Mark Turner

8.4

As they said in the princess bride . . . Mostly dead, which is not completely dead. From my in laws cellar. Likely aged prematurely due to cellar cooling malfunctions over the years. Missing fruit, missing richness and balance. If beige had a taste, this would be it. Past it’s prime. — 8 hours ago

Mark Turner

9.6

Fantastic GIII fruit. Deep rich character. Blackberry, leather, a little spice. Nice long balanced finish. Decanted for 2 hours. Needs more than that. Structure leads me to believe this is a 25+ year wine. — 15 days ago

Mark Turner

9.3

Kicking myself for not opening this earlier in the evening and letting it decant for a few hours. Great bottle but we did not get to experience it at its full potential. Earth, spice, blackberry. Super smooth. — 20 days ago

Mark Turner

8.6

Drink now . Raspberry and cherry nose. Not a ton going on mid plate. Slightly tart finish (think sweet tarts) with a bit of raspberry and cypress. Missing fruit. — 8 hours ago

Mark Turner

9.4

Side by side against the Hunnicutt Brinkman (GIII fruit), Bevan’s blend was more fruit forward, a little richer and more dense. Raspberry and blackberry morphed into a darker, slightly earthy finish still with pronounced fruit. Less complex than the Hunnicutt but still a great bottle of wine. Really hard to go wrong with either one. — 15 days ago

Mark Turner

9.5

Wow, favorite of the night by all. Good depth of fruit, subtle long chain tannins, great mouth feel. Big dark fruit, great balance, long finish. — 20 days ago

Mark Turner

9.5

Clear purple but not opaque. Petrol, earth and tobacco on the nose. Elegant and smooth with layers of tobacco, boysenberry and led pencil with a long elegant earthy finish. Really elegant. Enjoyed it thoroughly. — 3 days ago

Mark Turner

9.3

Really nice blend. 48% cab sauv, 21% cab franc, 21% Syrah, 10% Malbec. Nose was blueberry, earth, pepper and a hint of vanilla. Smooth mid plate with a medium weight and good balance of fruit and acidity. Oak, blackberry and raspberry with pepper, spice and forest floor that lingered for a long time. Enjoyable. — 12 days ago

Mark Turner

9.4

Solid showing from Hunnicutt. Big, rich, earthy, a bite of spice, balanced mouth feel, long earthy finish. Hard not to like this cab. — 20 days ago

Mark Turner

9.0

A good showing by Cakebread. Crisp, good balance of acid and fruit. Pleasing on the palate. — 20 days ago