La Jota Vineyard Co.
La Jota Vineyard Co. La Jota Vineyard Co. Howell Mountain Merlot 2019 750ml
- Color
- Red
- Type
- Table Wine
- Grape
- Merlot , Petit Verdot
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Appellation
- North Coast
- Sub-Appellation
- Napa Valley
- Area
- Howell Mountain
- Body
- Medium
- ABV
- 14.5%
Availability & Pricing
Premium Wine & Spirits
2019 vintage
Online exclusive: save 20%
Details
- Brand
- La Jota Vineyard Co.
- Product Type
- Wine
- Size
- 750ml
- Package Type
- Bottle
- Closure
- Cork
- ABV
- 14.5%
- UPC
- 000004620259
Food Pairings
Lamb
Beef
Cheese (Hard)
Critical Acclaim
Lots of black olives with some conifer and mushrooms. Raspberries, too. Full-bodied with soft and round tannins. Really savory. Juicy. Drink now.
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. 1,038 cases made.
Based on 82% Merlot, 11% Petit Verdot, and the rest Tannat, the 2019 Merlot offers a deep, saturated plum/ruby color to go with youthful, powerful notes of ripe red and black fruits, scorched earth, Asian spices, and lead pencil shavings. Rich, medium to full-bodied, concentrated, and textured on the palate, this rich, structured Merlot is going to evolve for at least 15-20 years.
The 2019 Merlot is a rich, dense wine. Black cherry, plum, spice, leather and tobacco are all kicked up in this sumptuous, racy Merlot from La Jota. The 2019 is pretty soft for a mountain wine, but it has tons of depth and plenty of stylishness. Drink 2023-2038. (Antonio Galloni)