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2013 Jonata Winery El Desafio de Jonata
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Ballard Canyon
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Community Tasting Notes 11
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Zweder Likes this wine: 92 points
October 22, 2023 - USA 2013 tasting by Sander (By SS @ De Ertepeller in Papendrecht): Beautifully ripe dark berries in the bouquet. Same on the palate, some chocolate, good acidity, slightly sticky tannin and a good length. Beautiful and elegant wine.
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Mortgage92 Likes this wine: 92 points
October 19, 2022 - Good flavors, nice aromas, bold body, smooth lasting finish...I'm done.
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YankeeRobio Likes this wine: 96 points
August 21, 2022 - Black cherry, blueberry, bittersweet chocolate, tobacco. It started singing in the third hour.
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OG-Wino wrote: 91 points
October 29, 2021 - So I waited more than a year, and it has definitely evolved but I'm still not loving it. It isn't thin anymore, nor did it have any funk, and so that's a big plus. Wine is fairly balanced as well.
But it is still somewhat vegetative and that overpowers the (more balanced than before) fruit.
I'll wait another year before I try again, but I'm pretty sure that this one just isn't going to get much better. -
Bathtub58 wrote: 90 points
March 23, 2020 - Day 1: a bit harsh and a little astringent. Tight as can be. Clearly a decade + away from being enjoyable.
Day 4: finally opened up a bit. No note taken. Sometime after 2030, 90-92.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Jonata Winery
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation El Desafio de Jonata
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Ballard Canyon
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 685 (65%)
- Consumed 371 (35%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
92% Like It 13 votes
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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