2019 Jaffurs Syrah Thompson Vineyard, USA, California, Santa Barbara, Alisos Canyon, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$55.00USD

This was surprisingly tight and after opening, it was recorked and consumed the following  evening.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is deep with black raspberries, milk chocolate, black pepper, slight violets and slight roasted herbs.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, this is drinking nicely but not a huge Syrah.  Plenty of ripeness though.  Flavors of black raspberries, milk chocolate, and spice.  Slight char.  Good finish.  This drinks well on its own and would  work well with spiced meats or fowl.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  

2010 Jaffurs Syrah Larner Vineyard, USA, California, Santa Barbara, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2010
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A

From Magnum.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is great with black raspberries, black pepper, slight roasted meats and herbs and spice.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Great balance.  Plenty of depth.  Flavors of black raspberries, black pepper and char.  Nice acidity.  Long finish.  This is drinking well now and even from a 750ml should have a decade left.  It is great on its own and went great with a vegetable Lasagna.  

2022 3 Badge Beverage Corp Pinot Noir Subterra Los Olivos District, USA, California, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
89
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$23.00USD

This is the inaugural vintage of this wine which tries to offer a bit of price relief while producing a quality Pinot Noir.  For the most part, they succeed.  It is a lighter in style Pinot.  Pale ruby  in color with slight blue hues, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with cherries, cinnamon, spice and just a slight menthol note.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  On the palate, cherries, bitter cherries and slight spice.  Moderate finish.  It lists 13.8%abv on the label.  This is nice but better with a bit of food.  It should work nicely with fried appetizers.  Drink over the next five yea

2014 Jonata Winery El Alma de Jonata, USA, California, Santa Ynez, Ballard Canyon, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2014
Score: 
96
Grade: 
A

Jonata makes some great wines, and while they can be a bit pricey, they would likely be a lot more if they were from Napa and not Santa Barbara. This is a blend of 88% Cabernet Franc, 10% cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petite Verdot.  Purple in color with some garnet hues, mostly opaque and bright.  Great nose.  Black cherries, tobacco, leather and slight spice.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Great balance.  On the palate, this is ripe (no green bell peppers) but not overblown at all.  Depth.

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