By: AJ McClellan
We had Dan Bailey of Jones Family come in on Friday to taste us on a vertical of his Sisters and Jones Family Cabernet Sauvignon. Dan is a great guy with a classic sense of humor and a world of knowledge regarding wine; in short he was a pleasure to taste with.
Jones Family has linage of great winemakers starting with Heidi Barrett then passing the torch to Thomas Rivers Brown. The wines have the Parker scores to back up their pedigree and more to the point they are brilliant in the glass.
2006 The Sisters – This is one of my favorite wines in its price range. Bright vibrant fruits with a nice backing of cedar and spice. A great everyday drinker…
2007 The Sisters – The 07 Sisters was almost up to par with the 06 showing a pleasant red cherry and raspberry nose complimented with a juicy palate and well developed tannins. With another year of bottle age this might beat out its 06 counterpart.
2004 Jones Family Cabernet Sauvignon – Big on the nose with in-your-face black and red fruits. The palate was massive with extracted fruits and a backing of cooking spice and tobacco.
2005 Jones Family Cabernet Sauvignon – more restrained than the 04 but still heavy on the palate. The fruits were ripe and juicy and more in balance with the spicy secondary aromas of the wine.
2006 Jones Family Cabernet Sauvignon – Another great example of what California can do with Cabernet. Juicy and rich with a nice balance of sunny fruit spiced to perfection.
2007 Jones Family Cabernet Sauvignon – The 07 was my favorite of the lineup. It was softer in style showing cinnamon, tobacco, leather, and sandalwood in addition to the elegant raspberries, Bing cherries, and ripe Asian plums.