7/10/2020 - rcdyer wrote:

Might have been past it's optimum life

12/29/2019 - rcdyer Likes this wine:

It is holding up well

11/14/2017 - rcdyer Likes this wine:

Drinking it in 2017, which might have been too long for this cellared wine.

11/8/2016 - rcdyer Likes this wine:

Silky smooth with good fruit, minerality, and finish. Drank after 13 years in bottle and aged in cellar

5/23/2016 - rcdyer wrote:

I think I waited too long to drink this. Did not pick up the Rutherford dust smell and taste, as the big fruit was gone.

3/26/2016 - rcdyer Likes this wine:

Excellent, with the right amount of aging.

6/29/2015 - rcdyer Likes this wine:

Extremely dry and in need of food, of which we provided. The result was very good.

2/5/2015 - rcdyer wrote:

Extremely dry and in need to food, but the basics were good.

1/13/2014 - rcdyer Likes this wine:

Age has enhanced this wine to make it more elegant and less overpowering with vanilla.

6/10/2013 - rcdyer Does not like this wine:

Might have been too late to drink. It was on the edge of turning.

4/13/2013 - rcdyer Likes this wine:

Wine was refined, with a bit of chocolate on the nose and a smooth mouth feel. It was time to drink.

4/13/2013 - rcdyer Likes this wine:

The wine still had good strength in fruit and could have laid down longer. It had characteristics of a good French bordeaux.

4/2/2013 - rcdyer Likes this wine:

Might have waited too long to drink it. Loss of fruit and very dry. Would have worked better with food.

10/7/2012 - rcdyer wrote:

Just right in fruit, but dry enough to complement the meal without overwhelming it.

10/7/2012 - rcdyer wrote:

A nice elegnt style zinfandel, with strong flavors still showing 7 years later.

9/7/2012 - rcdyer wrote:

Excellent and refreshing

7/19/2012 - rcdyer wrote:

Time to drink, but still has a lot of dark fruit taste.

6/25/2012 - rcdyer wrote:

Very dry and needs food to shine, which it does.

5/26/2012 - rcdyer wrote:

Drank this in May of 2012. The nose was distinctive to Turley wines, and initially the taste was a bit lacking in fruit. After about 30 minutes of opening, the taste improved with a good fruit support and a taste I have come to expect from a Turley zin.

2/13/2012 - rcdyer wrote:

Needed a couple hours to air out and then it was smooth and elegant

1/3/2012 - rcdyer wrote:

Too sweet when comparative tasting with other sparkling wines and champagnes.

10/29/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

Very smooth, alomost a Sonoma cab style

8/13/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

Big pepper with good supporting fruit.

6/15/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

Still very fruity for a 2002. Lacked the distinct vanilla flavor of a Petite Sirah, but still enjoyable with a burger.

6/12/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

A lot of berry flavor still there, while expecting more refined fruit. This bottle should have been held longer before drinking.

3/21/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

Excellent bottle that improved as the evening went on.

3/21/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

Loss of some fruit, it was almost past time to drink. Did not drink as hot as would be expected at 16.5% alcohol.

2/23/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

Excellent bottle! Velvet smooth after opened about an hour. We did not decant though. This had a great balance of acidity and fruit and was extremely enjoyable.

2/9/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

Great fruit and balance

1/30/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

Excellent balance with a smooth finish. Plenty of character, with the right amount of dusky fruit.

1/29/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

Decanted it was well-balanced with medium fruit and smooth finish

1/23/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

Good fruit still and good clarity. Fruit began to dissipate somewhat a while after opening. Decant for immediate read on the wine.

1/17/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

Good balance of flavors and taste

1/9/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

Excellent bottle, with good fruit and balance

1/6/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

Excellent

1/3/2011 - rcdyer wrote:

Well-balanced. Great fruit and smooth mouth feel.

12/30/2010 - rcdyer wrote:

Well-balanced with a smooth finish

12/28/2010 - rcdyer wrote:

Earthy and good fruit

12/28/2010 - rcdyer wrote:

Great Los Olivos area pinot

12/25/2010 - rcdyer wrote:

Fruit forward, but elegant zin. Lacking some character

12/25/2010 - rcdyer wrote:

Excellent flavor and balance. It was a step above others that I had drank.

12/25/2010 - rcdyer wrote:

Well balanced. Good fruit and Paso flavor

11/29/2010 - rcdyer wrote:

Excellent!

11/14/2010 - rcdyer wrote:

Drank 11/13/2010. Excellent with great fruit and balance.

11/14/2010 - rcdyer wrote:

Drank 11/13/2010. Loss of fruit, dry, but still ok with food

9/20/2010 - rcdyer wrote:

Excellent example of Howell Mountain grapes, with the smoothness of age.

9/15/2010 - rcdyer wrote:

Nice spice and body

8/28/2010 - rcdyer wrote:

Light and earthy.

8/23/2010 - rcdyer wrote:

Very smooth, with some loss of fruit and petite sarah characteristics.

8/12/2010 - rcdyer wrote:

Very smooth with a touch of spice