#Isosceles wine 2016 cracked
#Isosceles wine 2016 plus

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.

#Isosceles wine 2016 plus

Moderate plus viscosity with slow forming, slightly stained tears. Dark ruby/purple core, lighter in color toward the rim. Producer notes: '85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot. (Jul/Aug 2020)'ĩ2 points community score. 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 7% Merlot. (Sep 2020)'ĩ3 points Anthony Dias Blue ( The Tasting Panel): 'Juicy and ripe, with plum and blackb erry appearing on a smooth texture with fine structure.

#Isosceles wine 2016 cracked

It boasts chiseled but firm tannins and a blackberry jam flavor that entices on the palate, while thyme, cracked pepper and soy tones ride out the close. I remembered it being a pretty cramped tasting bar, but now it’s a very spacious and bright space, with a rectangular shaped bar in the middle.94 points Wine Enthusiast: 'Soft aromas of black cherry and smoked meat gain complexity thanks to hints of olive, tar and thyme in this Cabernet Sauvignon, which includes 8% Cabernet Franc and 7% Merlot. The grounds looked pretty close to what I recalled, but the inside of the tasting room was COMPLETELY different. Plus, since the 2012 Isosceles that we had tasted was so great, Michael was determined to pick up a magnum of it.Īs I had remembered, Justin is way at the top of the hills in Paso.

I hadn’t been there in years and Michael had never been, so we were both pretty excited. At the top of our to-do list was visit Justin Winery. Soon after that, we were invited to a friend’s Super Bowl party in Paso Robles, so we decided to make a wine trip out of it. We immediately fell in love with it- it was (and still is) outstanding!

Then, he introduced the latest vintage, 2012, which is the first vintage that Scott oversaw from start to finish. SO glad that we did! We tasted three different past vintages, and Scott walked us through each one, deciphering the different nuances and composition of each. A couple of years ago, they were hosting a special Justin Isosceles tasting with their then relatively new winemaker, Scott Shirley, and we decided to attend. So a little bit of back story on Justin……Michael has been a VIP at Morton’s Steakhouse for years and even has a wine locker there, which means he gets invited to special events that they host.