1/15/2024 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Jammy fruit, plum, raisins, smooth w a nice sweat & warm taste. Let this bottle sit in a decanter for awhile. It opens up nicely over an hour or so. Very nice showing for a 39 year old Port. Really enjoyed it.

1/10/2024 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Drinking nicely. Powerful dark colored zin. Tons of fruit throwing some fine sediment. Paired well w prime rib.

12/31/2023 - ffjxc Does not like this wine:

Over the hill sadly. Very non-descript. Not sweet nor fruity. Very one dimensional. Spent it's entire life in a temp/ humidity controlled cabinet. Sadly let it sit way too long. Letting it breath with the hope it will open up.

12/31/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Blown away by this 24 year old pinot. Not as fruity as a typical younger Rosemary's but this smooth with a long finish. The color is still very red w no signs of oxidation. Very enjoyable still throwing some nice legs in the glass. Hints of strawberries.

12/19/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like strawberry and strawberry jam.
The body is light/medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes medium.

12/17/2023 - ffjxc Does not like this wine:

Artificial yuck. If you want chocolate buy a candy bar. Although its like an alcoholic tootsie roll. I love Rosenblum especially when their tasting room was in Alameda. I have a 1000 bottle cellar & frankly when I found them I was sad that I didn't just use them as my cellar. Their zins were phenomenal. Now their tasting room is in Oak at Jack London Square & sorry can't be bothered even though I live in Oakland.

12/17/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

The wine looks purple colored. The legs are fast. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like fig, mineral and prune. The body is light/medium. The wine has coarse texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has medium acidity.

12/17/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Lots of fruit still. Jammy with nice legs. A little green pepper, but still somewhat tannic for a 30+ yr old wine. Decanted it & it got better after about a 1/2 hour. Was not expecting much as the the wine had seeped through the cork after taking off the foil top. Have one more bottle & will be drinking soon.

12/16/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Nice nose w lots of berries. A bit of effervescence but nice legs & long after taste. Going strong for a 21+ year Pinot.

11/26/2023 - ffjxc wrote:

Nice fruit.

11/26/2023 - ffjxc wrote:

Nice fruit w some acid. Probably could use a year to mellow. Nice legs and long taste.

11/22/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Coming to its end. Very soft, slight fruit last of 6 bottles.

7/21/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Smooth, very fruity with a hint of fig making it a bit sweet. Not very leggy, a bit thin but a nice wine. The tannins have mellowed.

4/30/2023 - ffjxc wrote:

Extremely fruity strawberries, cherry w a very smooth finish.

4/30/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Big and jammy fruit. Very smooth zin. Drank w a steak dinner & held up great.

1/18/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Might be at its peak. Very long legs, strawberries w a little heat on the back of the tongue. A very nice wine. As a Rocchioli riverblock I expected a harder more fruity wine but it was still very nice.

1/16/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Very mellow pinot w hints of strawberry, long legs, slightly acidic. The bottle threw some very fine sediment that made it through a fine mesh funnel/strainer. A nice mellow pinot which is still drinking well but think its at its peak or even coming down. Decanted & let it sit for a half hour b4 drinking.

1/15/2023 - ffjxc Does not like this wine:

Sadly way over the hill. Nothing left, no fruit , no flavor nothing.

1/15/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

A very nice wine reaching its peak. Still very fruity exuding cherries & blueberry. It is a tad bit acidic with nice legs. Sadly my last bottle.

1/15/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

On its downside. Smooth however with limited fruit. Nothing like a "Hirsch" at its prime.
The wine looks light red colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells & tastes like strawberry w a light body. It has a silky texture yet finishes short and has medium acidity.

1/14/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Very nice zin. Very fruity long finish smooth with long legs. Have a few more & can't wait to open.

1/14/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

For a '94 pinot we were amazed at the fruit, cherry, present in a '94 pinot.
The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle.

1/11/2023 - ffjxc wrote:

Green peppers, limited fruit, acidic. Long legs but not much fruit if any at all. Decanted and sat for an hour but it unfortunately did not open up. Very sad for me bc I bought it just because Tom Seaver, Tom Terrific, the Franchise, was my favorite Met player growing up. His passing in '22 was so sad. Really was hoping to love this wine. Still have a few more hopefully it gets better w more time.

1/9/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Still fruity
The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like blueberry and blackberry. The body is light/medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.

1/8/2023 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Last time I opened one was 2013. It has mellowed still has a lot of berry fruit and the high alcohol has mellowed wo killing the wine.

1/2/2023 - ffjxc wrote:

Fruity, cherry. Very pleasant zin. Lighter than other Brown zinfandels.

1/2/2023 - ffjxc wrote:

Fruity, cherry, smooth. Very nice wine.

12/31/2022 - ffjxc Does not like this wine:

Tannic, lost its fruit. Pulled from a temp and humidity controlled environment & still looked like the color was off. Second of 6 bottles. 1st was corked, although opened that one 11 years ago. Time goes by quickly. Wish I would have decanted it earlier.

12/29/2022 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Fruity with nice legs. Still going strong. Better than East & West blocks that were drunk side by side.

12/22/2022 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Amazed that it was still going strong. Very berry fruit, silky legs w a little effervescence. Blown away that a bottle w 17.3% alcohol is still going strong 22 years later.

1/2/2022 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Jammy w slight tannins.
The wine looks inky colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blueberry and black currant (cassis). It tastes like blueberry. The body is medium/full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.

12/4/2021 - ffjxc wrote:

Still going strong. Decanted for 3 hours & it was smooth, still inky, blueberries. Fantastic wine. Was not expecting there to be much left but it surprised.

12/24/2021 - ffjxc wrote:

Blown away that this old lady still had so much fruit. Decanted it for 2 hours & it was a hit. Hints of cassis, cherry. Just a really nice bottle. In comparison I opened an '86 Insignia a few weeks back & that bottle was a bit better.

7/25/2021 - ffjxc wrote:

very mellow, nice old cab.

7/25/2021 - ffjxc wrote:

Drank side by side w '16 Rosemary. While a nice wine not in the league of the Rosemary's.

7/25/2021 - ffjxc wrote:

Big, fruity full of flavor.

7/24/2021 - ffjxc wrote:

Another corked Silver Oak. Of over a 1000 bottle cellar the only winery that consistently has corked wines. That awful corked musty flavor that seems to be the norm of older Silver Oak wines despite cellared in temp & humidity controlled environment.

6/12/2021 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

The wine was balanced with a fruity, cherry, strawberry nose & taste. Finished strong w almost a sweet finish. An extremely pleasant wine which went great w fried shrimp & calamari. Probably would decant my last three bottles as it threw off a lot of sediment. The wine was enjoyed even more by my wife who would give it a 94-95.

10/18/2020 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

For a 17 year old Turley still had very good fruit. A bit acidic probably due to high alcohol content. The color was still pretty inky, a nice nose long finish but a bit biting. Decant it is throwing off major sediment.
The wine looks inky colored. The legs are medium. There is heavy sediment in the bottle. It smells like black currant (cassis) and raisin. It tastes like black currant (cassis) and prune. The body is medium. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has high acidity.

9/20/2019 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Blown away with this 20 year old chard. Used half the bottle for risotto & drank the rest. Still golden, a bit of fruit and some buttery notes. Thought this was going to be disposal lubricant but was incredibly surprised. Would never serve to guests but was fun for the wife & I to try. Wish I would have tried it near its prime.

12/15/2018 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Very nice pinot. Despite being young it drank like a mature wine. The wine was inky in color and almost had so much fruit that it tasted like a zinfandel. Long legs, blueberry notes and very fruit forward. Could use a few years to mellow the moderate tannins. Very nice wine.

5/27/2018 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Extremely smooth. Rincon has always been more tanic than other Talley single vineyard releases. The years have smoothed the tannins allowing the cherry fruit to shine. A long smooth finish made the wine an excellent choice. Truly surprised at how good this older wine truly was. Enjoyed it immensely.

5/27/2018 - ffjxc wrote:

Smooth with lots of fruit. Rincon has always been more tanic than Rosemary's. The years have smoothed the tannins allowing the cherry fruit to shine through. Well balanced with a long finish. A truly

3/10/2018 - ffjxc wrote:

Lean.
The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are medium. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like red currant. It tastes like red currant. The body is light. The wine has flabby texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has low acidity.

12/29/2017 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Syrupy, smooth, delicate on the palette. Not as impressive as the Yquem I've had but excellent for its' price point.

12/29/2017 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

The wine looks light brown colored. The legs are medium. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like red currant. The body is light/medium. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity. On the downside but still enjoyable.

Better than it was 5 years ago. Tannins have mellowed, Rincon has always had more tannins & less fruit than Rosemary.

12/29/2017 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Very dark & rich. Drinking nicely.
The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry. It tastes like blackberry. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

12/29/2017 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Very light bodied with hints of strawberry. Drink now as it has peaked.

Drank side by side with a 2003 J. Rochioli Three Corner Vineyard and was very different in style. '03 3Corner was rich, dark and very good.

10/6/2016 - ffjxc Does not like this wine:

Extremely light bodied, light/medium fruit. Not in the style of other Turley varietals. High alcohol, combined with the light fruit makes this a vintage that needs to be drunk in the next few years. If you are used to the big jammy Turley wines this is not for you. So light it almost tastes like a washed out pinot rather than a zin. Had it with a nice meal at restaurant Gary Danko and really wanted to like it but it just is not very good.

4/23/2016 - ffjxc Likes this wine:

Drank side by side with an '09 Westside. We enjoyed the '12 more than the '09. The 2012 Westside is very fruity with a long finish. The body is medium/full with a deep garnet color. The wine has satin-like texture and low acidity.