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Mark Turner

222 wines • 48 followers • 29 following

Red Schooner

Transit No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz

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Mark Turner

Mark Turner

9.3

decent new wine from the red schooner crew. shiraz-cab blend. good fruit weight & density. super good for the price. — 3 years ago

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Jean-Louis Chavy

Puligny-Montrachet Chardonnay 2018

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Mark Turner

9.1

Great summer sipper. Crisp, bright, tropical nose. Acidic mid palate, likely because of age. Finish was so interesting. Kept shifting and changing in a fantastic way. — 4 years ago

Aaron Hamrock
with Aaron
Aaron, Eric and 10 others liked this

Tensley

Colson Canyon Vineyard Syrah 2013

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9.1

@Shay A inspired me to dig this out of the cellar. Turns out I had a bunch of the 2013, not the 2012. Read his review in concert with this. Bright and clear reddish purple in the glass. Similar to the 2012, this presented notes of bing cherry, plum and black tea but not any of the tobacco noted on the 2012. Good color with no oxidation whatsoever. Balanced acid and fruit on the palate. Little if any tannin. Finish was more cherry with a little herbal thing going on that I could not put my finger on . Overall very pleasant and can go for a few more years. — 4 years ago

Jason, Shay and 6 others liked this
Shay A

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Seems like there were a lot of similarities but less oxidation and less secondary notes. I’ll have to find a 2013 to try!

Domaine Marc Morey & Fils

En Virondot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay

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Mark Turner

Materized, but with time in the glass, if you like aged white burgundy, and can get past the nose, it is a fantastic white burg. It comes off as subtle, balanced, — 4 years ago

Aaron Hamrock
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Tim McCarthy

Tim McCarthy

Pretty rough crowd your hanging with.

Dalla Valle Vineyards

Maya 2003

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Mark Turner

9.9

Holy shitnockers Batman. This was amazing! Decanted for about 1.5 hours. Big cab franc undertones. So balanced and soft in the mid palate. Finish went on and on and kept changing. Earthy, spicy, dark fruit. This might be one of the best blends I have had this year. — 4 years ago

Aaron Hamrock
with Aaron
Aaron, Jason and 14 others liked this
Mark Turner

Mark Turner

@Aaron Hamrock definitely was having a good time. I know there was a bottle of Morley in their somewhere but must not have captures that one for posterity. This morning I was moving a little slow. ;-)
Mike R

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I hear that mark
Tim McCarthy

Tim McCarthy

Let’s keep this rated G.

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

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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. — 4 years ago

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Ron R

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I have a load of this… 🤤
Mark Turner

Mark Turner

@Ron R hold on! We have a typo. This was the 2008. Going to edit he posting

Pahlmeyer

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2006

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Mark Turner

9.4

Let it decant for 2-3 hours. Took time to open up, but when it did it was great. Plumb and blackberry on the nose. Super smooth mid palate. Spice, a bit of earth and black fruit on the finish. Looking to acquire more of this. ;-) — 4 years ago

Aaron Hamrock
with Aaron
Aaron, Shay and 10 others liked this

Aubert

CIX Vineyards Chardonnay

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Mark Turner

9.4

Best Chardonnay of the night. Reminded me of the Point Rouge from Peter Michael. So Smooth and put together. Finish was ever changing. — 4 years ago

Aaron Hamrock
with Aaron
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Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

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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. — 4 years ago

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Lol

Hunnicutt

Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

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Mark Turner

9.4

This is a phenomenal Chardonnay. Super well balanced, great fruit, absolutely lovely. My wife told me to buy three more cases. That may be my new rating scale. ;-) — 4 years ago

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