Just enough spice to make this enjoyable. Still a bit young and needs more time to soften the tannins, but it was a great pairing with a smoked brisket.
Just enough spice to make this enjoyable. Still a bit young and needs more time to soften the tannins, but it was a great pairing with a smoked brisket.
Mar 31st, 2024Definitely needed a few hours to open this young Zin. Bright red fruits and spice box opening. The spice lingers and presents some mild acidity. Lengthy blue and red fruit finish. I'd wait 5 yrs on this.
Definitely needed a few hours to open this young Zin. Bright red fruits and spice box opening. The spice lingers and presents some mild acidity. Lengthy blue and red fruit finish. I'd wait 5 yrs on this.
Oct 31st, 2023
The ‘21 Juvenile is inky purple with bright edges and a minerally nose that runs a bit hot (15.2% abv). The fruit is subtle and a touch bitter, partially offset by a bit of oaky creaminess. This wine is usually a bang for the buck leader in the Turley line-up, so hopefully a little more time in the bottle will help. Update 9/24: still running hot but mellowing with more vivid dark fruit, firm tannins, decant or age further. 2/25: tight and tannic, no spice, some red fruit emerging. 9/25 a different story; dark, smooth, earthy and mineral driven.
The ‘21 Juvenile is inky purple with bright edges and a minerally nose that runs a bit hot (15.2% abv). The fruit is subtle and a touch bitter, partially offset by a bit of oaky creaminess. This wine is usually a bang for the buck leader in the Turley line-up, so hopefully a little more time in the bottle will help. Update 9/24: still running hot but mellowing with more vivid dark fruit, firm tannins, decant or age further. 2/25: tight and tannic, no spice, some red fruit emerging. 9/25 a different story; dark, smooth, earthy and mineral driven.
May 26th, 2023
California, USA
