About the Wine
For more than 40 years, JUSTIN has been known for producing iconic Bordeaux-style wines. Not to be typecast, we conceived FOCUS, a limited-production wine that expresses the now world-famous potential of Paso Robles to produce the highest-quality new-world Syrah. For the 2023 FOCUS, we selected the best of the best syrah fruit and released only a few hundred cases of this remarkable wine, showcasing our ability to craft exceptional wines in a variety of styles.
Tasting Notes
Body
Appearance
Clear with a deep ruby-purple core that lightens toward the rim with moderately thick tears that stain the glass.
Aroma
Intense yet nuanced on the nose with blackberry, plum cobbler, and mission fig along with layered savory notes of fresh ground pepper, bacon drippings, dried violet, olive brine, coffee, and toast.
Palate
Full-bodied with a bold palate that is dry and deeply layered with ripe boysenberry, black cherry pie, juicy plum, and fig jam on entry, quickly followed by cured salami, pork crackling, black pepper, dried thyme, and roasted coffee bean. The lively acidity is the perfect counterbalance to the wine’s persistent, well-integrated tannins, inviting another sip while carrying the long finish of baking spice, mocha, savory herb, sweet pipe tobacco and flower petal.
Key Features
Appellation
Paso Robles
Fermentation
Stainless steel open-top tanks with UV43 yeast and twice-daily pump-overs
Maturation
Barrel-aged for 12 months in 100% new French oak
Alcohol
15%
SUGGESTED FOOD PAIRINGS
Grilled Pork Chops
The 2023 FOCUS is a full, highly textured wine with ripe fruit and savory elements that makes it a great accompaniment to full flavored meat dishes with garlic and herbs like a BBQ brisket, or pork chops.
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