La Jota Vineyard 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain grand cru Structured tannins and spiced oak

Structured tannins and spiced oak give mid-palate weight and texture

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ripe blueberry and baker’s chocolate unfold against a backdrop of full body and great acidity

La Jota Vineyard 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain grand cru Structured tannins and spiced oakThe 2021 season began with very little rain, and spring and summer were mild. Interestingly, because the heavy wildfire smoke during 2020 decreased the vineyards exposure to sunlight, the vines were set up to give us lower yields in the new season. So for 2021 there is less wine but just phenomenal character. This Cabernet Sauvignon is generous with ripe blackberry on toast and earthy notes of soil, sage, pine, and graphite. The midpalate is weighty