2020 Jonata La Tierra de Jonata
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The 2020 Tierra (100% Sangiovese) reveals a medium ruby hue to go with a solid bouquet of ripe black cherries, raspberries, dried flowers, scorched earth, and spicy wood. It's beautifully balanced, medium-bodied, has ripe tannins, and nicely integrated acidity. It might be my favorite vintage of this cuvée to date. The talented winemaking team of Matt Dees and Drew Pickering continue to keep Jonata near the top of the pyramid in Santa Barbara County. Pulling all from their estate vineyard in Ballard Canyon, which is mostly sandy soils, they make a wealth of wines, yet the quality is spectacular across the board. In general, the wines are a touch more polished and approachable today than in the past (which I think is a good thing), and while they’ll still benefit from bottle age, they offer plenty of pleasure in their youth.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2020 Tierra, Jonata's Sangiovese, is bright, punchy and full of varietal character. The purity of the flavors is just alluring. Ripe red cherry, incense and sweet floral notes linger on the beautifully delineated, articulate finish.
About the producer
Jonata is amongst a handful of truly exciting wineries from Santa Ynez Valley near Santa Barbara – a unique fine wine region of incredible versatility.