11/28/2023 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Normally find Malbec to be rather insipid, this wine is fantastic. Wonderful nose, great fruit, much more depth than I would expect from Malbec. I’ve been schooled-Malbec can make a very serious wine

6/3/2023 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Absolutely peaking at this stage. Great balance, full mouth feel great nose. Exceptional Syrah.

4/16/2023 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Okay, my rating may be effected by the fact that I’m sitting in the Plaça Major of Pollenca, Mallorca, having a fabulous lunch while drinking this wine, but I think it’s a perfect pairing for the lunch. Light to medium bodied, bright red fruit, touch of earth. Lovely.

3/25/2023 - dabovino wrote:

Really drinking beautifully right now. Great nose, lush mouth feel, well balanced. Exceptional value

2/26/2023 - dabovino wrote:

Absolutely flawless right now. Great balance, wonderful nose. Great fruit Long finish. Love Dehlinger Syrah’s with some age and this certainly was no exception.

1/15/2023 - dabovino Likes this wine:

This wine had plenty of life left. The fruit is still present, balanced by a lovely acidity. Hard to believe it was 25 years old

12/14/2022 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Flawless

9/17/2022 - dabovino wrote:

Outstanding Syrah. Drinking beautifully right now. Shared with $ others who all raved.

8/20/2022 - dabovino wrote:

Very enjoyable chardonnay and well worth the price

6/26/2022 - dabovino wrote:

Oh my. Love this zin. One of my favorite Turleys. Dark berry flavors with a touch of black pepper. Wonderful.

6/5/2022 - dabovino wrote:

Really in a nice spot now. We’ll balanced smooth tannins good fruit lovely nose. There is nothing not to like here.

5/22/2022 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Decanted for three hours. Beautiful wine. Intense yet elegant. Layered flavors great nose. Loved it.

3/19/2022 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Very early in this wines drinking window, but outstanding in its youth.

1/15/2022 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Very nice. A lttle yeasty, nice fruit, tart acidity. Lovely.

12/30/2021 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Everything I like about Dehlinger Pinots. Elegant, well balanced excellent fruit. Wonderful wine drinking well.

12/14/2021 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Oh my, this is drinking beautifully right now. Smooth, elegant with resolved tannins and wonderful fruit.

9/5/2021 - dabovino Likes this wine:

last bottle of 2011. Beautiful wine. Elegant, well balanced. Seems to be at its peak it appears that it will last several years more.

8/31/2021 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Excellent Pinot. Lower alcohol than the typical California Pinot. Made with a deft touch. Elegant, well balanced. A real treat.

7/13/2021 - dabovino Likes this wine:

This bottle was outstanding from the get go. It does not seem to require three more years in the bottle as the drinking window suggests. Bordeaux like elegance. Loved this wine.

1/31/2021 - dabovino wrote:

Wonderful wine. Crisp, citrus, white peaches. California summer in the bottle. Delicious.

12/19/2020 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Outstanding Cabernet. On the nose you could have easily mistaken it for an old world wine. On the palate the wine had all the elegance of a Bordeaux with the fruit coming through followed by a wonderful finish. Loved this wine it aged beautifully

12/6/2020 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Wow. Just a wonderful Pinot. Great fruit, so well balanced.

11/16/2020 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Beautiful wine. Has really developed into a gorgeously balanced elegant wine.

10/22/2020 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Drinking very nicely at this stage. Fruit is still very much there, well balanced. I would describe it as a rather elegant zin.

10/21/2020 - dabovino wrote:

Wonderful zin at its peak. Love California.

10/17/2020 - dabovino wrote:

Wow. Absolutely gorgeous wine. Enough said

9/23/2020 - dabovino Likes this wine:

No formal tasting notes, just some general impressions, the 16 estate Pinot is a very approachable wine, easy to like. Well balanced with nice fruit and delicate finish. Very nice Oregon Pinot

8/14/2020 - dabovino Likes this wine:

This is NOT beyond its drinking window. It is outstanding.

8/6/2020 - dabovino wrote:

For a wine that is supposedly 4 years beyond its drinking window this was absolutely delicious. Yes, the fruit is mature, but it there plenty of fruit there. Quite elegant. If properly cellared I would say fear not, this wine is in perfectly good shape.

8/2/2020 - dabovino Likes this wine:

This wine is in a perfect place right now. Opaque dark red color, wonderful nose, well balanced with spice and dark fruit and a medium to long finish.

7/19/2020 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Opaque dark garnet. Nose redolent of spice and mature fruit. Full mouthfeel. Still possessed plenty of fruit. Beware the sediment.

7/18/2020 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Very well balanced syrah. Drinking smoothly.

7/15/2020 - dabovino Likes this wine:

I didn't know I had these in my cellar and was concerned that they may be past their prime. I was very pleasantly surprised. Garnet color with just a hint of bricking. The nose had some spice, red fruit. Still exhibiting nice mature fruit, tart cherry, with a nice medium to long finish. If stumble across a bottle, fear not, enjoy.

7/6/2020 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Simply outstanding. Well balanced. Long spicy finish great mature fruit.

5/2/2020 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Wow. This is drinking really well right now-sadly my last bottle.

1/18/2020 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Not everyone’s cup of tea, but I loved it. Color of a pale rose. Sherry like nose. Nice lingering finish. If your looking for something that’s in the least bit new world-this is definitely not it. But if you want something different, that’s complex and interesting this should do the trick.

1/2/2020 - dabovino wrote:

This wine is drinking extremely well right now. No formal notes. Suffice to say-its really yummy

9/2/2019 - dabovino Likes this wine:

No formal notes. Just a really tastey syrah, well balanced and drinking very well right now.

8/24/2019 - dabovino wrote:

Drinking beautifully right now.

6/19/2019 - dabovino wrote:

Outstanding. One of the best Turly's I have tasted. People couldn't believe it was a zin. Had a little funk (not unpleasant) on the nose.

5/18/2019 - dabovino wrote:

Sadly, my last bottle. If you have any drink up. It’s unlikely to get any better

2/23/2019 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Very drinkable now but still very young. Long finish, great mouth feel, very elegant wine.

7/15/2018 - dabovino wrote:

Used a coravin and tasted immediately. Nice nose with hints of dark fruits and leather. Delicious wine. Don’t think it’s on the decline at all. Looking forward to rest of the bottle.

4/15/2018 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Outstanding pinot. It has matured beautifully. If you’ve been patient and have any bottles left drink up. It doesn’t get much better than this.

3/5/2018 - dabovino wrote:

Flawless. Well balanced, just the right acidity to balance the luscious fruit, nice earthy finish.

12/4/2017 - dabovino wrote:

Drinking exceptionally well now, and it has years left. Dark fruits spice dusty tannins. Yummy

12/3/2017 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Aromas of blueberry and spice. Really nice Shiraz. Not a fruit bomb, rather this is a well balanced wine with good depth and pleasant finish

11/22/2017 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Just outstanding. Wonderful nose, like a good burgundy. Cherry and strawberry with a nice acidity.

7/30/2017 - dabovino Likes this wine:

What a great bottle of wine. Well balanced, smooth, full flavor with a lovely finish. Last bottle, so sad.

7/2/2017 - dabovino Likes this wine:

Medium ruby color, ripe red fruit in the nose, fruit forward balanced by soft tannins. Impressive wine and very approachable now. Could get a more interesting with some cellaring, but not built for the long haul. Made to drink and doing so was very enjoyable.