![]() ![]() 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. 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. Paso Robles California Dry, full-bodied with ripe, complex black fruit of cherry and blackcurrants layered with. 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. 2019 Bottle (750ml) Justin Isosceles Bordeaux 2019 (750 ml), United States, Paso Robles, California. 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. After a year of careful cellaring, the result is a deep, complex wine with both power and finesse, and exceptional aging potential. 2016 Justin Vineyards & Winery Isosceles, USA, California, Paso Robles, Wine Review July 02nd, 2020 By Loren Sonkin Paso Robles, Bordeaux Blend, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California This is the flagship wine from Justin. We immediately fell in love with it- it was (and still is) outstanding! Moderate plus viscosity with slow forming, slightly stained tears. Then, he introduced the latest vintage, 2012, which is the first vintage that Scott oversaw from start to finish. Dark ruby/purple core, lighter in color toward the rim. 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. Isosceles is our flagship wine and the highest. 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. Cabernet Sauvignon (85), Cabernet Franc (7), Merlot (wine unfiltered). ![]() 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. ![]()
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