4/30/2024 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

At first sip I wasn’t sure about this wine; initially it seemed a tad sweet. But as it opened up in the glass I decided I liked it. Went very nicely with takeout Chinese food. Well rounded, medium acidity, slightly rich and good stone fruit.

1/23/2024 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Leftover from my wife's book club. I was curious about the blend of malbec and merlot. Dark red, lots of fruit and pretty tasty if not terribly complex. From other users it looks like this goes for less than $10, and at that price it's a nice weeknight quaff.

12/29/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Everyone really enjoyed this wine with baked salmon. Crisp Chablis style Chard. Exceptional value at <$10 from Garagiste. Definitely would buy again.

12/2/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Elegant mature Bordeaux. Probably no advantage in further cellar time.

12/2/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

A little funky when first opened but that dissipated after a while, with a surprising amount of fruit behind it given its age. Dark red, browning a bit. A classic mature Bordeaux, very enjoyable.

10/10/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Bright and light in color and flavor. Nice fruit and just enough acid to be well balanced. Not at all what I think of as a Turley wine but very enjoyable. Will buy again although it would be even more attractive if it were a few dollars less.

9/15/2023 - pyrat40 wrote:

A year and a half ago I found this to be sweet to the point of being almost cloying. For whatever reason, be it a little more time in the bottle or variance between bottles, this time it was more enjoyable. Very fruit forward and maybe still a tad on the sweet side, but quite drinkable and pleasant with chicken cacciatore.

8/29/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Well aged classic Bordeaux. Very smooth with fully mellowed tannins. Not much fruit left and starting to turn brown. Probably would have been great a couple of years ago.Another lesson not to hold most bottles this long.

8/28/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

A delicious wine at a very good price. Medium body, dark fruit and a bit of spice.

8/18/2023 - pyrat40 wrote:

A bit disappointing. Started out tasting like a decent full bodied Bordeaux but ended with a rather odd almost vegetal flavor.

7/22/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Our group really enjoyed this with smoked brisket. Very dark and opaque, rich jammy fruit. One taster thought it a bit sweet at first taste but then improved. Ready to drink.

7/15/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

This held up very well, although probably won't get any better. Oddly a bit sweet at first but improved after a few minutes in the glass. Rich, dark fruit, very drinkable, long finish.

6/26/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Nice everyday Italian at a good price.

6/25/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

A really unique and interesting wine made of 100% Jacquere. Intensely floral on the nose and palate with an underlying minerality. Paired nicely with pasta primavera. I would like to try with raclette or fondue (which is why I think I bought it). Excellent value at less than $10 from Garagiste. Will buy again .

6/1/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Some reviewers really didn’t like this wine, but I found it to be a very drinkable everyday Bordeaux at a great price. No, it’s not super complex and I wouldn’t plan on cellaring for a long time, but I will gladly pull the cork on a Tuesday night. Better with food .

5/20/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Lots of dark fruit. Certainly okay for the price. I can’t say exactly what’s wrong but somehow it was a bit disappointing. Too young ? Too old ? I have one more bottle and will wait a while to try again.

3/4/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Excellent value at ~$20 from Garagiste. Crisp with persistent fine bubbles and good flavor .

1/28/2023 - pyrat40 wrote:

Very good value. Apple flavors, both crisp and creamy. Probably unfairly suffered in comparison to the Michel Genet Champagne which we drank just before.

1/28/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Delicious! Yeasty / doughy but crisp with nice fine bubbles.

1/16/2023 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Very tasty Chianti especially at the price

12/23/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Decent everyday Bordeaux for the price.

11/24/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Excellent value. Crisp and fresh, if not too substantial.

11/24/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Delicious before and with Thanksgiving dinner. Just the right amount of yeasty bread. Not as austere as might be expected from zero dosage.

10/22/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Retained substantial fruitiness despite its age. Classic white Burgundy. Rich and creamy, some citrus. Starting to oxidize just a bit. Not bad, but definitely time to drink; probably would have been even better a year or two ago.

10/8/2022 - pyrat40 wrote:

The cork disintegrated but the wine was fine . Classic Bordeaux, ready to drink .

9/24/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Holding up very well with plenty of fruit. First taster noted that it was slightly frissant but that quickly went away. Great with barbecue ribs.

9/24/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Lots of red fruit with raisin flavors. Nicely balanced fruit and acid without any heat despite 15.9 ABV. Really enjoyed this bottle; perfect with barbecue ribs .

8/26/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Opened up a bit with a few minutes in the glass and was enjoyable especially with pasta with meat sauce. Decent value .

8/26/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

I’ve never had this particular vineyard before; glad I tried it. Delicious classic Zin, good red and black fruit, spice, relaxed tannins, no heat despite 15.3% ABV. Paired beautifully with grilled pork chops with blueberry jalapeño sauce. Have been on a roll with 2012 Turleys lately after mixed results with slightly older ones.

7/23/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Absolutely delicious! I have never had the Bedrock vineyard before, but this was one of the best Turleys I've tasted lately. Dark red color, fruit forward, just the right acidity and tannins.

7/16/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

A delicious classic Turley zin that held up well. Lots of dark fruit -cherry, blackberry. Age has smoothed any rough edges; not hot despite the 15.7% ABV.

6/21/2022 - pyrat40 wrote:

For some reason this bottle was a bit better than the previous one. A little more fruit and fragrance. Maybe because it was 100 degrees on the first day of summer and the wine was cold and crisp?
Still fairly simple but for <$8…

6/10/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Very drinkable Pinot for the price . Nice cherry fruit, perhaps a tad acidic, but enjoyable overall.

5/30/2022 - pyrat40 Does not like this wine:

Quaffable when well chilled on a hot day, but not much to it. Almost tastes watered down.

5/29/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

First thing noticed when opening the bottle was a strong vegetal or herbaceous nose. Subsided in the glass. Still red with no apparent browning. Still has a lot of dark fruit on the palate; mellow tannins. Seemed a bit thin. Starting to go downhill so drink up now ..

5/23/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

A delicious classic zin, dark fruits, earthy and spicy. Balanced with soft tannins. Not hot despite 15.8 % ABV. One of the lower priced Turley zins, so an excellent value. Despite being past the drinking window this bottle seemed in its prime.

5/14/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Probably a year or two past its prime, but still very drinkable. Tannins fully resolved, still red in color. Not much on the nose but fairly flavorful with ripe fruit. Unlike other reviewers I did not find it overly alcoholic.
The Dusi held up better than a 2009 Duarte we drank at the same time, which was thin and showing a brown rim, although it opened up a bit in the glass.

4/9/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Fresh citrus/grapefruit/lemon and grassy notes, moderately acidic. Good value .

4/2/2022 - pyrat40 wrote:

Rather frisante, but very little going on in terms of either nose or flavor. Oddly, we liked a bottle of this that we had a few months ago, but this bottle was disappointing.

3/21/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Nice crisp Russian River Valley SB from David Ramey. Citrus fruit with some minerality. Excellent value. Will buy again.

3/18/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Lots of cherry fruit, medium body, some acidity but overall well balanced. Excellent value for a very drinkable everyday red.

2/12/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Distinct apple flavor; light to moderate effervescence. Good value .

2/5/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Excellent QPR. Very tasty Bordeaux style blend from Washington State. Medium body, cherry fruit on nose and palate. I did not get the green streak some have mentioned. Will buy more if it comes up on Garagiste again.

1/14/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Turley’s lowest priced Zin but generally overdelivers, and the 2017 is no exception. Fruit forward, smooth with nice finish. I don’t know the ABV but not the least bit hot or overly alcoholic as some Zins can be. In the middle of its drinking window. Tasty !

1/7/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Ripe, mature fruits on the nose and palate-dark cherry and berries.

1/7/2022 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Very nice bubbly for a bargain price. Maybe not the most complex but good crisp flavors and fine bead. Would definitely buy again.

1/6/2022 - pyrat40 Does not like this wine:

Odd wine; as another reviewer noted, it has a perceptible sweetness that is off-putting. I ended up using most of the bottle for cooking.

12/25/2021 - pyrat40 wrote:

Excellent bottle of Champagne! Crisp, yeasty classic flavors with fine mousse of bubbles. Sorry I don’t have more.

12/24/2021 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

Can’t really rate on its own as we used it to make French 75’s, but it worked well for that purpose.

12/24/2021 - pyrat40 Likes this wine:

We enjoyed this on Christmas Eve as a perfect accompaniment to raclette. Crisp and bright, it was a good foil to the richness of the cheese. Good value.