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2016 Justin Vineyards Justification

Removed from a professional wine storage facility

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

93Vinous / IWC

Intense, smoke-tinged cherry and dark berry preserve scents, along with hints of mocha, pipe tobacco and baking spices. Juicy and broad on the palate, offering concentrated bitter cherry, cassis, violet pastille and licorice flavors... Round, well-knit tannins build on a long, spice-tinged finish that leaves behind suggestions of dark chocolate and candied flowers.

91Wine Enthusiast

...aromas of berry, mint and oak. Polished tannins frame the palate, where flavors of black cherry, espresso bean and dried mint arise.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

Paso Robles AVA is midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, and it is considered one of the West Coast’s most exciting winemaking regions. With its hot, sometimes searingly dry and sunny weather, it is especially good country for growing warm climate grapes such as Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre. Because many Paso Robles wineries have been successful with blending these grapes into Rhone Valley-style wines, it is known as the Rhone zone of California. The AVA was created in 1983 and there are 32,000 vineyard acres. In late 2014 the AVA was divided into 11 smaller sub-appellations, so starting with 2015 vintages labeling will become more specific on Paso Robles wines, which will now also list sub-appellations. Located in San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles, the town and its surrounding area, was traditionally a farming and ranching region. But from a few dozen wineries in the early 1990s to more than 200 today, the area is quickly becoming known for wine and risk-taking winemakers.

VINTAGE

2016 Justin Vineyards Justification

Unfiltered