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Score 90/100 · Drink 2015-2022, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Dec 2014

A rich, ample wine, the 2012 Cabernet Franc is all about texture. Dark red and black fruit, smoke, incense and spices meld together in the glass. The style is rich, racy and voluptuous, with tons of immediacy and near-term appeal. The 2012 is 100% Cabernet Franc from the La Jota and Keyes vineyards on Howell Mountain.

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91
91/100

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91
91/100

Robert Parker

90
90/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

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91 points
Robert Parker
Score 91/100 · Drink 2014-2024, Robert Parker, Oct 2014

Cabernet Franc has always done well on Howell Mountain and La Jota’s 2012 Cabernet Franc (100% Cabernet Franc aged in 80% new French oak) exhibits attractive notes of forest floor, brambleberries, truffles, licorice and blue and black fruits. Medium-bodied and dense, with terrific fruit intensity, lots of glycerin, but no sense of heaviness or astringency, it should drink well for a decade.

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Red

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Dry

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