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1987 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Howell Mountain
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Community Tasting Notes 25
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MWassenberg Likes this wine: 90 points
April 25, 2020 - Still drinks OK but seem a little past it's prime. Strawberry/blackberry nose with Caramel oak undertones. Smooth pallet with fine grained tannins.
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AWBryce wrote:
October 4, 2015 - Bloody, oranges, liquor like nose. Age is showing in this, but still a beautiful drink.
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mwanasheria wrote: 88 points
November 22, 2014 - California treasures in an unexpected place (Fulda): Slightly oxidized and pretty thin and washed out. Still ok with food but not great.
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fclarity wrote: 84 points
November 2, 2014 - Tasted blind, I didn't concentrate on this wine as much as I usually do. However, it was clear to me this was not an outstanding wine.
It showed decent fruit but the tannins were so monstrous that it made it seem like there wasn't much fruit.
This wine is reminiscent of the the days when CA producers thought they could make wines that would emulate Ch. Latour by going for maximum extraction. It didn't work. I don't think this one will ever come around. -
mclanew wrote: 91 points
June 1, 2014 - This coming out of its shell after what i suspect has been a long tannic life as there is still quite a bit of tannin here. Huge earthy, tobacco scented nose with full aged black and red fruit. Structure still there, a little short on the finish.
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By John Gilman
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1987
- Type Red
- Producer La Jota
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Howell Mountain
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (1%)
- In Cellars 329 (68%)
- Consumed 148 (31%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 2 votes
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- ProducerLa Jota
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationHowell Mountain
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