Community Tasting Notes 2

• DJPremierCru Likes this wine: 94 points

  November 27, 2020 - I am not sure if I like the Turnbull house style or if it is my glass, but I consistently rate the Turnbull wines higher than everyone else. I had demoted this wine from Special Occasion to weeknight drinker based on the poor CT reviews.
  
  The nose on this wine is spectacular! Lightly herbaceous (thyme?), partly floral pastise, old-style cherry candy, fresh blueberry and blueberry coulis.raspberry compote, Oregon strawberries.
  Had I given up on it immediately after pouring, I would have rated 80 pts. The nose was delightful, but as soon as it was in my mouth it went absolutely nowhere, It fell off like a rollercoaster. Nothing but tannin. The finish was maybe, on the long side, 1 second.
  
  Luckily, I wasn't in hurray. After 1 hour, it became much rounder with firm tannins. Firm, but not deadly, Like an old school Italian wine, or even Napa for that matter. Polite company describes it as a "food wine".
  
  2 hours later, the tannins are still grippy, but much more gentle. The fruit, much more forward.
  
  Hour 3 - Now, it is singing! The tannins are very soft, but still there. I wish I new what they would be like in hour 4, but the bottle will be gone. The body is a beautiful Med+. The acid is beautiful balanced with the tannin. Fruit is now very forward, This wine is not jammy at all. It is a beautiful mix of Old School and New World. Nice fruit, but nicely balanced.
  
  I would have proudly served it at a family and friends dinner. It is so much more giving than billed. If you have some, i'd say you have 5 more years to hold it, if you would like, Otherwise, decant it for 3-4 hours and enjoy. It is best served with food, but that is totally not necessary. I have my bottle after dinner. I do wish I had more.
  
  Edit - the flavors are best described as clean. It is really beautiful. If the tannins resolve, it could score much hire.

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• Coachron13 Likes this wine: 90 points

  August 5, 2017 - Well done for the vintage. Needs lots of air time to open up and smooth out. No hurry on these.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer Turnbull
• Varietal Cabernet Franc
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Leopoldina Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Oakville

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• In Cellars 70 (42%)
• Consumed 95 (58%)

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