Just popped the cork, came out in 3 pieces. Decanted through cheese cloth and poured back in the bottle. First taste I thought I was drinking a wine 10 years younger, amazing freshness. The tannins are fairly reconciled but still slightly gripping. I'm only 15 minutes into this wine and really looking forward to see where it goes. Primary notes of tobacco, leather and dark fruit but no secondary notes ....yet. More to come.
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BIG Zin! This is the first Turley Zin I have tasted, it is inky dark purple in color and very fruit forward. Dark cherries and spice are noticeable with very fine tannin if any. The balance is off due to the 15.6% alc content; could definitely taste the heat and thought it was overbearing. But, don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this Zin and will make a point to drink it again in 4-5 years. This might be a 89 now but in a few years may very well go 91-92. Only time will tell.
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7/25/2014 8:53:00 AM - I am intrigued by your note that the Boucherottes you had was corked since it was under DIAM. Please feel free to contact me:- salut at legrappin dot com and I will send you a new bottle or a refund.
4/20/2013 8:53:00 AM - Monty Vin--Thanks for reaching out. Most of what we have in our cellar in large quantities are from places we visited.
Le Cadeau is probably our favorite. It is a really small producer that makes a series of cuvees with different winemakers and they're a really great value. They tend to be a little better with a few years on them.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon - their motto says it all "French Soul, Oregon Soil"
De Ponte Cellars - Right down the hill from Domaine Serene and Domaine Drouhin. The wines aren't quite as good but you get maybe 90% of the quality for 50%-75% of the price. We're in the (reds only) wine club and one of benefits is that each shipment includes a library selection so you get something ready to drink and they have a really good $21 easy drinker.
Penner-Ash - Not cheap but they make some really good single vineyard wines. They tend to be rich and full bodied by Oregon standards.
I don't have any on hand right now but I like everything I've had from Patricia Green and St. Innocent. I don't tend to love Beaux Freres, Archery Summit, Ken Wright or Domaine Serene (they make good wines wines but there are much better values in my mind; although if someone else is buying I'm drinking). I've heard great things about Soter, Evening Land and Antica Terra but I haven't tasted anything from them yet.
If you have flavor profiles you prefer, Dundee Hills tends to be more red fruit, bright cherry; Chehalem and Ribbon Ridge tend to have some darker fruit profiles.
2012 Le Grappin Beaune 1er Cru Boucherottes
7/18/2014 - Monty_Vin wrote: flawed
Corked.
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1989 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
5/17/2014 - Monty_Vin Likes this wine:
Just popped the cork, came out in 3 pieces. Decanted through cheese cloth and poured back in the bottle. First taste I thought I was drinking a wine 10 years younger, amazing freshness. The tannins are fairly reconciled but still slightly gripping. I'm only 15 minutes into this wine and really looking forward to see where it goes. Primary notes of tobacco, leather and dark fruit but no secondary notes ....yet. More to come.
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2011 Turley Zinfandel Duarte
8/22/2013 - Monty_Vin Likes this wine: 89 Points
BIG Zin! This is the first Turley Zin I have tasted, it is inky dark purple in color and very fruit forward. Dark cherries and spice are noticeable with very fine tannin if any. The balance is off due to the 15.6% alc content; could definitely taste the heat and thought it was overbearing. But, don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this Zin and will make a point to drink it again in 4-5 years. This might be a 89 now but in a few years may very well go 91-92. Only time will tell.
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