Lokoya Collectors Wine Tasting - Your Admission to this Tasting is a Bottle of Lokoya from your Cellar

Friday, February 19, 2021 - 07:30 PM

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“My only regret in life is that I did not drink more wine.”

 Ernest Hemingway

 

I am trying to drink as much wine as I can before I leave this earth!  We never know when that is and that’s why I say- “Drink the Good Stuff First”!

And we recently acquired a cellar full of Lokoya wines and you know my MO we want to drink some of them so I figured we should put on a tasting.  I also know that we have a lot of wine collectors out there that have this wine in their cellar so I thought this would be a good time to host another one of our “Wine Collectors Series” wine tasting events! 

Our "Collector Series" tasting event is where we ask you, our wine drinking people, to come up with some wine from your wine collection to add to the party.  If you don’t have any Lokoya in your cellar don’t worry we have an incredible collection of Lokoya to choose from and I have included everything that we have in the store from Lokoya on this e-mail offering.  We had winemaker Chris Carpenter here in 2019 and tasted wines from all the other wineries in the Jackson Family of wines that he is involved with, but we did not have a single bottle of Lokoya that night.  This night will more than make up for that and hopefully we can get Chris to join us on a Zoom call during the tasting.

The tasting is FREE if you have a bottle of Lokoya to add to the table, but you must pay for dinner to be a part of this event and the price of admission is $125 + tax for dinner.   For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.

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Lokoya Collectors Wine Tasting at Wine Watch
Friday, February 19th
7:30pm

Let me explain further- this is a two-part event:
The first part of the evening begins at 7:30pm, this is where we will be tasting through a vertical selection of 10+ vintages of Lokoya. The price of admission is one bottle of Lokoya from your cellar, but here is the catch- we only need 1 bottle of each vintage, so the longer you wait to respond the harder it will be to get a seat as you will have to go further back in time because the youngest vintages will be filled up by the first collectors who respond.
If you do not have a bottle of Lokoya in the cellar that is a different vintage than those below we may be able to help.  We just happen to have one of the largest collections of Lokoya in Florida, so I have included a list of all the Lokoya that we have in the store below.
If you would like to attend the vertical tasting just respond to this email with the vintage Lokoya that you would like to trade for your seat.
**There are only 14 spaces available for this event.
Here are the vintages that we have already:

Tasting Line-up:
2013 Lokoya Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
2002 Lokoya Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
2001 Lokoya Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
2002 Lokoya Diamond Mountain  Cabernet Sauvignon

*As I get the vintages from our Collectors, I will add them to the area above.

Part 2 is dinner:
This is where we taste the additional wines which are from the Jackson Family portfolio with the menu and you get to finish your bottle of Lokoya.  You must be a part of the collectors tasting or Part 1 of the event to attend the dinner.
Menu
Charcuterie and cheese selection
Grilled Portobello Mushroom, Beefsteak Tomato and Burrata Salad with Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette
Tuna Tartar with fresh garden herbs and whole wheat toast points
Cabernet Sauvignon Braised Beef Short Rib with Root Vegetable Risotto
Chocolate Crème Brulee

The fee dinner is $125 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions when you make your reservation and Chef Toni will be happy to accommodate you. 

All the Lokoya in the store:

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2015 Lokoya Winery Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
List Price: $412.00             Sale Price: $350.00           Quantity in Stock: 2

(98 Points) Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain gives up wonderfully expressive crème de cassis, licorice, tar and underbrush notes with hints of charcuterie and bay leaves. Big, rich, full and opulent in the mouth, it has firm, velvety tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long with spice nuances coming through. 538 cases produced. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2015 Lokoya Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain
Price: $412.00    Sale Price: $350.00           Quantity in Stock: 3

(98 Points) Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain leaps from the glass with vibrant black currant cordial, blueberry and black cherry scents with touches of tree bark, black pepper, rose hip tea and violets. The medium to full-bodied palate has a solid structure of firm, chewy tannins supporting the muscular fruit, finishing with great freshness and plenty of latent depth. Give it another 2-3 years in bottle and drink it over the next 30+. 624 cases produced. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2015 Lokoya Winery Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $412.00    Sale Price: $350.00           Quantity in Stock: 3

(100 Points) Very deep inky purple colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder is a little youthfully reticent at this stage, offering glimpses at freshly crushed black currants, black berries and plums with touches of dried Provence herbs, menthol, cigar boxes and Indian spices. Full-bodied with very firm, very ripe tannins and an incredible core of black fruit, earth and spice layers, it has wonderful freshness and depth, finishing long and multilayered. 618 cases produced. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2015 Lokoya Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain
Price: $412.00    Sale Price: $350.00           Quantity in Stock: 3

(97 Points) Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain features an evocative red and black currant-scented nose with nuances of spice box, lavender, tilled soil and chargrill plus a hint of tobacco. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is firm and fine grained, with lovely red and black fruit layers, finishing long and earthy. 407 cases produced. (LPB)  (12/2017) Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2014 Lokoya Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain
Price: $412.00    Sale Price: $350.00           Quantity in Stock: 3

(98 Points) The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain has a similar dense bluish/purple color to the rim. It comes across as slightly more elegant, with floral notes dominating the wine’s aromatics. Violets and rose petals followed by blueberry and blackberry fruit as well as some crushed rock in a medium to full-bodied, beautifully pure, suave style characterize this wine, which was made form Spring Mountain vineyards such as Yverdon and Wurtele. Drink it over the next 25 years.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2014 Lokoya Winery Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $412.00    Sale Price: $350.00           Quantity in Stock: 3

(99 Points) From the micro-terroir of the W. S. Keyes Vineyard on Howell Mountain, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is pushing perfection. Its incredibly opaque color is followed by notes of lead pencil shavings, mulberry, blackberry and dark raspberry fruit, some background oak and minerality, and profound richness in a full-bodied, multi-dimensional style. It is gorgeously ripe, and sexy already, with a lush and voluptuous texture. Drink it over the next 25+ years. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2014 Lokoya Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain
Price: $412.00    Sale Price: $350.00           Quantity in Stock: 3

(96 Points) The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain displays the saturated black purple color from this site. Offering an incredible nose of volcanic ash, charcoal embers, blackberry, cassis and spice, dense, superb, full body, and a multi-layered richness, this wine is just sensational. The silky tannins only add to its up-front appeal. Drink it now and over the next 25-30 years. Wine Advocate

2014 Lokoya Winery Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $412.00    Sale Price: $350.00           Quantity in Stock: 3

(99 Points) Usually my favorite in many vintages, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder is the most backward of the 2014s and actually seems to require 4-5 years of bottle age. The wine has the telltale signs of Mt. Veeder – blackberry and blueberry fruit infused with considerable floral nuances. This wine has all that, then hits the palate with a cascade of glycerin, fruit extraction, and layers of blackberry and blueberry fruit. It is full-bodied and opulent, but finishes with some structure and ripe tannin. This is a magnificent wine – full-throttle, extremely pure, and incredibly well-balanced. Give it 5-6 years of bottle age and drink it over the following three decades. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2013 Lokoya Winery Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $471.00    Sale Price: $400.00           Quantity in Stock: 8

(100 Points) A wine offering notes of grilled steak, steak tartare, beef blood, blueberries and blackberries galore is the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder. Everything here emerges from the Jackson-owned Veeder Peak Vineyard. Chris Carpenter agrees that this has to be one of the greatest vintages he’s ever had the pleasure to work with – and he has some serious experience under his belt. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wine is utterly profound, and while the scoring system ends at 100, if I had to pick a single wine that may have been my favorite of all the tastings I did in Napa, this could have been my pick. Full-bodied, rich, with incredible integration of its component parts of acidity, tannin, alcohol and wood, the wine is lavishly built, has compelling purity, richness and density, and a finish, again, that rivals that of the Howell Mountain, being close to one minute in length. This wine will be certainly approachable young, but last 30-40+ years. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2013 Lokoya Winery Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $442.00    Sale Price: $375.00           Quantity in Stock: 11

(100 Points) One of two perfect wines ended my mini-tasting of the offerings from Lokoya in 2013. The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain from the Keyes Vineyard is an amazing wine. Thick purple in color with a stunning nose of lead pencil shavings, blackcurrants, mulberries and blackberries, the wine has a steely structure, yet enormous concentration, skyscraper-like mouth texture, and builds incrementally to a stunning finish of close to a minute. The purity, the richness, the overall equilibrium are unreal, but then this is Lokoya. Drink it over the next 30+ years.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2013 Lokoya Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain
Price: $471.00    Sale Price: $400.00           Quantity in Stock: 6

(96 Points) The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain comes from several parcels, most notably the Wallis vineyard. The wine has an opaque, black-as-a-moonless-night color and an incredible nose of volcanic ash and charcoal interwoven with creme de cassis, blackberry, licorice, grilled meats and almost a beef blood-like component from a grilled steak. The wine has fabulous body and tremendous opulence that nearly hides its significant tannin and structure. This is an enormously endowed, rich wine that probably has 30-40 years of upside potential. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2013 Lokoya Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain
Price: $442.00    Sale Price: $375.00           Quantity in Stock: 3

(98 Points) The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain, which comes from two sources, the Yverdon and Spring Mountain vineyards, is also 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and also inky bluish/purple in color. The Spring Mountain hallmarks of white flowers, blueberries, black raspberries and blackberry are all present in the extraordinary aromatics of this wine. It is full-bodied, pure and rich, with the oak beautifully concealed and married with the wine’s stunningly rich fruit. This is another tour de force from Chris Carpenter. Look for it to drink well for the next 30-35 years. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2012 Lokoya Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain
Price: $383.00    Sale Price: $325.00           Quantity in Stock: 5

(98 Points) The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain exhibits blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, ink and floral notes, and softer, lusher tannins than the Diamond Mountain cuvée. Voluptuously textured, full-bodied and opulent, this complex 2012 should continue to drink beautifully for 15+ years. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2012 Lokoya Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain
Price: $412.00    Sale Price: $350.00           Quantity in Stock: 6

(96 Points) The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain tastes like a first-growth Pauillac. Notes of licorice, crème de cassis, graphite, beef blood and forest floor are all present in this full-bodied, extraordinarily pure, majestic wine that coats the palate, but is neither heavy nor harsh. This magnificent, dramatic Cabernet should continue to drink well for 20-25 years.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2012 Lokoya Winery Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $412.00    Sale Price: $350.00           Quantity in Stock: 3

(100 Points) The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder is as compelling a Cabernet Sauvignon as one could ever hope to taste. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from a high-elevation site boasts an inky/purple color, and smells of ink, blueberry liqueur, blackberries, black raspberries, mulberries, licorice, charcoal and camphor. With magnificent fruit richness, a layered, full-bodied mouthfeel, and incredible length, this seamlessly constructed 2012 should provide immense pleasure for 25+ years. Kudos to winemaker Chris Carpenter as he is clearly at the top of his game. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2012 Lokoya Winery Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $442.00    Sale Price: $375.00           Quantity in Stock: 10

(99 Points) From a high-elevation vineyard that was replanted in 2006, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain reveals an opaque purple color as well as notes of mulberries, graphite, blackberries and a hint of charcoal. This dramatic, ostentatious 2012 is in keeping with the stylistic characteristics of this vintage. Multidimensional, stunningly pure and rich, it is a beauty that flirts with perfection. Drink now-2032. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2011 Lokoya Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain
Price: $412.00    Sale Price: $350.00           Quantity in Stock: 2

(92 Points) The inky/purple-colored 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain exhibits asphalt, camphor, burning ember and sweet blackberry and cassis notes in a deep, full-bodied, rich, supple style. Even when exceptionally well made (as these four cuvees are), the 2011s are still low in acidity with soft tannins, making them very accessible. The Diamond Mountain Cabernet should drink well for 10-15 years. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2011 Lokoya Winery Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $406.00    Sale Price: $345.00           Quantity in Stock: 2

(96 Points) More crushed stone, mulberry, black currant, lead pencil shavings and wet pebble-like notes emerge from the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain. This beauty possesses great intensity, full-bodied power, low acidity and sweet tannin. It can be drunk now and over the next 12-15 years.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2011 Lokoya Winery Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $353.00    Sale Price: $300.00           Quantity in Stock: 1

(98 Points) Flirting with perfection, which is almost unheard of in this vintage, is the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder. Along with Betty O-Shaughnessey, Lokoya appears to have produced one of the finest Cabernet Sauvignons made from this underrated and diverse terroir. Seamlessly constructed, this opaque purple-colored 2011 offers up aromas of pen ink, acacia flowers, forest floor, blueberries, blackberries and cassis intermixed with hints of espresso, chocolate and subtle earthy notes. Wonderfully ripe and voluptuously textured, this beautiful, full-bodied wine should continue to drink well for another 15-20 years. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2010 Lokoya Winery Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $353.00    Sale Price: $300.00           Quantity in Stock: 1

Lokoya is a collection of four distinct Cabernet Sauvignons from four of Napa Valley's most celebrated mountain appellations. These single-vineyard wines are 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, fermented with native yeast, and bottled unfined and unfiltered—resulting in the purest expression of place. They are powerful wines that reflect the intense individuality of each mountain and this 2010 Mount Veeder is no exception.

 

2008 Lokoya Winery Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
List Price: $383.00             Sale Price: $325.00           Quantity in Stock: 1

(97 Points) Another blockbuster, the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder, which has the largest production, exhibits a deep blue/purple color along with notes of burning embers, charcoal, sweet black currant liqueur, licorice and scorched earth. It possesses fabulous fruit along with full-bodied power, a voluptuous texture and beautiful density as well as richness. It is not far off the quality of the brilliant 2007. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2006 Lokoya Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain MAGNUM
Price: $589.00    Sale Price: $500.00           Quantity in Stock: 1

 

A Bit About Lokoya Winery

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Established in 1995, Lokoya is a collection of four distinct Cabernet Sauvignons from four of Napa Valley’s most celebrated mountain appellations. These limited-production, single-vineyard wines are 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cabernet Sauvignon as lens, site as conveyor—The grape variety and winemaking for the four wines remain constant, allowing the vineyard sites to shine with the climate, soils, sunlight and drainage all fully expressed in the glass.

Given the lofty provenance of the sites, the vineyards demand constant engagement—leaving no room for error. The deep understanding of the vineyard trajectory in each vintage comes from the long collaboration between Winemaker Chris Carpenter and Vineyard Manager Mariano Navarro.

At elevations ranging from 1,100 to 2,500 feet, these Napa mountain sites are uncommon in the world of Cabernet Sauvignon—outside of California, the world’s great Cabernets reside primarily on benches and foothills.

Lokoya’s rarified mountain Cabernet bottlings express something altogether different in the king of red grapes; there’s a tension to the wines, an immense structural expression balanced by layer upon layer of aromatic intensity and textural hedonism. Highly sought after by collectors, the wines of Lokoya can be enjoyed for decades to come.

At the eastern side of Napa Valley’s Vaca Range, Howell Mountain peaks at 2,500 feet. Our estate vineyard sits on the high mountain plateau at 1,900 feet, surrounded by towering redwoods and pines. The vineyard’s soils of sandstone rocks, volcanic ash, red clay, and conifer biomatter, provide density and texture to the wine along with dark fruit flavors, sweet herbs, and minerality.

This appellation lies above the town of St. Helena on the eastern slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains, which separate Napa Valley from Sonoma Valley and the Santa Rosa Plain. The vineyard is located at 1,600 feet and has sedimentary soils. The wine it produces opens with a signature floral perfume that leads to red and black fruit flavors. Satiny tannins yield on the palate, yet will fully reward cellaring.

Diamond Mountain overlooks the town of Calistoga in the northern reaches of Napa Valley and is part of the Mayacamas Mountains which frame the western edge of the valley. At elevations ranging from 1,000 to 1,800 feet, the vineyard soils are composed of fine volcanic dust and loam, providing rich flavors of dark cherry and bittersweet chocolate with relatively soft tannins and a layered mouthfeel.

Bathed in sunlight on the western ridges of the Mayacamas Mountains and at the northern end of the Mount Veeder appellation, this vineyard sits at 1,800 feet and struggles in rugged volcanic terrain. Shallow soils low in minerals and nutrients challenge the vitality of the vines and produce small berries with intensely concentrated fruit. The wine is full-bodied and structured, with layers of blue and black fruit and wet stone minerality. It’s a superb candidate for cellaring.
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The rest of the Napa Valley wines made by Chris Carpenter:

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2016 Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
 Price: $330.00   Your Price: $290.40          Quantity in Stock: 7

(97 Points) The deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Proprietary Red Wine is blended of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Merlot. It opens with compelling chocolate box and licorice scents over a core of black and red currants, warm plums and baking spices with hints of cedar chest and pencil lead. The palate is full-bodied with layers of cassis and kirsch flavors framed by firm, grainy tannins and fabulous freshness, finishing long and spicy. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2015 Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Price: $265.00    Sale Price: $225.00           Quantity in Stock: 6

(96 Points) Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon (containing 10% Merlot) gives beautiful red, black and blue fruit notes with touches of dried herbs, spice cake and unsmoked cigars, plus a waft of cedar. Medium to full-bodied, it has a firm structure with plenty of gregarious mid-palate fruit, finishing with a lingering herbal lift. This seductive blockbuster is temptingly drinkable now and it should age gracefully over 15-20 years. 2,579 cases produced.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2014 Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Price: $265.00    Sale Price: $225.00           Quantity in Stock: 6

(98 POINTS) - "A magnificent wine made the by the brilliant winemaker Chris Carpenter, who also works for the Kendall-Jackson empire at Lakoya and a handful of other estates, this blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Merlot is sourced from multiple vineyards owned by the Jacksons, from Veeder Peak to Spring Mountain to Howell Mountain. In 2014, it reminded me of a great vintage of Pontet-Canet from Pauillac, but slightly bigger than life. The inky purple color, the stunning nose of cedar wood, unsmoked cigar tobacco, graphite, creme de cassis and subtle new oak is followed by a multi-layered, profoundly concentrated, large-scaled wine with sensational levels of blackcurrant fruit moving toward blackberries. A wine of great intensity, silky tannins and adequate acidity, this is clearly one of the great, great wines of the vintage, and another tour de force in winemaking from Carpenter. It is a 15- to 20- year wine, but the window for drinking its is probably that big as well."   The Wine Advocate

2013 Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Price: $265.00    Sale Price: $225.00           Quantity in Stock: 3

(96 Points) A brilliant wine from winemaker Chris Carpenter and the Kendall-Jackson family, this blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Merlot, mostly coming from mountain vineyards owned by the Jackson family, is fabulous. The 2013 Cardinale Proprietary Red Wine is dense purple-colored, a big, sweet kiss of crème de cassis as well as licorice, blackberry and espresso are all present in this full-bodied, rather sublime and intense Cabernet Sauvignon that should drink well for 25 or more years. This was aged in about 91% new French oak for 18-20 months prior to bottling. It is certainly one of the finest Cardinales I have tasted in my experience.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2011 Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Price: $225.00    Sale Price: $190.00           Quantity in Stock: 11

(91 Points) Winemaker Christopher Carpenter, who is also responsible for the wines of Lokoya, has fashioned an opaque ruby/purple-colored 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon offering notes of black cherries, black currants, and spicy oak, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, low acidity and light but sweet tannin. Another strong effort in this challenging vintage, it should drink well for 10-12 years.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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2016 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Napa
 List Price: $150.00            Your Price: $132.00          Quantity in Stock: 4

2016 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Napa Magnum
Price: $322.50    Your Price: $283.80

(97 Points) A blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 7% Malbec, 5% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is deep garnet-purple colored and features gregarious crème de cassis, black cherry preserves and baked plums with touches of Indian spices, cigar box and charcuterie. Full, firm and decadently fruited, it has a fantastic foundation and very long, layered and expressive finish.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2016 La Jota Cabernet Franc Howell Mountain
Price: $105.00    Your Price: $92.40

(97 Points) The deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Cabernet Franc Howell Mountain (100% Cabernet Franc) gives up exuberant bramble fruits, baked raspberries, mulberries and wild blueberries with suggestions of pencil shavings, kirsch, rose hip tea and tobacco leaf. Full-bodied and with a very firm frame of ripe, grainy tannins, it has wonderful perfume and depth, finishing long and mineral laced.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2016 La Jota Merlot Howell Mountain Napa
Price: $93.00       Your Price: $81.84            Quantity in Stock: 7

(94 Points) Blended of 90% Merlot, 5.5% Petit Verdot and 4.5% Tannat, the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Merlot Howell Mountain struts out of the glass with vivacious notions of preserved plums, Black Forest cake and blackberry compote with touches of baking spices, black soil, truffles and licorice. The palate is full, rich, concentrated and earthy with firm, grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and earthy.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2013 La Jota Vineyard W. S. Keyes Merlot Howell Mountain
Price: $177.00    Sale Price: $150.00           Quantity in Stock: 6

This wine, made to honor Howell Mountain vineyard pioneer W.S. Keyes, comes from some of the most highly prized Merlot vineyard land in the country. Winfield S. Keyes first planted grapes in this rugged vineyard in 1888, noting that the rocky, shallow soils here reminded him of Mediterranean islands near Sicily. Very much like his neighbor, the La Jota Vineyard Co., he was convinced that Howell Mountain’s high altitude and abundant sunlight could produce wines of great depth, complexity and ageability.

2012 La Jota Vineyard W. S. Keyes Merlot Howell Mountain
Price: $177.00    Sale Price: $150.00           Quantity in Stock: 3

This wine, made to honor Howell Mountain vineyard pioneer W.S. Keyes, comes from some of the most highly prized Merlot vineyard land in the country. Winfield S. Keyes first planted grapes in this rugged vineyard in 1888, noting that the rocky, shallow soils here reminded him of Mediterranean islands near Sicily. Very much like his neighbor, the La Jota Vineyard Co., he was convinced that Howell Mountain’s high altitude and abundant sunlight could produce wines of great depth, complexity and ageability.

2010 La Jota Vineyard W. S. Keyes Merlot Howell Mountain
Price: $177.00    Sale Price: $150.00           Quantity in Stock: 9
This wine, made to honor Howell Mountain vineyard pioneer W.S. Keyes, comes from some of the most highly prized Merlot vineyard land in the country. Winfield S. Keyes first planted grapes in this rugged vineyard in 1888, noting that the rocky, shallow soils here reminded him of Mediterranean islands near Sicily. Very much like his neighbor, the La Jota Vineyard Co., he was convinced that Howell Mountain’s high altitude and abundant sunlight could produce wines of great depth, complexity and ageability.

2010 La Jota Vineyard Merlot Howell Mountain
Price: $95.00       Sale Price: $80.00             Quantity in Stock: 10

 

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2016 Mount Brave Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder
Price: $105.00    Your Price: $92.40            Quantity in Stock: 5

2016 Mount Brave Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder Magnum
List Price: $301.50             Your Price: $265.32

(95 Points) The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder is composed of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 3.5% Merlot, 1.5% Malbec and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep purple-black, it sings of warm blackberries, cassis and wild blueberries with hints of violets, dark chocolate, cigar box and menthol. Full-bodied and laden with black and blue fruit, it has a firm structure of grainy tannins and wonderful freshness, finishing long.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2016 Mount Brave Merlot Mount Veeder Napa
Price: $82.50       Your Price: $72.60            Quantity in Stock: 12

(94 Points) Powerful, brooding and full of dark plum, dried blackberry and cherry flavors that feature notes of dark olive. Shows savory richness midpalate, with firm tannins on the finish, accented by dark chocolate details. Best from 2021 through 2026.  Wine Spectator

2016 Mount Brave Cabernet Franc Mount Veeder
List Price: $82.50               Your Price: $72.60

The unique terroir of our high elevation Mt. Brave vineyard creates distinct concentrated flavors of baked black cherry and bay leaf for this Cabernet Franc. The typical Mt. Veeder acidity and tannin structure combine with subtle vanilla characters to produce a wine with lush characteristics and a long finish.

2016 Mount Brave Malbec Mount Veeder Napa
List Price: $82.50               Your Price: $72.60

On the Palate of the 2016 Mt. Brave Malbec killer spice overlays rich boysenberry and black currants. A pop of fruit carries across to the finish which is clearly mountain structure based.

2015 Mount Brave Merlot Mount Veeder Napa
Price: $75.00       Your Price: $66.00

(94 Points) Very deep purple-black colored, the 2015 Merlot Mt. Veeder gives evocative crushed black berry, blueberry and ripe plums with touches of pencil shavings, dried mint and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, firmly textured and with impressive freshness lifting the ripe black fruits, it has a lovely mint and spicy character coming through on the long finish. 370 cases produced.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2015 Mount Brave Malbec Mount Veeder Napa
Price: $75.00       Your Price: $66.00            Quantity in Stock: 4

 

(95 Points) Inky purple-black colored, the 2015 Malbec Mt. Veeder gives up a very unusual (in a good way!) savory/meaty nose over a core of black currants and blackberries with touches of Indian spices, chargrill and sautéed herbs. Full-bodied, very firm and very fresh in the mouth, the rock solid, muscular black fruit is tautly framed, finishing long and savory. Give it another 2-3 years in bottle and drink it over the next 25+.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2011 Mount Brave Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder
Price: $103.50    Your Price: $91.08

This is the old Chateau Potelle vineyard purchased in 2008 this wine is also made by Chris Carpenter. This wine has a lot of fresh earth, mineral quality to the bouquet, fresh plowed earth, fine herbs, black olive, dark currant and some graphite, pencil lead notes, nice complexity on the nose. Wow big and chewy on the tongue, this is the warmest vintage that they have in Napa and this wine shows s good amount of dark currant and cassis berry fruit with bitter chocolate and firm tannins. Finish 50+ Most Excellent