JUSTIN JUSTIFICATION - 750mL

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Justin Justification, 2016, 750 ML Wine Justin Justification 16 TASTING NOTES: APPEARANCE: Dark ruby purple core with blue/black secondary hue, a medium rim with thick tears showing slight staining on the glass. AROMA: Aromatic and complex with ripe red cherry, black currant and a little berry with vanilla, cinnamon and licorice spice, cedar and graphite notes, oak, leather, dried autumn leaves and a minty hint of camphor. PALATE: Moderate-plus to full-bodied, dry, with ripe cherry and cassis mixed with baking spice on entry joined by cedar and oak on the mid-palate with complex savory, herbal elements. The finish is long, balanced and clean, with returning red and black fruit and perfectly proportioned, fine, mouth-filling tannins. FOOD PAIRINGS: The 2016 JUSTIFICATION is elegant with a perfect balance of fruit, savory and textural elements making is a versatile food pairing wine. To prove this, try it with a wide range of dishes from Rotissierie Chicken, or Duck Confit, to Entrecote Bordelaise et pomme frites, a classic regional dish from Bordeaux of pan seared steak with a red wine shallot and thyme pan sauce served with crispy fries. VINTAGE NOTES: The 2016 vintage started with a warm winter, with near normal precipitation levels. The rain was helpful to replenish the underlying soils a bit for the coming vintage, but not enough to break a five-year drought. The spring was warm, causing an early bud break followed by a cooling period that prolonged the flowering season without negatively affecting pollination, spreading out the season a bit. June and July were warm with veraison only slightly earlier than normal but lasting a bit longer due to the variable flowering times seen in the spring. August stayed warm through early September when things cooled a bit, allowing the remaining fruit to continue to develop maturity through September and October, nicely balancing ripeness and maturity in our cabernet franc and merlot parcels.

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