The Paring, Red Wine, California

i drank this vintage in 2021 i have a note below, now its come together, this bottle after 30 min is much better, soft fruits across palate, still kinda sticky for me though, high toned almost ph but could be storage,works w food tonight....ok its kinda hot but still polished up know?

2016 vintage

This was Ruby colored, medium bodied, bright vibrant expressive fruits of dark berry, plum and cherry with notes of leather, spice, cassis, earth, herbs and cedar with moderate tannins on the lingering finish. This was suitable for a pizza and some artisan cheeses for casual weekend sipping. https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2023/02/paring-california-red-bordeaux-blend.html

2016 vintage

Note: I use the recommended scale, so 85 represents a very good wine. Nice Calif, cab blend. A bit chocolaty upon opening, reasonably well-balanced through the bottle.

2007 vintage

Great QBR

2016 vintage

Literally purchased by accident as it was on the counter next to other purchases and the merchant mistakenly rang it up and didn't realize until I got home. For $25.00 easier to keep it than return it. A pleasant surprise. Dark purple color, chewy, good balance, medium tannins, with red fruits and vanilla. Surprisingly enjoyable PNP with very good QPR.

2016 vintage

Dark color, nice bouquet, 14.5% ABV, full body, nicely balanced with good structure, great fruit but nicely balanced so it was never grapey, drank with strip steak at AC restaurant, $66 on wine list, would drink again.

2016 vintage

Opened a bit tannic and dusty. Mostly red fruit. Within :30 settled down to a solid drinking experience.

2016 vintage

Excellent qpr, thoroughly enjoyed

2016 vintage

Fatastic value. Unreal depth for the price. Not hugely structured for the long haul but drinking quite nicely now and, presumably, for at least a few more years.

2016 vintage

The color is a rich inky red with slow legs. The aroma of this wine has character with full fruit black cherries with notes of toasty tobacco. Smooth flavor of sweet plum with well rounded savory tannins makes this wine very delightful to drink. Medium to full finish. ( 50% Cabernet, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot)

2016 vintage

really good - cherry plum and dark fruit and a long finish - punches above its price point for sure

2016 vintage

On day three and still going fairly strong. Lots of power and complexity to it. Darn that is tasty stuff.

2016 vintage

Darn that has an expressive nose. Powerful fruit with a touch of earthiness. Big and fruit expressive, but balanced. Darn that is good stuff.

2016 vintage

i popped and pour and you can tell its a well made wine...seems tight across palate no flab... all our palates in different places...solid acid kinda zingy on the tannins...cherry skins,raspberry seeds on finish,quite well done...means business no excess weight...tannins got some grit...yeah its solid stuff might crack their chard perhaps...smooth almost milky texture before the acid kicks in...peat smoke, but that palate almost weightless...really polished but the fruit is great...kinda homogenized,almost taste like everything else, one sided cali maybe …

2016 vintage

Easy to drink, well-made, correct, but ultimately fairly dull. BDX blend aromas of cassis, cedar, tobacco, licorice and spice. Fairly extracted, but soft with integrated tannins. Dark fruited flavors, chocolate, earthy, med/low acidity. Comes across muddled on the finish. Drink now. R thought it was slightly corked, but I couldn't corroborate.

2016 vintage

Good QPR but not my style. Big, extracted fruit bomb that should be dessert. Nice flavor profile as others have described below, but just too much for my taste.

2016 vintage

One hour slow ox. Very deep ruby magenta color(more ruby than magenta). Anise, plum, blackberry, amaretto cookie, and dark chocolate on the nose. Smooth, dry palate, with nice acidity. Firm tannins on the longish finish. This is pretty sophisticated for the price point.

2016 vintage

Pretty bright red fruit to the nose. Kinda beautiful black cherry fruit here. And maybe some green notes too. And great texture on the palate as well. That is delicious wine. Good energy. Super tasty with that pretty lift of green.

2016 vintage

Really great QPR wine. Espresso, bittersweet chocolate, blueberry

2016 vintage

Deep purple color, blackberry and cherry with a hint of vanilla and soft smooth tannins. Moderate finish

2016 vintage

15.2% abv. Recent auction purchase. Did not try this in its youth, but this is no longer the fruit bomb that it once was, based on reading the older notes. This was actually drinking quite nicely, with the once boisterous fruit fading into a more elegant presentation. Not really any overt oak left at this point, if it indeed did have some (a 2012 I tasted a couple of years ago was way too oaky for my palate). Flavor profile …

2007 vintage

Some California samples : Dark purple color. Aromas of sweet black cherries, roasted figs, blueberry, topped in root beer, sweet cocoa and anise. Full-bodied on the palate, smooth tannins, medium/low acidity. This is a burly, wintry night kind of wine with extracted blueberry, roasted fig and plum cake. Lots of cedar, cocoa, vanilla, some charcoal and earthy tones. Bold but very tasty. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, aged 22 months in 55% new French oak.

2016 vintage

Nice. Medium body. Decent finish. Ready to drink

2016 vintage

Wow.

2007 vintage

This wine has aged fantastically. Dark fruit and dark chocolate with just a tinge of coffee and dark chocolate. Smooth, full body, fantastic mouthfeel with fine tannins. If only every wine would complete itself over 11 years I wouldn't touch any for this long.

2005 vintage

Dark fruit with almost a slightly port like stewed fruit flavor but still some life

2005 vintage

- Brick color with slow forming legs and aromas of strawberry jam, dusty and cherry. It's balanced and has flavours of raspberry and strawberry with a medium body. Coarse texture with a medium finish - Slight tart cranberry finish.

2007 vintage

Popped and poured through Venturi. Dark red. Decent aromas of dark red fruits. Very big wine. Lots of forward fruit which is encapsulated by mildly bitter greenish tannins. Finish is long but slightly bitter. If this were a craft beer, I would say the hops were great, but being red wine, I would say....let it sit awhile and see if the tannins soften and the fruit integrate.

2007 vintage

No formal notes. Nice wine. I would be more complimentary if I had bought in California for $25. However in Canada at $45, I am expecting more. Fairly one dimensional. No complaints but I would not run out to buy again.

2007 vintage

Decanted thru and aertor - nice nose of dark fruts and licorice - on the palate, fruti, gravel and a touch of mint - nice long finish

2007 vintage

Poured through an aerator - tight but aromas of dark fruit and dried leaves. Nice long finish with hints of chocolate.

2007 vintage

A really nice wine, we PNP, decanting would definitely be better, a nice nose, dark fruits with some pepper and figs on the palate and a nice finish. Most enjoyable

2007 vintage

Nice, nuanced blend. Earthy with a nice mouth feel. Tasted more expensive than it was.

2007 vintage

Big and bold. Nice fruit, but a bit hot and in your face. Perhaps it will calm down with a little cellar time.

2007 vintage

Fantastic. Much better than the last bottle, which had some funk on the nose. Very smooth and well-balanced.

2005 vintage

great QPR at $23.

2005 vintage

A lot of really good things happening with this wine. Decanted for short time, but got better with more time. Red fruits, including pomegranate and cherry. Great use of oak to blend with the bright fruit and to balance the beautiful acids. Fine sweet tannins on the medium plus finish. Wonderful qpr.

2007 vintage

Dusty, tart cherry, slight green pepper. Deep, complex finish. Spicy, crushed red fruit.

2007 vintage

This is a winner and an excellent QPR. Noticeable oak and lots of moving parts. Has the stuffing to improve over the years. definitely a rebuy.

2007 vintage

very good quality for $25 ...modest fruit,great flavor,very mild tannins. This is drinking well right now and probably another 1-3 years before it loses more fruit. Would buy again.

2007 vintage

Was hoping for caramel and fruit like 2008 Caymus. The Paring has really lost its fruit and complexity from what I tasted 9 months. Probably won't buy again unfortunately.

2005 vintage

Just so well balanced. Dark and spicy with a good smooth finish. No complaints with this wine at all. Great second level effort from Jonata.

2005 vintage

This wine was splash-decanted and serially tasted over two hours. The robe is opaque crimson and the nose shows moderately intense aromas of black currants, tree bark, anise and damp earth. Full-bodied on the palate, with low acidity, generous sweet tannins and somewhat excessive alcohol (listed as 15.2%). The palate shows very ripe black fruit flavors, with sweetness likely secondary to the alcohol. The middle is full and the medium-length finish is sweet and hot (no jokes, guys). This is …

2007 vintage

Nicely made. Deep flavors, long finish. Over delivers at 25 dollars. I will buy more.

2007 vintage

This wine is rich and very expressive. From aroma to palate it's all ripe cherry, plum, spicy red berries, minerals, chewy tannins and good acid. Excellent wine for 25$.

2007 vintage

a little on the edge of sweet. Balanced redfruit and smooth think baby caymus

2005 vintage

Wow. Nice QRP. Rich dark color. The nose kinda defines the look in the glass. Get some deep dark red fruit, ripe raspberry, fat overripe chandler strawberries drizzled with road tar, hot Cali afternoon. Great mouthfeel as the wine develops on the palate, red and blue fruite compote, balanced acid and tannins come along. Get that gravely finish that KC hits. Oak is integrated nicely, finish of bright fruits and some secondary flavors slightly there. Like this a lot more …

2005 vintage

great red blend. rich dark fruit, slight note of pencil shavings. Increasing spice, comes through as the wine opens up. The nose is very complex and the finish is smooth.

2007 vintage

I had high hopes forthis one given the quality of the 2007 juice. Solid bottle, but not outstanding. Tight, will do better with a bit more bottle age.

2007 vintage

This is really good...had a little sediment, but was good from start to finish.

2007 vintage

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