Justin Vineyard, Isosceles Reserve, Paso Robles

over the hill. maybe storage related.

2010 vintage

still in the drinking window. showing aging and balanced acidity.

2010 vintage

Very tasty. Medium length on the finish. Didn’t take notes so just summarizing what I remember . Drank over 3 days. Still held up. Sweet dark fruits on the nose , not as sweet dark fruits on the palate. Pretty soft tannings and the acidity stayed present throughout . Surprisingly good . Better than i expected for sure. There was a lil bit of spice and a hint of tart.

2017 vintage

Pop n pour. No decant. Stored at 55 degrees. Let it sit in the glass for about 20 min. Let it warm a lil. Deep reddish purple color but you can see some light ruby red coming from the lip. It’s trying to show a lil bit of age. Lil bit of alcohol on the nose , nose dominated by fruit . Palate shows a lil bit of heat after you swallow , fruit dominate and a nice blend of …

2017 vintage

Still excellent. Drinking well.

2017 vintage

Dinner with friends at Roia - decanted for an hour. What a nose! If there's one descriptor that captures it all, I'd say it is tamarind. Fine grained tannins, yet can hold up to Indian food. High ABV (16!) creates heat at the back of the palette. Alas my last bottle. My previous score still holds

2017 vintage

Birthday gift to Christine on her 46th birthday.

2017 vintage

3 hr slow ox. This vintage is peaking believe it or not. All the key players are there. Drink up

2017 vintage

Opened for a virtual tasting. Day one decant, plenty of chaotic opening notes. Day 2 settled and decadent. Advise a 6 hr slow ox and enjoy now!

2017 vintage

Off the chain. Served with a 2011, and a 2016. Best in show

2010 vintage

76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 8% Malbec, 4% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot

2017 vintage

This beauty hits the scale at 16.1 alc. 1 hour decant shows a delicious Cabernet. So much richness. Dark fruit, mint and earth. A nice 45 second finish. This juice has 10 more years left.🍇

2017 vintage

Star of the night for Thanksgiving feast. Wow. Spectacular in every way. Decanted - had about an hour of air. Wonderful stuff.

2017 vintage

Finally blossoming into a real beauty. Day 2 even more complex and sensational. Gonna be a great holiday 2023 wine!

2017 vintage

Wow. Opened for Valentines Day, wonderful wine! Still plenty of fruit up front, but integrated really well with tannins, great balance and structure. Probably has at least another 2-3 years, though not sure it will get any better.

2010 vintage

Aired for 3 hours. Whoa! What a knockout. Beautiful with red and dark fruit, tannins fully resolved, well-judged acidity and long finish. Prances on the palette. Only complaint was that I found the finish a little hot.

2017 vintage

Opened about 1hr early and decanted. Paired with Filet's. Thought the 2017 would have been less tannic and would open up more. Sadly disappointed in this IR.

2017 vintage

Decanted for ~1 hour prior to drinking, needed the time to open. Medium tannins that tempered with time, vinilla with chocolate and oak notes, hints of blackberry, dark fruits and cherry. Needs a bit more time in the bottle.

2017 vintage

Paso Robles Bordeaux blend 2017 Justin Vineyards & Winery Isosceles Reserve, $120. 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cab Franc, 8% Malbec, 4% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot. 24 months new French oak. Mid garnet, amber edges, viscous (15.5 alc.); berry, mint, oak, herbaceous nose; balanced; mid acids/tannins; round, ripe semi-lush finish. 17.5 UC Davis scale, 93 other scales.

2017 vintage

A little gem we brought across country in 2014, this had a perfect bleed and is just as phenomenal as we had anticipated. Deep ruby red with predominant ripe blue and red fruit, medium oak and subtle green pepper, light spice. Tannins for days.

2010 vintage

Excellent!

2010 vintage

Still killer. After all these years.

2010 vintage

Double Decant and pow! Really opening up. My favorite of the last 5 vintages. Weird! Beautiful blend. Gonna be somebody someday. Trying to get more!

2017 vintage

Aged beautifully. Lot of alcohol but not much heat.

2010 vintage

Almost decadent. Black to the rim. Mouth coating luxury paired with steak au poivre and roasted potatoes. Dark chewy fruits with good acid balance.

2010 vintage

Big, rich ample Napa cab blend with lush red, blue and black fruits. Not hot or overextracted. I think the 5% Malbec, 3% Cab Franc, and 2% Merlot give it a touch of extra depth and character. Drinking well now but has a good 5-10 years ahead of it. 15% abv.

2010 vintage

Merry Christmas! Decanting knocked me over with plum aroma...wow, so rich...wife made me open.... Could drink the whole bottle right now...know I need to wait and opening a Whitehall to chill..Best juice in a long time...

2010 vintage

Ready to drink today. This was my last bottle out of 6 that I was privileged to have. Fruit was present, and would of been great with food. Overall, this is the best wine that Justin has produced, well at least for this vintage. Cheers

2010 vintage

Just a killer bottle. Ready to drink TODAY. decanted and let get to room temp, and it was so well balanced. Drink now through 2021, but today is super good. Cheers

2010 vintage

Jammy jammy jammy. Ripe berries and bing cherry. Medium tannins with low acidity.

2010 vintage

Very nice full bodied wine.

2010 vintage

People always ask us why do we pay that price for wine, and why we cellar them for 5 or so years. This was a great reason. Excellent bottle of Bordeaux blend and my wife loved it! Enough said.

2010 vintage

Huge ripe jammy fruit on front with a gorgeous delicate finish. Tannins are minimal. Balanced acid structure that lingers.

2010 vintage

Drinking very well. Smooth and full-bodied right now.

2010 vintage

Delicious wine with big fruits that is just beginning its window to drink. A hint of spice and with some air some vanilla. Tannins are there but not tough and this should drink well for quite a few more years

2010 vintage

Good bottle. Still needs time to decant and good hold for another 2-3 years. The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like raspberry, strawberry jam, cherry, pomegranate and vanilla. It tastes like pepperish plum, cherry, oak and clove. The body is medium. The wine has coarse texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

2010 vintage

Dark fruit predominates on the nose - a touch of mint, a touch of graphite as well. Well-balanced on the palate. Blackberry finish. This wine always delivers. If you can get it, it is a sure bet.

2010 vintage

decanted for about 1 hour before serving. Paired with ribeye, yukon gold potatoes and salad. Lots of dark fruit, earthiness, long finish. Truly delicious.

2010 vintage

Drink now Color is good, still somewhat bright Fruit is all but gone... Not bad but drank in a 1998-2001 vertical and the others were very good to excellent compared to the 98

1998 vintage

Darker brick color with lots of fade; aromatic, stewed strawberries, pot pouri-dried flowers, dried leaves, touch of cherry pie; mouth is silky but lighter weight, very low tannins--mostly resolved; high acidity, sweet-tart cherry, tangy finish. This is not holding as well as I thought it would. A little more pleasant after a few sips as your mouth gets accustomed to the high acidity, and finally feels quite elegant. Good provenance and excellent fill level. 89-90

1998 vintage

The most amazing bottle of wine I've had. Started off fruity and opened up to an amazing full body. It went perfect with the steak.

1998 vintage

Best wine ever. Kept changing flavors. Started out fruity opening up to really full bodied

1998 vintage

not impressed -

1998 vintage

Nice wine. did not take notes.

1998 vintage

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