After two decades as an emergency room physician, Larry Turley developed a passion for restoration, rejuvenation, and yes, resuscitation. Where others might see decay, decrepitude and neglect, Larry looked beyond, finding instead health, history, and potential. This passion has translated directly into his strong affinity towards old vine vineyards across California, sites that were often neglected in favor of their younger, more vigorous and less troublesome brethren. Some had been abandoned altogether, ripped out for developments or replaced with more lucrative crops. Turley, alongside longtime Vineyard Manager (and now Director of Winemaking) Tegan Passalacqua, is devoted to saving these old vineyards, reinvigorating them through organic farming practices and preserving them in the ground for generations to come.
Certified organic, single vineyard, pure Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon--not a statement that can be made by many! Planted in 1989 on the volcanic and alluvial soils found in northern Napa Valley, this vineyard forms the eastern border of the Turley estate and is framed on two sides by ancient, majestic oak trees and a 150-year-old olive grove.
Tasting Notes:
Fruit solely from their home vineyard in the heart of Napa Valley planted in 1989. This wine is an instant classic, over-delivering on dark currant and cassis, savory notes of garrigue, ink, and freshly roasted coffee on the nose. Complex, structured, and quite serious on the palate, with a surge of juicy, ripe red raspberry fruit providing exquisite balance. This wine is sure to please for decades to come and should evolve beautifully as time progresses.
