7/8/2023 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Bright red, raspberry fruit, evolved tannins, refreshing acidity. This wine is drinking very well, and represents everything a Russian river zinfandel should be

1/18/2023 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Melon, nectarine, and peach, mouth filling flavors, long finish with excellent acidity. Better on the second day

12/18/2022 - DavidDay wrote:

Seems pretty mature, drink soon

12/5/2022 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

First remember this syrah is planted in a warmer part of Sonoma county. Rich and full bodied flavors of blueberry and blackberry, mouth filling, long finish. Good acidity, continues to develop in the glass, deep purple color.

9/1/2022 - DavidDay wrote:

It had to be a flawed bottle maybe skunked. It is a twist cap so not corked. It certainly wasn't what I expected even being so inexpensive.

5/8/2022 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Nice berries, currants in the nose, medium full bodied, nice fruit on the palate, tannins have started to moderate. This wine renewed my interest in drinking cabs again

4/8/2022 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Black cherries, plums, and a hint of pepper, medium full bodied, right to drink now, but will last also for awhile

3/26/2022 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Briary, blackberry, orange peel and pepper flavors. Drinking well now, but a pretty good future ahead.

2/21/2022 - DavidDay wrote:

Wine still has a lot of tannin, an hour plus of being open really helped this wine open up, and come into balance

8/28/2021 - DavidDay wrote:

Fresh aroma, light fruit, deep purple, opaque color, full bodied. Blackberry and currant on the palate, not much oak is evident, tannins are still there, but in pretty good balance. The sixty four thousand dollar question, when to drink, I think this wine will hold up at least another five years, but is in a nice spot right now.

11/22/2020 - DavidDay wrote:

This wine has really held up well, it survived a plane flight to Florida and a car ride back to Michigan, plus aged nine years. Well balanced, fruit still red berry, and balanced with the acidity.

11/21/2020 - DavidDay wrote:

Really drinking well right now, kind of in a sweet spot.

11/17/2020 - DavidDay wrote:

This wine is still hanging there, the fruit is fading, but it is still balanced, if you have any drink soon.

11/16/2020 - DavidDay wrote:

This wine was really drinking outstanding, it could have five to ten years ahead of it. Give it a little time in the glass the fruit really develops, very reminiscent of a northern Rhone.

10/14/2018 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Ripe blackberry aromas on the nose, spicy fruit on the palate, really drinking well

6/22/2018 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Ripe black fruit, rich, somewhat muddy flavors, big wine. This wine is aging very well, a little bit of leather and meat, along with dark fruit on the nose. It would be great with braised short ribs

3/11/2018 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Rossi Ranch is in Sonoma Valley, normally I expect wine from here to be a little more ripe, but this has a level of red, briary, blackberry flavors, with nice acidity, that I normally get from Russian River. Another wow wine from Carlisle

2/18/2018 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

When to drink California Syrah? I like to consume California Syrah while still has a nice edge, nervousness, this wine is right there bacon fat, spices, dark blue fruits, superbly balanced. I think this wine will probably for a year or two, but it is drink well right now. This was a pop n' pour, however it was really opening up after an hour.

1/24/2018 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

In the nose the spiciness of the Gewurztraminer comes thru, good acidity, medium body, decent finish

1/21/2018 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Blueberry-blackberry fruit, full-bodied, rich

1/20/2018 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Wow, this is what I 'm talking about, Zinfandel. Blackberries and spices,medium full-bodied

12/31/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Plummy, blackberry flavors, moderate tannin, medium long finish

12/31/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Blackberry, with a dry almost dusty note, opens up in the glass

12/31/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Pretty nose, blackberry and mineral notes, still some tannin on the palate, this wine has a ways to go, beautifully balanced

12/26/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Deep raspberry flavors, very well balance, Monte Rosso is always one of the most refined zinfandels, but alas the run of these wines from Carlisle is coming to an end

12/24/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Blackberries and cassis framed by vanilla, very nice balance of tannin and fruit, certainly this wine has a nice future ahead, even though it was a show stopper tonight.

12/20/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

sweet black cherries,delicate structure on the palate, very nice pinot for the money.

12/11/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Meaty, blackberries, ample fruit, with a good acidic backbone, tannins not much of a problem.

12/3/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Rich flavors of plum and chocolate, balanced with nice acidity, framed by some vanilla from oak, excellent wine

12/3/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

The flavors of this wine, blackberry jam, pepper, have broaden out a nice amount, this wine is drinking really nice right now, flavors are seamlessly integrated.

11/25/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

A classic Russian River Zinfandel, red raspberries, spice, medium bodied, with more of an edge from excellent acidity.

11/24/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

You buy expensive, highly rated wines with the hope that patient cellaring will reward you with a mature, elegant, nuanced wine, it doesn't always work out that way. But sometimes it does, dark berries, and a little bit of mocha, medium full bodied, with a complex finish. This wine has at least four or five years ahead of it.

11/23/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Apples and pears on the nose, medium bodied, elegant with nice complexity

11/20/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

My last bottle of 12, still very solid, drinking well, I would say it has at least 2-4 years of life left.

11/19/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Meaty, dark berry aroma in the nose, medium full bodied on the palate, drinking well, the tension between components of flavor still in good shape. Several more years for this wine ahead

10/15/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Drinking very well right now, hints of smoke and meat, black currant, tannin well integrated, great syrah

10/9/2017 - DavidDay wrote:

Red juicy fruit, without enough detail to make it that interesting to drink, maybe a little lacking in acidity. I would say drink now.

10/9/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Admittedly I have very little experience with Cabernet Franc as a varietal, but as an enjoyable glass of wine this was one of the better ones I have had this year. Drinking really well right now, blackberry, blueberry fruit, medium long finish, medium full bodied.

10/7/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

One thing Turley produces is these wonderful Napa valley zinfandels. I think 3 years may be near the perfect time to drink these wines, black currants, blackberries, some spice on the nose, beautifully integrated, with no sign of heat, medium full bodied.

10/1/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Wine really benefits from 30-45 minutes of air

8/20/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Strawberries, blackberries, and spices, medium body, needs about 30-45 minutes for the fruit to show at its best.

8/19/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Blueberries, red raspberries, blackberries, medium-medium full bodied, absolutely delicious right now.

8/13/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Blueberry, black raspberry fruit, nice aroma, drinking very well right now, drank as a pop and pour, no problem

8/6/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Still drinking very well, the tone of the fruit has changed a little, not quite as bright as when first tried, but still drinking exceptionally well

8/6/2017 - DavidDay wrote:

At least the bottle we tried last night, was pretty angular at first, I think that after 45 minutes the tannins started to soften and integrate better with the overall impression on the palate

5/20/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Quite a wine, really drinking well. I think it has more complexity and depth than a normal Zinfandel because of the high percentage of Carignane.

5/9/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Great mineral nose. Once you smell this you get a real sense of place. Excellent expression and good value!

5/9/2017 - DavidDay wrote:

Great value

5/7/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

I drink a lot of good zinfandel, it is my favorite type, but this wine has an exceptional nose and pretty fruit on the pallet, more elegance than power, truly excellent. Black cherry and currant fruit tones, no heat from it rather substantial AVB.

3/4/2017 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Big zinfandel, drinking beautifully