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the long game
— Kevin
the long game Fair warning, I have lot on my mind lately, and I’m feeling compelled to get my thoughts on paper. So, pour yourself a glass of wine and… continue
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2015 - Jebdunnuck.com
These wines from Kevin Jussila continue to deliver the goods and I always love the sheer charm and approachability in…continue
2015 Aatto - 92 pts from Jebdunnuck.com
Another complex, layered wine that delivers the goods, the 2015 Aatto is an interesting blend of 45% Counoise, 36% Mourvèdre,…continue
2015 Aatto - 92 pts from PDWR
Offers a very pretty nose of pepper-laced red fruits, herb and pie-spice. The palate entry is ripe and dense flavors…continue
2015 Aatto - 92 pts from Vinous
Deep, bright-hued red. Ripe red berries and pungent flowers on the highly fragrant, spice-tinged nose. Offers Juicy redcurrant and bitter…continue
2015 Aatto - 93 pts from Wine & Spirits
Kevin Jussila was a home winemaker when he purchased an 80-acre Paso Robles walnut orchard in 2003. He has since…continue
2015 Aatto - 93 pts from Wine & Spirits
Kevin Jussila was a home winemaker when he purchased an 80-acre Paso Robles walnut orchard in 2003. He has since…continue
2015 Aatto - 93 pts from Wine Enthusiast
Here's a wine that puts Counoise in the driver's seat to great effect. Bolstered by 36% Mourvèdre and 19% Grenache,…continue
2015 noir - 92 pts from Jebdunnuck.com
The 2015 Noir (89% Syrah and 11% Counoise) has a lifted, perfumed style in its mulled dark fruits, plums, violets,…continue
2015 noir - 92 pts from Vinous
Bright violet color. Powerful blackberry, incense and exotic spice aromas, along with violet, olive and smoky mineral accents. Broad and…continue
2015 noir - 92 pts from Wine & Spirits
Once the oak presence begins to recede with air, a scent of roses comes up under this wine’s black cherry…continue
2015 noir - 92 pts from Wine Advocate
A blend of 89% Syrah and 11% Counoise, the 2015 noir reveals a lavish bouquet of cassis, raspberries, violets and…continue
2015 noir - 93 pts from PDWR
The nose is a pretty currant, blackberry with hints of herb and stems. The palate entry is an angular, flavorful…continue
2015 pas de deux - 92 pts from PDWR
The nose is a floral-scented, herbal plum and red berry. The palate is a well-balanced entry of supple raspberry and…continue
2015 pas de deux - 93 pts from Jebdunnuck.com
I was blown away by the 2015 Pas de Deux (66% Grenache and 34% Syrah) , which offers a Rayas-like…continue
2015 pas de deux - 93 pts from Vinous
Brilliant ruby-red. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe black raspberry, incense and candied flowers. A smoky mineral element adds energetic…continue
2015 pas de deux - 93 pts from Wine Advocate
A fragrant blend of 66% Grenache and 34% Syrah, the 2015 pas de deux offers up pretty notes of kirsch,…continue
2015 sisu - 91 pts from Jebdunnuck.com
The 2015 Sisu checks in as 55% Syrah, 25% Grenache, and 20% Mourvèdre that was mostly aged in 500-liter puncheons.…continue
2015 sisu - 92 pts from Wine Advocate
A blend of 55% Syrah, 25% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre, the 2015 sisu offers up a sweet bouquet of ripe…continue
2015 sisu - 93 pts from PDWR
The nose is deep blackberry and piquant red berries. The palate is beautifully proportioned on entry with bright berry and…continue
2015 sisu - 93 pts from Vinous
Opaque ruby. Powerful, mineral-accented black raspberry and boysenberry aromas are complemented by suggestions of incense, licorice pastille and pungent flowers.…continue
2015 sisu - 93 pts from Wine Enthusiast
This blend of 55% syrah, 25% Grenache, and 20% Mourvedre starts with a rather ripe nose of kirsch, caramelized oak…continue