![]() The San Miguel, (Paso Robles) Estrella, (Paso Robles) Geneso, (Paso Robles) Highlands, El Pomar and Creston Districts, along with San Juan Creek, are the hotter, more western appellations of the greater Paso Robles AVA. These all experience more ocean fog, wind and precipitation compared to the rest of the Paso sub-appellations. Just east over the Santa Lucia Mountains from the chilly Pacific Ocean, lie the coolest in the region: Adelaida, Templeton Gap and (Paso Robles) Willow Creek Districts, as well as York Mountain AVA and Santa Margarita Ranch. But with eleven smaller sub-AVAs, there is actually quite a bit of diversity to be found in this inland portion of California’s Central Coast. Paso Robles has made a name for itself as a source of supple, powerful, fruit-driven Central Coast wines. Try the 2016 ISOSCELES right now with rich, full-flavored dishes like braised beef short ribs over polenta as easily as it does with a classic New York steak simply seasoned with salt and pepper and grilled over an open fire.īlend: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot If you can, try cellaring some of your 2016 ISOSCELES to better experience the added complexity and finesse that only time can bring to this exceptional wine. ![]() The 2016 ISOSCELES is full-bodied, complex and balanced and pairs well with rich, full-flavored dishes. ![]() Sustained fruit, spice, and savory elements mix through a very long, complex and fresh finish with lingering tannins. The mid palate has continuing ripe fruit with savory dried leaf elements, cedar, anise, camphor and a bit of cocoa surrounded with firm, chewy tannins and sweet spice notes that add complexity as the palate evolves. Dry, full-bodied with ripe, complex black fruit of cherry and blackcurrants layered with baking spice on the entry. Highly aromatic with ripe black cherry and cassis fruit, vanilla and cinnamon spice with cedar, graphite, dried autumn leaf and licorice notes over an attractive toasted oak background. Moderate plus viscosity with slow forming, slightly stained tears. The mid-palate shows savory cabernet notes with smoky cedar, chocolate, and continuing ripe black fruit.įOOD PAIRINGS: Perfect with a juicy rib-eye hot off the grill, but equally at home with a ratatouille made with fire-roasted vegetables.Dark ruby/purple core, lighter in color toward the rim. PALATE: Full bodied with black cherry, black currant, and red berry fruit, with complex spice of vanilla and licorice. The following are the Tasting Notes from COLOR: Bright with a dark ruby, purple core lightening slightly at the rim.ĪROMA: Aromatic with ripe black cherry, cassis and a touch of red berry brightness, with toasted vanilla, licorice, and cinnamon spice combined with cedar and subtle smoky cocoa notes. So when you are in the mood to spurge, treat yourself to a bottle of the fantastic Justin Isosceles and see how easy it is to Impress Without Stress. On a good day, I can find the Isosceles for $45/bottle, but I am more likely to find it closer to $65/bottle. So the unfortunate part in this lovely experience and evening is that we fell for another pricey wine. It is full-bodied, but smooth making it fantastic with my fish or equally enjoyable with beef. While I am usually skeptical of blends, the 2011 Isosceles, a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc, had me asking for a deeper pour. Clearly there was a very good reason why this vineyard was featured at this wine dinner. Wine Enthusiast Magazine gave the 2011 a rating of 92 and nominated the Justin winery for American Winery of the Year in 2015. After the delicious dinner, where I think I enjoyed more wine than food, I did a little research about the Isosceles and the Justin vineyard. Fortunately (or unfortunately) it surpasses our expectations as we fell in love with the Justin Isosceles wine that was served with the entree. We knew they loved this wine, so we thought it would be a fun event. Last year we invited our dear friends to a wine tasting dinner featuring the Justin wines.
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