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Tasting Notes
The Todos has beautiful, uplifting floral aromatics with complementary savoury, earthy tones. The ripe, pristine blueberry and blackberry fruit is lightly spiced while an herbal edge brings freshness and sustained fragrance to the palate. The fruit is beautifully ripe, but very fresh in style. The tannins are silky and soft but provide structural depth despite their seamless texture. The wine finishes with a lovely spiciness and tobacco notes. As Winemaker Matt Dees notes, the wine very much leads with a Syrah-like nose and ends with a strong Cabernet voice on the palate. It is a lovely, intriguing blend from Jonata.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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Always good value, the 2018 Todos checks in as a kitchen sink blend of 45% Syrah, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petit Verdot, 9% Petite Sirah, and the rest Merlot and other miscellaneous varieties. Its inky, glass-staining purple color is followed by a beautiful bouquet of smoked black fruits, bouquet garni, peppered meat, and hints of crushed rock. It's rich, medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, and just a gorgeous wine. Winemaker Matt Dees continues to fashion world class wines at Jonata. Due to the timing of my visit, the 2018s were tasted from barrel as opposed to bottle, hence the score range for the reviews. Regardless, this is a great vintage for the estate. The wines show the vintage’s fresher, more elegant and seamless style and have similarities to the estate’s 2016s. The 2019 vintage was the last vintage made at the old facility in Buellton, and starting in 2020, all of the wines will be made in a brand-new winery being built on the western edge of the Sta. Rita Hills.
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.