Aaron Pott has been working on developing his own wines for many years. Owning a tiny vineyard (less than an acre) and developing several more acres, he is in the process of devising incredible Napa wines that stand out from the rest. These are hand crafted wines produced in very small quantities. His home on Mt. Veeder is called “Chateauneuf du Pott” after the legendary Rhone varietals of Southern France.

JV Wines and Spirits is proud to announce that Mr. Pott’s four varietals is one of a few select retailers to offer these magnificent wines. In this BLOG post, I will discuss my two favorites.

First, is the 2007 Pott Howell Mountain Cabernet, known as “St. Ralph the Liar.” This is 100% Howell Mountain fruit, almost all Cabernet Sauvignon with just a splash of Cabernet Franc. This is a classic Cabernet Sauvignon from the mountains without the heavy tannins that can come from Howell Mountain. Up front are the dark fruit noses that are well known-blackberry, currents and dark plums. The middle palate is very rich and balanced, which makes this a very integrated wine for being so young.

The next wine is my absolute favorite of all the varietals, the 2007 Pott Cabernet Franc. This is not an over-ripe Cabernet Franc with noses of green bell peeper or licorice on the nose.  Nice herbal tones and earthiness pervade this wine, grown in the Coombsville area in very small batches, this is a wine that stands wonderfully by itself. Since the beautiful acids do not overwhelm the wine, this is a wine that is drinkable now or will age beautifully over the next few years.

Both these wines are great to pair with food. Any nice red meat will go well with the 2007 Cabernet and the Cabernet Franc goes very nicely with roasted duck, lamb with mustard sauce or a nice pork loin. Both wines also are great by themselves or aging in your private cellar.

JV also has the Spring Mountain Cabernet and the Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville region. Please visit us at JV and let one of our Wine Consultants assist you. These wines are rare to find (many are running low) and JV is very proud to showcase them all.

Jon T. Finley

Wine Consultant

JV Wines and Spirits

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