Community Tasting Notes 10

• aerosol Likes this wine: 94 points

  March 6, 2020 - Opened for an hour and the nose is fragrant with flower shop and candy store combined. I am stunned by how young and big this wine is and it’s still a little too young to drink. It’s got a deep dark red hue and the palate is huge; you could have this with a pastrami sandwich and the wine would compliment it. I get cherry, boysenberry, chocolate and licorice, especially on the back end. The wine is a monster and occasionally I enjoy a Petit Verdot and this is a quintessential example. It’s too early to drink or be prepared for a long decant

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• Millennial Drinkers wrote: 92 points

  February 7, 2018 - Almost pitch black core, super dark garnet red. Lovely nose, minerality, dark berries and savory. Great tannins (6.5/10) and medium plus to full bodied. Lush and dry palate with some earthiness and dried berries. Definitely not backing down. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2023.

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• clarktoews Likes this wine: 91 points

  August 12, 2013 - decanted for 2.5hrs, really helped this one mellow. a very nice pkg of fruit with a hint of game. nice weight on the palate as well

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• clarktoews wrote: 90 points

  March 18, 2013 - very nice nose and colour was wonderful. decent weight on the palate with a somewhat silky texture. a bit of a sour finish. sour cherry? or maybe green olive? not sure. decent but better wine out there for the price

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• crdwino wrote: 88 points

  August 14, 2012 - interesting for CA in that it was very fruity and voluptuous at opening and then slammed shut over the next couple hours, kind of bordeaux like that way. i'd give it more time for sure. tough to judge right now.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Jonata Winery
• Varietal Petit Verdot
• Designation La Fuerza de Jonata
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Ynez Valley

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• Pending Delivery 2 (1%)
• In Cellars 69 (48%)
• Consumed 74 (51%)

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