Jonata Winery

El Desafio de Jonata Santa Ynez Valley Red Blend

9.422 ratings
9.34 pro ratings
Santa Ynez Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
David L

08' Jonata El Desafio has 84% CB 10% PV the rest CF & Merlot. All the fruit is from their estate.
At this stage no need to really decant it... 30 minutes wouldn't hurt it. Very much a fruit forward driven wine. Notes of ripened plum, tobacco, chocolate, leather are pronounced in the wine. Very few wineries this far south are producing high quality left/right bank wines. Drink them up in the next 4/6 years.

08' Jonata El Desafio has 84% CB 10% PV the rest CF & Merlot. All the fruit is from their estate.
At this stage no need to really decant it... 30 minutes wouldn't hurt it. Very much a fruit forward driven wine. Notes of ripened plum, tobacco, chocolate, leather are pronounced in the wine. Very few wineries this far south are producing high quality left/right bank wines. Drink them up in the next 4/6 years.

Jan 29th, 2016
Rafael Landestoy

Didn't have too much of it because I was already a few sheets to the wine but it was lovely nonetheless. That's what happens when you don't eat all day and do a tasting and a wine dinner!

Didn't have too much of it because I was already a few sheets to the wine but it was lovely nonetheless. That's what happens when you don't eat all day and do a tasting and a wine dinner!

Jun 8th, 2015
Andy Hall

Nose, depth, structure, balance all strengths! Aging very well. Many years of bottle life left.

Nose, depth, structure, balance all strengths! Aging very well. Many years of bottle life left.

Sep 5th, 2020
Caleb Romo

Loved it! Outstanding!

Loved it! Outstanding!

Jan 31st, 2016
Frederik De Pue

Still very young !

Still very young !

Dec 19th, 2014
Rudy Joffroy

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Dec 16th, 2014
Pablo Gonzalez

Casa Llaguno Velasco

Casa Llaguno Velasco

Oct 26th, 2013
David L

David had this 6 years ago

David had this 6 years ago

Mar 25th, 2018
Colin Shirek

Production Cristom Vineyards, Hirsch Vineyards

9.0

Colin had this 7 years ago

Colin had this 7 years ago

Aug 6th, 2017