![]() ![]() Sweet tobacco and classic savory pencil-like notes of cedar and graphite with a little cocoa emerge on the crisp mid-palate with firm chewy tannins lasting into a long, complex finish that shows a parade of fruit and spice balanced with constantly evolving textures and savory notes.įood Pairing: Try the 2015 ISOSCELES right now with a simply seasoned oak grilled prime ribeye steak, or wait a few years to enjoy its added complexity with the layered flavors of slowly braised lamb shanks. Taste: Dry and full bodied, layered with red and black cherry, cassis and complex baking spice on the entry. Nose: Very aromatic, complex and layered with vibrant red cherry, ripe black cherry and blackcurrant fruit, vanilla and cinnamon spice, with camphor and licorice, savory cigar box notes and an attractive, youthful toasted oak underpinning. Moderate plus viscosity with moderate tearing and light staining on the glass. ![]() 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.Color: Dark ruby purple core with a black hue, lighter at the rim and more ruby in color. 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. Palate: Dry, full-bodied with ripe, complex black fruit of cherry and blackcurrants layered with baking spice on the entry. Moderate plus viscosity with slow forming, slightly stained tears.Īroma: 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. It's approachable now but will age well over. Highly aromatic wine with ripe black cherry and cassis fruit, vanilla and cinnamon spice. Lively aromas of red and dark berry preserves, with subtle floral and oak spice notes. Red wine Justin Vineyards & Winery Isosceles 2016 from California. The full-bodied palate is firm, grainy and mineral-laced with a long finish. (88 cabernet sauvignon, 8 cabernet franc and 4 merlot) Inky ruby. Medium to deep ruby, it has a nose of dark fruits with touches of cassis, cedar, tobacco and aniseed. Full-bodied, with ripe black fruit, complex barrel spice and amazingly balanced structural elements right out of the gate, you can try a bottle or two upon release, but make sure to save a few to enjoy this wine as it continues to evolve after some time in the cellar.Īppearance: Dark ruby/purple core, lighter in color toward the rim. 92 rating Wine Advocate 'The 2016 Isosceles is a Left Bank-styled blend of 85 Cabernet Sauvignon, 8 Cabernet Franc and 7 Merlot, aged 21 months in 100 new French oak. A blend based on Cabernet Sauvignon supported by Cabernet Franc and Merlot, the 2016 ISOSCELES shows why Paso Robles is such a great place to grow these varieties. Cherry, currant and a hint of plum evolve. ![]() "For more than 25 vintages, ISOSCELES has been our flagship wine and quality benchmark for this style of wine here on the Central Coast of California. Paso Robles, Central Coast, CA- Justins flagship wine, this Bordeaux styled blend displays fragrant aromas of cassis.
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