Turnbull, Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label

Turnbull, Cabernet Sauvignon Black LabelA tight, dense effort, with years of development ahead. The core is a chewy mix of dried berry, currant, cedar and tobacco leaf notes, reminiscent of a young Bordeaux. The flavors are slow to reveal themselves, yet impress with their focus and delicacy. Best from 2020 through 2030. 900 cases made. Published on February 29, 2016

but in 2015 its Cannubi from the village of Barolo seems even finer

There is enormous depth to this voluminous Malartic-Lagravière

(90-92)/2017+

Once again the mouthfeel of the delicious flavors is plush and round with similar finishing length and rusticity though not quite the same complexity

it's not hard to imagine the dark berry concentration

At least some patience will be required for his very good Morey villages

whose grapes were shriveled healthy and picked with 18

A spicy and admirably pure nose mixes notes of red and blue pinot fruit with those of Asian-style tea

the 2020 is shaping up to be a real jewel of a wine

coconut and cedar wood oak

The 2014 Barolo Cannubi is one of the more potent wines in this range

It's an undeniable success in the vintage