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NOVEMBER 5, 2007
By Robert Parker New Wines from a Young Talent Charles Banks, a Santa Barbara (Calif.) money manager, and Stanley Kroenke, a Denver real estate developer, made a big splash last year when they acquired the Screaming Eagle property. That's the home of a coveted Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon that costs $300 upon release and thousands in the aftermarket. Now, with much less fanfare, the pair have begun selling the first wines from Jonata, their estate in California's Santa Ynez Valley. Under a talented young winemaker, Matthew Dees, Jonata is building a remarkable portfolio that will also make the wine world take notice. For more information, go to jonata.com or call 805 564-8581. 91 POINTS 2004 El Corazon de Jonata This syrah/merlot/cabernet sauvignon blend offers loads of fruit; a big, floral, chocolate, coffee, blackberry, and cassis-scented perfume; and a savory, fleshy style. $85 91 POINTS 2004 El Desafio de Jonata Aromas of mocha, crème de cassis, pain grillé, and a touch of espresso rise from a glass of this cabernet sauvignon. It should age easily for 10 to 15 years. $125 93+ POINTS 2005 La Tierra de Jonata This is one of California's finest sangioveses. It has a sumptuous nose of strawberries, new saddle leather, licorice, roasted herbs, and spice. To be released next spring. $95 94 POINTS 2005 El Corazon de Jonata Inky blue/purple in color, the six-wine blend exhibits copious amounts of blue, red, and black fruits, with truffle, charcoal, and graphite scents. It will last at least 15 years. $85 94 POINTS 2004 La Sangre de Jonata This beautiful 100% syrah reveals chocolate, blackberry, charcoal, and acacia traits and a refreshing, full-bodied style. Drink this powerful yet graceful syrah over the next 10+ years. $125 95 POINTS 2005 El Alma de Jonata This great cabernet franc boasts notes of bay leaf interwoven with blueberries, black currants, licorice, flowers, and subtle smoke. It's a wine of exquisite precision and richness. $125 Wines rated from 96-100 are extraordinary; 90-95, excellent; 80-89, above average to very good.  Robert Parker is the world's most influential wine critic. Visit www.eRobertParker.com to see tens of thousands of tasting notes, buy his books, or subscribe to his newsletter, The Wine Advocate. Get BusinessWeek directly on your desktop with our RSS feeds.  Add BusinessWeek news to your Web site with our headline feed. Click to buy an e-print or reprint of a BusinessWeek or BusinessWeek Online story or video. To subscribe online to BusinessWeek magazine, please click here. Learn more, go to the BusinessWeekOnline home page  | | |
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