Tasting Notes
2019 Vintage — Cabernet Sauvignon Release
Mark your calendars, our Turley Cabernet Sauvignon release will open mid-November 2021!
A note on our winemaking:
All of our vineyards are either certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers or somewhere in the process, and we use all natural yeasts in the fermentations. The below single vineyard designate wines are aged in 40% new oak barrels, of which 100% are French oak, and bottled after 18 months in barrel.
2019 “Turley Estate Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
There’s no place like home! This certified organic vineyard is part of our beloved Estate, right in the heart of Napa Valley. Vibrant and deeply red in color, this sumptuous wine is a true classic. Black and red briary fruits, with plum, sage, chaparral, baker’s chocolate and nutmeg; as comforting as the perfect vintage leather jacket. Downright delicious and drinkable straight away.
2019 “Montecillo Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley
Head-trained, dry-farmed 50+ year old vines planted at 1800’ in the Moon Mountain AVA of Sonoma. Hillside old vines are very rare, especially for Cabernet, and the wine they produce is exceptional. Dark flowers, blue fruits, black cherry, savory herbs, incense, graphite, and a faint note of menthol. The mountain tannins provide an excellent grip and a long, satisfying finish. Decant and drink now or lay down for up to a decade.
2019 “Dragon Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain
One of our favorite vineyards makes a triumphant return. Atop Howell Mountain in Napa at 2200’, these certified organic vines produce a powerful, elegant wine unlike any other. Dark and deeply colored, with purple fruits, petrichor, raspberry, dark bitter chocolate, lavender, gravel dust, and cloves. Plenty of energetic tannins that are even more fine-grained and grippy than the Montecillo, with an exceedingly long finish. Decant and drink now or lay down for up to a decade.