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2009 Jonata Winery El Desafio de Jonata
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Ynez Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 27
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DfwCabLover Likes this wine: 94 points
November 25, 2023 - Delicious bottle of wine. Showed lots of green which I didn’t anticipate from a cab heavy blend. Really enjoyed it.
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gamlingman Likes this wine: 93 points
September 27, 2023 - Wine night so we had some great wines to sample, and this one was one of the top ones tasted last night. Dark and aromatic with dark berries. Tannins were still there with some nice grit and finish. Great from the 1st sip, though even after 15 years in the bottle it did not get better but remained constant as we went through the Magnum.
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walkerjfw wrote: 95 points
November 27, 2021 - Looking for something to pair with our post Thanksgiving turkey and veggies soup...while not a natural choice I made an excuse to check in on this again...:) PnP, drank over 2 hours w/Val.
Notes from 2018:"Dark, inky ruby color. Incredibly aromatic nose of blackberry liqueur, coffee, cigar box. Palate showing blackberry, blue fruits, cassis, chocolate, holiday spice, floral notes. Full bodied, long (30+) and layered finish. Chewy tannins still present..."
Consistent with those notes. Nicely aged at this point, great depth and nuance. Age has benefited this wine, a very big wine when purchased its settled in while preserving all the secondary fruits and length. Great stuff, one bottle left.
PS: I paid $125 for this at release, I thought it was too high at the time for Central Coast wine but bought it anyway. The winery visit often has me suspending normal price judgements...:) If the auction number on CT is to be believed, this can be purchased now for $63...at that price its well worth it! -
msh305 Likes this wine: 97 points
September 17, 2021 - My first of two bottles, so glad I waited to pop the first. Delicious from the very first sip, the wine evolves gracefully in the glass over several hours. I think it's peaking now but will wait a year before enjoying #2.
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Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine: 95 points
July 25, 2021 - Wow! This wine is drinking so beautifully right now! The fruit really shows with hues from black to purple. So glad I saved this.
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By Richard Jennings
12/11/2013 (link) 94 points(Jonata Winery El Desafio de Jonata) Opaque black-tinged red violet color; tar, tart black fruit, roasted black fruit, lead pencil nose; rich, tight, tart black fruit, tar, pencil lead, espresso palate with firm tannins; needs 4-5 years; long finish (8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot; racked once off gross lees at 18 months and then for bottling at 24 months) 94+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Jonata Winery
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation El Desafio de Jonata
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Ynez Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 705 (50%)
- Consumed 689 (49%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Ynez Valley
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