Turley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 Napa Valley, California

Certified organic. This wine has ripe, classic Napa Cabernet fruit, rounded out by the savory herbs and garrigue that are the marks of our Estate vineyards. Medium-bodied, with great structure and a smooth, texture and long, graceful finish. Immensely enjoyable in its youth, though the wine can easily age for 5 to 10 years as well.

This midnight purple colored Cabernet Sauvignon from Turley really impressed our mini-group of tasters. It opens with a black raspberry and boysenberry bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium plus bodied, slightly acidic along with full-palate coverage. The flavor profile is a boysenberry and plum blend with notes of minerality and clove. We also detected hints of cherry-cola mixed in. The finish is dry and its flavors and faint tannins fade away nicely. Our group thought this would pair well with beef bourguignon.