Justin Vineyards & Winery

Isosceles Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

9.2125 ratings
8.86 pro ratings
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Salami & Prosciutto, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Chicken, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Soft Cheese, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Alex Powell

From taste: Smoky cassis and blueberry fruit, tobacco leaf and watermelon jolly rancher, some clove and incense. Rich and heady nose. Palate is ultra fruity, sateen and candied but still with some restrained coolness. Not much acidity and obviously modified, and a weak midpalate. Sweet finale, some alcohol warmth, little complexity and a medium at best finish. Very lackluster to me, and $117 a bottle is a robbery.

From taste: Smoky cassis and blueberry fruit, tobacco leaf and watermelon jolly rancher, some clove and incense. Rich and heady nose. Palate is ultra fruity, sateen and candied but still with some restrained coolness. Not much acidity and obviously modified, and a weak midpalate. Sweet finale, some alcohol warmth, little complexity and a medium at best finish. Very lackluster to me, and $117 a bottle is a robbery.

2 people found it helpfulSep 28th, 2015
Christina Marie

Omg fantastic. Awesome fruit, well balanced, great tanning structure. Could drink this all day and all night 🍷

Omg fantastic. Awesome fruit, well balanced, great tanning structure. Could drink this all day and all night 🍷

Jul 30th, 2016
Kristin the Wine Girl

Like drinking molten lava cake. Love. My new Prisoner. Best blend of the year!

Like drinking molten lava cake. Love. My new Prisoner. Best blend of the year!

Apr 15th, 2016
Brian Friedman

delicious

delicious

Oct 29th, 2021
Troy Dupuis

Least favorite of the night so far

Least favorite of the night so far

Feb 16th, 2021
Colin Parker

Trying pre-release 2018 vintage, strong tannins

Trying pre-release 2018 vintage, strong tannins

Jan 23rd, 2021
Alex Trobough

Perfect time to open. Jam, blackcurrant, tobacco, cola. Smooth and delicious, Perfect with bone in ribeye. Grab a bottle when you can!

Perfect time to open. Jam, blackcurrant, tobacco, cola. Smooth and delicious, Perfect with bone in ribeye. Grab a bottle when you can!

Jan 20th, 2019
Melissa McRae

New Year trip with friends to Half Moon Bay. A classic favorite.

New Year trip with friends to Half Moon Bay. A classic favorite.

Dec 30th, 2018
Jay Svoboda

Look, isosceles is a good wine. The structure is phenomenal, from the tannins to the acid to flavor profile. But a friend uttered a single word that sort of sums up this wine: engineered. It feels like a wine specifically built to check off every box on a wine survey. Does this make it wrong? Of course not. But it still feels like it’s lacking in soul.

Look, isosceles is a good wine. The structure is phenomenal, from the tannins to the acid to flavor profile. But a friend uttered a single word that sort of sums up this wine: engineered. It feels like a wine specifically built to check off every box on a wine survey. Does this make it wrong? Of course not. But it still feels like it’s lacking in soul.

May 5th, 2018
Eric Godin

Huge fruit, but acid to balance and tannins so polished it brings this puppy to the razors edge of ready to pair with food and ready to drink by itself - and is perfect either way. The only problem here is it is too perfect. The wrong kind of perfect. The scientifically assembled in all the right ways where it seems the only possible way to get there was through manipulation kind of perfect. This is the FairLife milk of the wine world. Scientifically and relentlessly measured, analyzed and assembled to be exactly what Robert Parker likes to drink. Just like too many of today's highly rated wines. That said: an enjoyable experience and one that justinifies it's pricetag.

Huge fruit, but acid to balance and tannins so polished it brings this puppy to the razors edge of ready to pair with food and ready to drink by itself - and is perfect either way. The only problem here is it is too perfect. The wrong kind of perfect. The scientifically assembled in all the right ways where it seems the only possible way to get there was through manipulation kind of perfect. This is the FairLife milk of the wine world. Scientifically and relentlessly measured, analyzed and assembled to be exactly what Robert Parker likes to drink. Just like too many of today's highly rated wines. That said: an enjoyable experience and one that justinifies it's pricetag.

May 5th, 2018