a highly concentrated fruit bomb
I can see this lasting another decade without breaking a sweat
this sensational wine can be drunk now or cellared for 10-12 years
Bright and punchy
This buoyant red wine is marked by aromas of ripe blackberries
Jonata, Santa Ynez Valley, Ballard Canyon, El Desafio de Jonata 2013 (6L) Loire a highly concentrated fruit bomb98 points Jeb Dunnuck The 2013 El Desafio de Jonata checks in as a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot and the rest Merlot all aged 20 months in 80% new French oak. Reminiscent of a First Growth from Pauillac, it gets a big wow in the notes and offers sensational notes of cassis, tobacco leaf, damp herbs, and charcoal. Full bodied, massively concentrated, fresh and impeccably balanced, it's up with the 2007 as the