8/6/2018 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

aged beautifully; tobacco, pepper, cider box.

4/28/2018 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Great pepper and earthy flavors

12/31/2017 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

A little hot but decanting helped. Amazing cranberries. Smooth finish.

11/13/2017 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Smell and tasted you pick up strawberries right away. Some floral and a little pencil lead. Nice acidity and a medium finish. Light flavors overall. Good wine.

10/8/2017 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Nose: Mineral, vanilla, citrus acid
Taste: soft acidity, medium body, more vanilla and stone, great mouthfeel, holds the ETOH very well, nice long finish, little apricot.

10/7/2017 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Nose: cherries, licorice, fruit roll-up, floral
Taste: cranberries, red fruits, chocolate covered cherry candies, not very dynamic but long finish, medium body, easy to drink with little ETOH

5/4/2017 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Tart plums...amazing!

1/8/2017 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Nice red Brown color. Chocolate covered cherries on the nose. Licorice notes

12/3/2016 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Nose: Raspberries, cherries, smoke, tree bark, and a little musty. Taste: pretty one dimensional, long finish, dark fruit mixed with rocks, mineral, still a bit tannic, went well with a NY strip

11/23/2016 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Nose: Raspberry fruit rollup. Taste: 1 dimensional, subtle flavors of red fruits, easy to drink

5/20/2016 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Beat a Kosta Brown in head to head tasting.

11/4/2015 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

very fruity; excellent mouth feel and drinkability.

7/23/2015 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Great mouth feel. Pleasant and very drinkable.

7/2/2015 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Delicious! I don't get any of the Etoh that was mentioned in some of the other notes. This wine is ready to drink! Very tart with great mouth feel. Nice long finish with notes of dark red, tart fruits. I did not decant but poured wine through Venturi aerator prior to serving.

11/20/2014 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Drank with steak. went better with the food. flat on the nose. Not a lot of complexity but it has the great mouth feel that you would expect from a Turley product. Lots of potential for future Cabs from this vineyard.

5/8/2014 - tgatesman wrote:

Past its prime.

5/3/2014 - tgatesman wrote:

One dimensional but a good long finish. Does not hold the Etoh.

10/24/2013 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Awesome!

9/21/2013 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Lots of red fruit. Very drinkable

7/11/2013 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Pop & pour through Venturi.
Color: Light, very light
Nose: Mostly alcohol on the nose, some red fruits trying to come through
Taste: Metal and wood notes; agree with the dried plum and raisin; long vanilla finish

5/27/2013 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Popped and poured and it was good but the next day it was great! It needed the extra time for the alcohol taste to smooth out.

5/14/2013 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Mineral, with pencil lead. Cab Franc in the last bit.

5/13/2013 - tgatesman Does not like this wine:

Too old

4/4/2013 - tgatesman Likes this wine:

Nose: pig poo. Taste: lead taste, even flavor throughout, earthy green vegetable notes, asparagus?, tart finish

11/1/2012 - tgatesman wrote:

Pop and pour through Venturi. Nose: first smells were predominantly of cherries, but overall fruity, later nose changed to strawberries with asparagus. Taste: dark fruits upfront changing into a great minerally feel/taste in the mid to late palate. Lost of rock and fruit. This wine holds the alcohol perfectly and has a very high drinkability.

8/20/2011 - tgatesman wrote:

Frozen

8/27/2010 - tgatesman wrote:

high alcohol content (14+%)...alcohol taste goes away longer it is decanted.

6/10/2010 - tgatesman wrote:

honey

3/9/2010 - tgatesman wrote:

Radishes

1/29/2010 - tgatesman wrote:

Getting better, the longer it sits...would decant at least an hour next time.

1/12/2010 - tgatesman wrote:

Excellent wine; delicious! Decanted briefly; drank w/ sausage and pasta dish. get a little black licorice on the nose. Taste of elderberries along with a burnt cherries.

5/25/2009 - tgatesman wrote:

made into sangria

5/25/2009 - tgatesman wrote:

nice enough; short on finish; smells hot but does not translate to taste

1/19/2009 - tgatesman wrote:

Nice dark color. black licorice on the nose. nice light taste at the beginning then changes to a dark complex finish; mineral components on the back end with licorice and plums on the midpallete. maybe a little tannic but an excellent wine!

12/29/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

strawberries, asparigase piss, little chocolate, seems slightly disjointed

12/6/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

drinkable, not complex, nice

10/24/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

fake grape; licorice

8/25/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

really bad the next day

9/23/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

little chardonnay-ish, low acidity, crisp, nice pinot

9/15/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

good, piney, cucumber, low acidity

9/5/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

very good QPR, smokey on the nose. not as much fruit as you would expect from a cab. you can tell this was not make in California. Nice!

9/6/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

Drank at Wolf Trap - Le Miserable production. Pop and pour. Bacon fat and asparagus pee on the nose, very different. Nice vegetable components, smooth and elegant, delicious!

8/14/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

huge tannins! this wine needs a couple of years. Lots of vegetable flavors, the Cab Franc is really coming out. good mouth feel, not too dry...should be really good in a few years.

8/10/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

Drank at polo match on King Family Vineyard polo grounds. Very light and refreshing, perfect for the event. crisp and clean

8/1/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

Exellent...smelt just like Betty Crocker lemon cake! Delicious!

7/27/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

very good chianti. light tasting, dry. the taste held up over 4 days. subtle tastes of strawberries and raspberries. decent length on the finish.

7/23/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

Decanted 3 hours; a little oaky on the nose; some mineral and red berries on the mid-palate; kinda disjointed at the end, little oak. Not too bad. semi-dry

7/4/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

less citrus and fruit than other prosecco. lacked refreshing quality, more dry.

7/5/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

drank at Cape Charles. Pop and pour, definitely needs decanted. a little hot at first but as it went on that subsided. very dry. very good wine...need to drink the next one after decanting for a few hours to get a good idea of the flavor profile.

6/17/2008 - tgatesman wrote:

really good, complemented the tilapia very well, controlled acidity and flavors