Wines

2021 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

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The 2021 season began with very little rain, and spring and summer were mild. Interestingly, because the heavy wildfire smoke during 2020 decreased the vineyards’ exposure to sunlight, the vines were set up to give us lower yields in the new season. So for 2021 there is less wine but just phenomenal character. This Cabernet Sauvignon is generous with ripe blackberry on toast and earthy notes of soil, sage, pine, and graphite. The midpalate is weighty and the finish delivers great length.

96 Points

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, December 2023

$185.00
*Limit (6) bottles per order

2021 Cabernet Franc

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This seductive Cabernet Franc leans into dark cherry, espresso bean, forest floor aromatics, and a flicker of orang peel. Firm tannins and smashed rock minerality are carried by the silky mouthfeel.

96+ Points

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, December 2023

$150.00
*Limit (6) bottles per order

2021 Merlot

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The balance between nobility and approachability are the continued hallmarks of the La Jota Howell Mountain Merlot. Sourced from vineyards with pedigrees dating back to the 1800s, this wine continues to carry the torch of Howell Mountain’s greatness. This vintage is a strong example of why Merlot belongs in the mountains. Notes of huckleberry, blueberry, walnut, dried flowers, and sage weave a vibrant, supple tapestry that goes on and on.

96 Points

Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent, April 2024

$100.00
*Limit (6) bottles per order

2019 W.S. Keyes Vineyard Merlot 3 Bottle Collector Set

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"The 2019 vintage brought us lots of winter rain, fairly frequent fog events in the spring, and a mild summer with just a few short heat spikes. Uneventful fall weather allowed for extended hang time, and our last fruit came off the vines November 1. This vintage of the W.S. Keyes Merlot displays deep characteristics of dark fruit, Asian spice, crushed gravel and a subtle note of toast. The wine has a weighty mouthfeel balanced by soft tannins and lingering acidity.”
Chris Carpenter, Winemaker

 

99 Points

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, December 2021

$600.00
Limited Availability
Please contact the estate to acquire at 1-877-222-0292
*Limit (2) three-bottle wood sets per order

2021 W.S. Keyes Vineyard Chardonnay

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“The 2021 W.S. Keyes Chardonnay opens with a delicious nose of apple, pear and musky jasmine blossom. Orchard fruits carry through to the palate, which intensifies with lemon zest then deepens into hazelnut and a little gunpowder. Unmistakable Howell Mountain minerality is infused throughout. The complex balance of fruit, floral and savory creates a wonderfully fresh
and evocative bottle."
Chris Carpenter, Winemaker

$130.00
*Limit (6) bottles per order

2023 Restricted Proprietary White Wine

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The inspriation behind this wine was to explore these often underappreciated varieties and show how the whole can be greater than the sum of the parts. Each variety plays a different role. This year the Chenin blanc was stellar and serves as the heart of the wine.

$75.00
Bottle Size: 
750 ml