La Jota Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Rating95

Price75.00

Vintage2013

VarietalCabernet Sauvignon

AppellationHowell Mountain, Napa Valley

WineryLa Jota Vineyard

Alcohol14.50%

Bottle Size750 ml

CategoryRed Wine

Aging ProgramBarrel aged 19 months in French oak (89% new)

Oak OriginFrench

Blend75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10.5% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 4.5% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec

Total Acidity6.30 g/L

pH3.67

The La Jota Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 is a powerful red wine that is full of character. Lush aromas and flavors of brambles, ripe blackberries, espresso bean, and toast are carried on a streak of gravely minerality. These inviting notes are a classic complement to the palate, which is full-bodied and nicely balanced. This red wine benefitted from an ideal growing year on Howell Mountain, where the weather was mild and dry. Artful craftsmanship transformed an excellent harvest into this cellar-worthy Cab. This wine will only improve with more time in the cellar. 

Taste SummaryBlackberry, Coffee

Wine QualitiesFull-bodied, Toasty