Jonata - Todos Ballard Canyon - Santa Ynez Valley

Description

Overview: Todos means 'All' as it includes nearly every grape varietal planted on the Jonata vineyard. This wine represents a mastery of the art of assemblage; every vintage a different blend is assembled to produce the best snapshot of the entire property, but Syrah is always the dominant factor. Vineyard: Sourced from the calcareous-Careaga sand soils of the Jonata Estate vineyard in Ballard Canyon, this wine is made in the vineyard, where vine vigor is tempered by dry farming and extensive green harvesting, netting extremely low yields around a ton and a half an acre. Small, carefully selected
lots are hand-picked through September and into October. Winemaking: All lots are co-fermented in steel tanks -fermentation begins naturally after a short 24 hour cold-soak, no additions or manipulations.

Tasting Notes: Incense and Nag Champa fragrance. Bidis. Clove and cigar and black and red licorice. Dark and brooding with sweet blackberries, blueberries, cinnamon and baking spice. Black figs. Cracked white pepper. Like 2013 Todos in its power and breadth. Salty and tight today. Spicy and dark. Lovely depth of fruit. Tannins that start to build on the 3/4 pallet and slowly coat the entire mouth. Bundle of fruit wrapped in a formidable package of complex structure. Will reward those who decant and those who give it a few years in the cellar. One of my favorite Todos to date, no doubt

Pairing: Beef, venison

Points: 93, Jeb Dunnuck

Format / ABV: 750 ml/14.4%

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