Mason Balistreri 
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
9.1
Super cool wine. I loved it. Doesn’t taste like Napa cab and the wine maker says it is what Napa Cabs tasted like in the 70s. It’s only 13.4% and comes in those old school flat bottom green bordeaux bottles with a killer label. Lots of green pepper backed by blueberry candy on the nose. Very pretty, blue fruit. The palate is roller coaster, starting with herbaceous notes transferring into blueberry finishing LONG with peppermint and anise.
Super cool wine. I loved it. Doesn’t taste like Napa cab and the wine maker says it is what Napa Cabs tasted like in the 70s. It’s only 13.4% and comes in those old school flat bottom green bordeaux bottles with a killer label. Lots of green pepper backed by blueberry candy on the nose. Very pretty, blue fruit. The palate is roller coaster, starting with herbaceous notes transferring into blueberry finishing LONG with peppermint and anise.
4 people found it helpfulMar 4th, 2014
Modern interpretation of classic Napa. Savory, full-fruited, excellent tannin--so proud of the 2nd vintage!
Modern interpretation of classic Napa. Savory, full-fruited, excellent tannin--so proud of the 2nd vintage!
1 person found it helpfulFeb 26th, 2014
14.5% alc.
The inaugural release of a CS from Turley and the last of a case in my cellar.
Still enjoyable but I think it showed better early on and although never really strutting Cab characteristics this to me is now tasting more like a "generic red from anywhere".
I would opt to drink up.
14.5% alc.
The inaugural release of a CS from Turley and the last of a case in my cellar.
Still enjoyable but I think it showed better early on and although never really strutting Cab characteristics this to me is now tasting more like a "generic red from anywhere".
I would opt to drink up.
Dec 9th, 2016
Pretty and lovely CS that really speaks old world in style. A great reminder of how 2011 in the right hands can be so expressive and perfumed. Nose is brambly, savory, minty, and an earthy backdrop gives a nice layer. Palate is a balance of those brambly fruits, leather, brown spices, menthol, juniper, dusty tannins. There almost seems to be a little VA hint that offers a lift to the wine. Very refreshing to taste Napa Cabs with this much acid and freshness.
Pretty and lovely CS that really speaks old world in style. A great reminder of how 2011 in the right hands can be so expressive and perfumed. Nose is brambly, savory, minty, and an earthy backdrop gives a nice layer. Palate is a balance of those brambly fruits, leather, brown spices, menthol, juniper, dusty tannins. There almost seems to be a little VA hint that offers a lift to the wine. Very refreshing to taste Napa Cabs with this much acid and freshness.
Nov 2nd, 2016I've almost gone through a case of this and start to think that it performed better in the past with tons of "baby fat" to coat the palate.
Hard to argue that a wine can be TOO fruity and while still gaining complexity with air, being super aromatic and impressively juicy, to me this lacks tannins, backbone and structure to make it improve from further aging so I would opt to drink up.
And enjoy!
I've almost gone through a case of this and start to think that it performed better in the past with tons of "baby fat" to coat the palate.
Hard to argue that a wine can be TOO fruity and while still gaining complexity with air, being super aromatic and impressively juicy, to me this lacks tannins, backbone and structure to make it improve from further aging so I would opt to drink up.
And enjoy!
Jun 11th, 2016
Napa Valley, California, USA
