Paul B.

9.0

Decanted for 90 mins and was impressed. Depth of the second half of the bottle after 24 hours was even more impressive. Big range on this. Dark rich fruits and the lead is the nose as others have said. I’ll be back (yes! I wrote that before realizing what I was writing). My first experience with a Turnbull was a success. — 5 years ago

Eric L.

9.5

A Napa Cabernet Franc tasting with the family today. The Detert and the Larkin were the favorites of the group; both had gorgeous black cherry and blueberry fruit with terrific aromatic intensity. The Gandona Meia and the Studio Seven-Fifty need more time. The Turnbull was slightly corked. — 6 years ago

Charles Hudson

9.0

This was not good right out of the bottle but rounded into shape after 60 minutes. — 7 years ago

Michael Townley

9.5

Wine tasting night, blind tasting and this was #1, Vine Hill Ranch 2010 #2, Andrew Geoffrey Cab Franc 2009, Caymus 2012, Turnbull 2013 — 7 years ago

Elizabeth McGee

9.5

Watermelon and grapefruit — 8 years ago

with James

Gene Harlow

9.2

This is fun! Like drinking the old lady. She has matured in a very positive sense but you would have never thought she would?! That old wine nose and flavor with a hint of black cherry in an old cedar chest. Was not good ten years ago. Is now! — 8 years ago

Charles Hudson

9.0

Really good example of Napa Syrah. — 10 years ago

Jeremy Buday

10

One of the best rides I've had so far. On the dry side. — 11 years ago

Matt Trader

9.1

My contribution to the evening - very Bordeaux styled with the main difference being the crazy Pyrazines in the aroma. 60% new French oak and 40% neutral oak barrel aging, with 91% Sauvignon Blanc, ending in Semillon and Muscat, 100% estate fruit, made by Kristen Belair, who spent time making wine at Turnbull, and Trefethen. Most guessed Bordeaux graves. Excellent wine and not what I expected. Kind of funky on the nose too, so though it is a pale, and light colored wine... it could actually use light decanting to let the funk and pyrazine burn off just a tad. — 6 years ago

Gavin DiStasi

9.2

Not for the faint of heart but delicious! — 6 years ago

Claire Copriviza

9.5

Floral, stone fruit, crisp and oh so tasty!! — 7 years ago

Gayle Roland

9.4

This wine aged well. Rich& fruit forward. No need to pair with food to enjoy. — 7 years ago

WPO

9.6

Awesome Port! — 8 years ago

Shannon Westfall

9.5

Velvety smooth. — 9 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.0

Lovely eucalyptus and mint aromas on a solid base of wonderful dark fruit and complex aromatics. Lovely nose and finish. — 9 years ago

Masato Ikura

8.9

Some steak wine! — 10 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.0

Pure excellence. — 6 years ago

Ty Webb

9.3

It was great! Despite it robably should have been opened 2 years ago. — 6 years ago

Wendy Proctor

9.4

Lovely! Reminiscent of Silver Oak and Turnbull. — 7 years ago

with Alan

Bill Bishop

9.3

We drank the 1980 Chateau Montalena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon with the 1980 Carneros Creek Turnbull/Fay Cab & Truchard Cabs. All three showing very well. All three acquired at release. The Montalena is very nice. It needed 15-20+ minutes to show its best. Great cherry, raspberry fruit. Perfectly mature now. Will hold for a couple years but peaking now. Enjoy if you have any of the wine. — 7 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.4

Thank Goodness for Napa Cabs! Especially after that last Oregon Pinot Noir! This is Honig 2013 cabernet sauvignon. A solar powered vineyard and family owned. Love the bee and the H! The cork was perfect. The color is opaque purple. The bouquet is fantastic with aromas of blackberry jam and African violets. The initial palate is butter chocolate spicy blackberry and figs. The finish is long and has an oaky dry ending. There is no sour anything!!! This is delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tomorrow we try Turnbull... — 8 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.2

Amazing. Good stuff! Definitely worth the wait! — 9 years ago

Michael Risenhoover

9.5

Dark chocolate, licorice, tobacco and velvety smooth, still nice tannins on the ass end. — 10 years ago