Jonata Winery
El Alma de Jonata Ballard Canyon Cabernet Franc Blend
Santa Ynez Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Great time to drink this, not too tight nor losing anything on the palate. Fantastic nose 👃
Highest rated Jonata for 2005,
Parker 95 review as follows,
The 2005 El Alma de Jonata is a blend of 95% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the greatest Cabernet Francs to emerge from California, it boasts gorgeous notes of bay leaf interwoven with blueberries, black currants, licorice, flowers, and subtle smoke. A wine of exquisite precision, outstanding richness, astonishing elegance as well as finesse, this is a brilliant achievement that must be tasted to be believed. As the wine sits in the glass, a notion of lead pencil shavings (graphite) also emerges. Drink this beauty over the next decade.
Great time to drink this, not too tight nor losing anything on the palate. Fantastic nose 👃
Highest rated Jonata for 2005,
Parker 95 review as follows,
The 2005 El Alma de Jonata is a blend of 95% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the greatest Cabernet Francs to emerge from California, it boasts gorgeous notes of bay leaf interwoven with blueberries, black currants, licorice, flowers, and subtle smoke. A wine of exquisite precision, outstanding richness, astonishing elegance as well as finesse, this is a brilliant achievement that must be tasted to be believed. As the wine sits in the glass, a notion of lead pencil shavings (graphite) also emerges. Drink this beauty over the next decade.
Was expecting a little better. Got bitter after being open a short time
Was expecting a little better. Got bitter after being open a short time
Mar 13th, 2021
Drinking really well 12 years in. Great fruit, integrated tannins. (From magnum)
Drinking really well 12 years in. Great fruit, integrated tannins. (From magnum)
Jan 3rd, 2018
Birthday dinner at Boka"s in Chicago.
475per bottle.
Wonderful meal.
Birthday dinner at Boka"s in Chicago.
475per bottle.
Wonderful meal.
Forest berries
Fresh jam
Need a lot of decanting - we did 4hrs and it could use even more perhaps
Forest berries
Fresh jam
Need a lot of decanting - we did 4hrs and it could use even more perhaps
