2020 Jonata Todos Red 750ml

Overview

Todos is Jonata’s expressive estate red blend from Ballard Canyon in California’s Santa Ynez Valley. Led by Syrah and supported by Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah and Cabernet Franc, the 2020 combines ripe dark fruit, savoury complexity and fine-grained tannins with the freshness and structure characteristic of the estate.

Vineyard

The fruit comes from Jonata’s estate vineyard in Ballard Canyon, within the Santa Ynez Valley. The 84-acre vineyard is notable for its highly sandy soils and diverse plantings, with viticulture managed by Ruben Solorzano.

Winemaking

The 2020 Todos is a blend of 57% Syrah, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petite Sirah, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% other varieties. The wine was matured in French oak, comprising 18% new French oak and 82% neutral French oak. Total production was 2,338 cases.

Producer Tasting Notes

Boysenberry and chocolate nibs. A medium rare steak. Wonderful interplay between sweet and savory. Big fruit and bold personality. Blueberry, clove and bacon. Well-built Todos blend thanks to ample sunshine during the growing season and harvest. It is not a shy Todos, but the best secret of this wine is that it stays in balance thanks to the length of the structure and the Ballard Canyon acidity. The tannins are so fine and mouth coating, like a fine powder.

Critic Reviews

95/100 — Jeb Dunnuck
“Ripe blueberries, fresh plums, chocolate, and peppery notes all define the nose, and it's full-bodied, with a plush, rounded texture, beautiful tannins, and a great finish.”

92/100 — Vinous
“Dark cherry, chocolate, new leather, licorice, spice and scorched earth all run through this Syrah-based blend. I loved it.”

92/100 — Decanter
Tasted January 2024

Producer

Jonata is based in Ballard Canyon within California’s Santa Ynez Valley and is the sister estate of Napa Valley’s Screaming Eagle. The estate focuses on an unusually broad range of grape varieties grown side-by-side on its sandy soils, with winemaker Matt Dees producing Cabernet-, Syrah- and other variety-led wines from the property.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2020
• Producer: Jonata
• Country: USA
• State: California
• Region: Ballard Canyon, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County, Central Coast
• Grape Varieties: 57% Syrah, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petite Sirah, 6% Cabernet Franc, 3% other varieties
• Wine Style: Still Red Wine
• Sweetness: Dry
• Alcohol: 14.5%
• Oak: French oak
• Maturation: 18% new French oak, 82% neutral French oak
• Production: 2,338 cases
• Winemaker: Matt Dees
• Viticulturist: Ruben Solorzano
• Drinking Window: 2024–2030