Jonata, Santa Ynez Valley, Ballard Canyon, El Desafio de Jonata 2013 (6L) Zinfandel making it finish on first

making it finish on first place

This is a bigger and more concentrated wine plus the supporting tannins possess slightly better phenolic maturity as well

the 2013 Syrah is more expressive than the Grenache at this stage

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Jonata, Santa Ynez Valley, Ballard Canyon, El Desafio de Jonata 2013 (6L) Zinfandel making it finish on first98 points Jeb Dunnuck The 2013 El Desafio de Jonata checks in as a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot and the rest Merlot all aged 20 months in 80% new French oak. Reminiscent of a First Growth from Pauillac, it gets a big wow in the notes and offers sensational notes of cassis, tobacco leaf, damp herbs, and charcoal. Full bodied, massively concentrated, fresh and impeccably balanced, it's up with the 2007 as the