Isenhower Cellars
Jongleur Petit Verdot
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Alas, my last bottle of this vintage. Holding up well; previous tasting notes still hold. Winemaker suggests it’s good through 2028, seems on track
Alas, my last bottle of this vintage. Holding up well; previous tasting notes still hold. Winemaker suggests it’s good through 2028, seems on track
Feb 25th, 2022Revisiting 2016 vintage on a cool August evening
Revisiting 2016 vintage on a cool August evening
Aug 9th, 2020Dense, inky purple, highly extracted pigment. Black currant and butter aromas with a hint of spearmint. Blackberry and spearmint flavors, some cherry and violet-floral on finish. Smooth mouthfeel, chalky tannins on initial pour. Moderate skin astringency, some lingering seed bitterness alongside those lingering fruit flavors. Restrained acidity but nicely balanced between varietal flavor profile and tannic structure. Mild barrel character emerges after two hours
Dense, inky purple, highly extracted pigment. Black currant and butter aromas with a hint of spearmint. Blackberry and spearmint flavors, some cherry and violet-floral on finish. Smooth mouthfeel, chalky tannins on initial pour. Moderate skin astringency, some lingering seed bitterness alongside those lingering fruit flavors. Restrained acidity but nicely balanced between varietal flavor profile and tannic structure. Mild barrel character emerges after two hours
May 8th, 2020