Jonata, El Desafio de Jonata other_regions_italy torrefaction

torrefaction

Youthfully reticent

with tar and ganache echoes hanging in the background

a single ancient vineyard in the village of Bellmunt that used to contribute to the blend of Les Terrasses

serious and powerful broad-shouldered flavors flash plenty of minerality on the chiseled

Jonata, El Desafio de Jonata other_regions_italy torrefactionProbably the longest lived wine in the vintage from Santa Barbara, Jonata's 630 case 2012 El Desafio de Jonata checks in as a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc, 15% Petit Verdot and 5% Merlot that saw 80% new French oak. It reveals a masculine, meaty, structured personality as well as rockin' notes of blackcurrants, wood smoke, lead pencil shavings and crushed rock. Full bodied, balanced and with building tannic grip, it still shows