Jonata El Alma de Jonata 2019
Red
Ballard Canyon, United States
8.1
WineSaint
Cabernet Franc's herbal backbone drives this structured Ballard Canyon blend. Black fruit mingles with cedar, dried herbs and graphite, but the wine feels locked down by serious tannins. The underlying material shows promise, though it needs years to shed its formidable structure and reveal its true character. Drink 2026-2038.
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Label
Jonata
→Jonata farms Ballard Canyon Syrah and Bordeaux varieties with unusual seriousness, producing single-varietal and blended reds that rank among Santa Barbara County's most age-worthy bottles.