2019 La Jota Howell Mountain Merlot
$115.95
Vivino Rating
4.4
A unique Merlot that emphasizes savory, earthy, and herbaceous notes, complemented by subtle fruit, earning high praise from critics.
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About the bottle
Type
Reds
Country
United States
Region
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, CA
Producer
La Jota Vineyard Co.
Vareital
Merlot
Vareital Composition
81.5% Merlot, 11.5% Petit Verdot, 7% Tannat
Pairs With
Specifications
2019
Vintage
2034
Drink By
14.5
%
ABV
Vinification
Notes from critics
This Merlot seems to highlight more savory, earthy and herbaceous tones than the more fruit forward options you'll produced elsewhere in the region. The fruit is still there, but in a more complimentary role than normal. In the end, it all comes together to delivery a unique, but delicious Merlot absolutely worthy of the noteworthy critic scores.
95
Lots of black olives with some conifer and mushrooms. Raspberries, too. Full-bodied with soft and round tannins. Really savory. Juicy. Drink now.
94
Refined and polished yet deeply structured, with expressive red currant, dried herbs and hints of stony minerality that build tension and richness toward big but polished tannins. Drink now through 2030.
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