You won't find a street address on their web site, nor will they show up on google maps, but Jonata (Chumash Native American for Tall Oaks) is a winery that will likely be heard a lot more of in coming years - if only for its ability to defy the
Some time during the last ten or fifteen years, Northern Rhone Syrah went nuts. Yes, Chave rouge has been a big-ticket bottle for many years. But it wasn’t that long ago that Clape Cornas and Jamet Cote-Rotie were $35 a bottle. Maybe not an everyday price, but accessible. Today, Cote-Rotie
WHO: Jonata Winery WHAT: Cabernet Sauvignon WHERE: California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley WHEN: 2004 SIZE: 1.5L RESERVE: $350 MINIMUM BID: $50 91 points - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate A blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot, the 2004 El Desafio de Jonata’s dark ruby/purple hue is followed