Robert Parker Brings Early Holiday Gifts to La Jota!
The December 22, 2009 e-Robert Parker.com "Northern California, Part I" issue brought with it plenty of holiday cheer. Mr. Parker, who tasted our 2007 vintages in October, gave us some great scores.
92+ Points - 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon - Heritage Release, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
90 Points - 2007 Merlot - Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
89+ Points - 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon - Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
The 2007 vintages won't be released until April 1. If you want to be among the first to receive information and an offer for these wine, sign up on our Mountain Interval Society mailing list. The 2006 vintage as well as older vintages are currently available here on the site.
Happy Holidays!
We craft Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, as well as our flagship wine, Heritage
Release Cabernet Sauvignon, in very limited production. The wines' distinctive flavor profiles from our cool-climate
terroir uniquely reveal the voice of our high-elevation La Jota estate.
Previously known as the Anniversary Release
Our Heritage Release Cabernet Sauvignon offers the finest expression of La Jota terroir — great depth, texture and
minerality with supple tannins that ensure tremendous aging potential. For Heritage Release, we choose either the best
single vineyard block of the vintage or blend the most exceptional grapes from several blocks.
2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, Past Vintages
This expression of cool Howell Mountain terroir comes from a selection of softer-textured Cabernet Sauvignon fruit.
A small percentage of Merlot imparts plushness and broader tannins, while a dash of Petit Verdot from a small block
near the winery adds intriguing spice character.
2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002,
Past Vintages
Our Cabernet Franc comes from a phenomenal vineyard next to the winery that was planted on phylloxera-resistant St.
George rootstock in 1976. These old vines self-regulate, yielding small crops of intensely flavored berries that
richly capture the essence of La Jota terroir.
2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002,
Past Vintages
Mountain tannins give our Merlot a firm backbone, while grapes from the meadow blocks impart a distinctive
cocoa/chocolate element. We add a little Merlot from the sunnier Keyes Vineyard nearby to give it bright fruit
character.
2005