5/3/2018 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Drank more like a zin than a pinot

10/24/2017 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Very nice bottle. Enjoy these with just a bit of age.

10/17/2017 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Somewhat disappointing example of an otherwise favorite bottling. Great nose but harsh tart taste

6/20/2017 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Still very bright and balanced. Plenty of life left.

5/30/2017 - jwalker1140 Likes this wine:

Some Turley's I enjoy young, but these always work better for me after they've had a couple years on them.

5/10/2017 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Not great on night 1 - very tart and lacking in fruit or any sort of complexity. Will wait to see if it improves on night 2.

4/6/2017 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Enjoyable as always

9/16/2016 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Solid. Used to be one of my favorites but no longer my bag. Maybe I've been drinking too many Turleys lately but I'm not really digging these anymore. Bummer.

8/12/2016 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Big bold wine. Really enjoyed.

7/23/2016 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Always overperforms.

7/16/2016 - jwalker1140 wrote:

PnP. Green nose that turned me off initially. Improved somewhat throughout the evening. Not the best example of this bottling I've had.

7/4/2016 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Dark fruit, nice tannins. Seems much bigger than it's 14.1 ABV.

6/25/2016 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Solid but not really my favorite.

6/10/2016 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Brick color, nice nose of red fruit and sage but just too tart to be really enjoyable. Probably ok for what it is, but I've always preferred Foxen's Rhones and Pinots. Their Italians just really aren't my thing.

5/30/2016 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Bright cherry. Drinking nicely.

2/22/2016 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Great inky color, firm tannins, nice fruit.

1/30/2016 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Distinctive, woody, bramble, dark fruit.

1/10/2016 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Very nice. Can't imagine it getting much better.

12/6/2015 - jwalker1140 wrote:

2011 isn't my favorite vintage for Central Coast Syrah, but this is very nice. Really drinking great right now.

10/9/2015 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Bright, ripe cherry.

8/3/2015 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Light to med color and body, almost pinot-like. Nice fruit, soft tannins, well integrated. Missing the exotic character I remember of previous vintages.

7/19/2015 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Light color and body. Tart strawberry and cherry. Fine but not exactly what I look for from Jaffurs.

4/29/2015 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Excellent. One of the better wines I've had in recent memory.

4/6/2015 - jwalker1140 wrote:

More interesting than first tasting from two years ago. Drank with grilled rack of lamb rubbed with rosemary and garlic, and green bean gremolata. Not an ideal pairing, but still very enjoyable. A Pinot for Syrah lovers.

1/10/2015 - jwalker1140 wrote:

PnP w/o food. Very nice.

1/5/2015 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Plenty of life left.

12/5/2014 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Medium body, tobacco, earth and oak. Nice balance. A real standout.

Edit: an upgrade to 93 based on how this was drinking 2-3 hours after opening would not be unreasonable.

11/2/2014 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Same as previous bottle. WTF?!? I choked the last one down, but I had to dump this one down the drain after two sips. The 2008 bottling was great. Not sure what happened to these 2009s.

10/4/2014 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Something went wrong. Very hazy, almost milky. Nose was OK-ish, but the taste was tart and totally bottomed out after ~1 second. No bueno.

9/21/2014 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Consistently one of my favorite Turley bottlings. Deep, rich, dark fruit, black pepper, nice tannins.

8/2/2014 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Started to open up after an hour or so, just as we poured our last glass....

7/21/2014 - jwalker1140 wrote:

One of my favorite Turley vineyards.

6/29/2014 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Very dark with a spicy, oaky nose. Dark fruit and spice flavors that linger. Big and extracted. Showy example of the cool climate style. One of the best wines I've had in a while.

4/1/2014 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Better on day 2.

3/1/2014 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Not a good bottle. Tasted a little corky.

1/26/2014 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Held up nicely.

1/18/2014 - jwalker1140 wrote:

I dunno, maybe I was having an off night but I wasn't really feeling this. The acid level was a little distracting and the fruit seemed one-dimensional. Good, but not 'Jaffurs Good.'

12/30/2013 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Best since the 2006 vintage.

12/1/2013 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Solid but not particularly memorable as far as Foxen pinots go.

11/28/2013 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Excellent with turkey and the trimmings.

11/18/2013 - jwalker1140 wrote:

I really wanted to like this, but it just wasn't working for me. Dark, tannic, nice nose but it just didn't bring much fruit. I think I prefer the Cline mourvedre for ~half the price.

11/17/2013 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Not bad but not what I expect of Foxen either. Perhaps it's just past its prime.

10/19/2013 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Very nice.

9/28/2013 - jwalker1140 wrote:

One of my favorite Stolpman bottlings, and a great example of this style.

9/11/2013 - jwalker1140 wrote:

PnP, continued to improve over 2 hours. Didn't have the strong peppery notes that the 2007 had, but my memory could be off about that. Very enjoyable.

8/29/2013 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Great nose, inky, dark fruit, dense.

7/29/2013 - jwalker1140 wrote:

A fine wine, though not my style.

7/22/2013 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Nice balance after about one hour or air.

6/16/2013 - jwalker1140 wrote:

A bit of green pepper on opening but rounded out after a couple hours.

6/7/2013 - jwalker1140 wrote:

Slightly corked. First time with a Turley. Bummer.