Bruce Dunbar

9.1

Released on the five year anniversaries of Archery Summit’s Arcus Vineyard, the wine celebrates the core of vineyard, Block 18. The 2023 30th Anniversary is a deep and beautiful wine despite being translucent in the glass. The nose is deep and earthy with hints of red berries and the palate has layers and dark and red fruit with a hint of iron. — 7 days ago

Bruce Dunbar

8.8

It’s said the Hayne Vineyard is California royalty and if so, the ‘23 is more William than Harry. Reserved, polished, but approachable, not the hedonist that some Hayne Zin vintages can be. A long, cool growing season resulted in a drier, dark-fruited and slightly earthy wine that drinks really well with a little air but doesn’t have the sweet, high-toned red-fruit notes of some vintages. It may be King one day, but one that serves its people — a delicious, food friendly wine — over itself. — 2 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

8.9

The 2022 Desti, a Grenache dominant blend from the middle elevations of Merum’s vineyard in the Priorat, is wonderfully ripe and approachable even at this relatively early stage. Sweet black and red fruit, minerality and concentration showing the rocky soil of the region, a bit of balsamic and mild spice. The tannins are stiff, acidity is brisk and it runs a touch hot at 15.5%abv, all of which point to the potential of a long future and softer wine down the road. — 2 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

8.9

A very fun and highly drinkable wine that everyone at the Sunday family dinner could enjoy. Moderate acidity, bright red fruit, managed to have some depth without losing approachability. Another great Shake Ridge Barbera from Bedrock — 11 days ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.0

Beautiful golden color. Toast, lemon pith, slate, bright acidity. Chablis meets champagne in California? A great food sparkler. — a month ago

Bruce Dunbar

8.8

Rich and round from its Roussane roots. Melon, floral notes, lightly oily, layered. Coming along nicely with a couple years in the bottle. — 2 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

8.9

Young and fresh but showing many of the Dolinsek’s traditional traits: a big nose of blue and black fruits followed by a fruit forward wine of the same. It’s got bright acidity and firm tannins with a hint of black olive and pepper deeper in the wine. Drinking well now with loads of potential. — 2 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.0

Ten years post vintage, the 2016 shows little sign of age. Dark, warming, smooth and rich. Dusty tannins and the 15.5% alcohol has mellowed as has the typical peppery bite on the back-end of Zins. All around, still drinking great — 25 days ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.1

Full of bright, red fruit with grainy but mild tannins, a whiff of oak and some soy notes, the 2020 Calico Syrah (released 2025) is fresh, fruit forward and surprisingly light on its feet. Really enjoyable with some time in the glass. — a month ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.4

My note on a previous bottle was only “excellent” and, now, a few years later in March 2026, I’d say the same, perhaps with an exclamation point. A huge boysenberry nose leaps from the glass, followed by a silky and jammy wine loaded with strawberry compote, minerality and a beautiful funkiness. Tons of depth. One of the best of Turley’s flagship offering and so far my top wine of the year. — 2 months ago