2011 Turnbull Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  2/19/2023 - JCGuthrie wrote:

  Black fruit on the nose with green vegetal matter creeping in after an hour of air. Rustic tannins, finishes a bit short. Early on the finish shows a pruniness that suggests it's past peak, but that disappeared after an hour. Wouldn't search this one out.

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  10/3/2021 - rlsimon Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Great bouquet, and strong/pleasant pallet on the front end, but non-existent back end.

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  4/8/2020 - Snoman Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Showing perfectly at age 9 on the vintage, with smooth, round & sweet tannins giving structure to the integrated flavors of cassis and black cherry, supplanted by just the right amount of French oak and mocha. A real surprise from the cellar.

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  7/16/2019 - Phillybadger wrote: 89 Points

  Disappointing for Turnbull. Faint hints of blackberry and tar on the nose, with a secondary note of menthol. Finish is very thin. Fatty steak helped pick up the wine, but the last glass without any food was tough to take down. I have consistently loved Turnbull Cabernet back through 2005, but this is the weakest one I've encountered in awhile. I stopped buying after the 2010 vintage 100 pt rating as they doubled the prices - this justifies my decision.

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  5/13/2016 - pakabear wrote: 88 Points

  Definitely suffering from a weak vintage, good fruit, chewy tannins, acidic and a bit astringent. A bit of tea cinnamon and with underlying vegetal characteristics. Needs a couple years but I don't see this as ever being that great.

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