♫ On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me … Nine La Jota, eight Rutherford Ranch, seven Saviah Cellars, six StoneCap Cab … ♪ Five LAAY E’Cole ♪ … Four San Juan Vineyards, three Mount Veeder, Two Buried Canes and a cab from Paso Robleez. ♫
2005 La Jota Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain, California … $42.99
You will definitely make the ladies dance if you bring this cab to the party. Aromas of perfumed cedar, char, tobacco leaf and black currants. Sweet tannins with a bright core of currants and tobacco leaf. Wood notes come through on the mid-palate leading into a delicious finish of currants, wood and spice. Excellent balance, and very youthful. I would have no problem drinking this now, especially with a beef dish, but it will age nicely over the next ten years. A little over my normal budget but hey; it’s Christmas, and it’s worth the price! 93 points
