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1996 La Jota Vineyard Anniversary - Heritage Release Cabernet Sauvignon
- Howell Mountain, USA
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 207 / 750ml
- Red - Bold and Structured
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Formerly known as Anniversary Release.
Critic tasting note: "If you're a Calif Cab that bridges the gap between classic and modern, this is the ticket. The color, still dark, tells you the wine is youthful, fresh and concentrated. Herbs, smoke, cherries, tobacco, cassis and spice pop in the nose. Full-bodied, soft and round, layers of ripe, sweet, lush dark red berries taste and feel great. Popped and poured, every sniff and sip was fabulous. 96 Points" - 96/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Highlights
- From Howell Mountain, USA
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 207 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Bold and Structured
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
La Jota Vineyards is a California winery and producer based in the Howell Mountain American Viticultural Area (AVA). It makes a small selection of premium varietal wines from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
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- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2002-2027
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Meat sambousek Starter Course
- Filo pastry parcels filled with meat
- Contains: cumin, coriander seed
- Middle Eastern
- Beef bul go gi Main Course
- BBQ marinated beef topside
- Contains: mirin, garlic
- Korean
- Rigatoni Main Course
- With lamb, tomato and rosemary ragu
- Contains: tomato sauce
- Italian
- Couscous Royale Main Course
- Lamb, chicken and vegetable couscous
- Contains: meat, harissa
- Moroccan
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Likely past it
For California, the 1996 vintage was better than average.
A mild, wet winter eventually gave way to a steady spring until May rainstorms drenched the vines during the crucial flowering and fruit set. Summer warmed up with several patches of intense heat ripening the grap...
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