It has been more than 35 years that Turnbull has helped shape the Napa Valley. Today the winery owns over 200 acres in the Napa Valley and produces approximately 30,000 cases per year. Their original co-founder William Turnbull was an architect from the San Francisco Bay Area and designed his winery as well as many others including part of Cakebread Cellars. Later in 1993 Patrick O’Dell purchased Turnbull Johnson and renamed the winery to Turnbull Cellars. At the helm is Peter Heitz who is a fourth generation vintner. Peter applied his trade at Beringer, crafting some world class Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon under the guidance of legendary winemaker Ed Sbragia, before coming to Turnbull more than a decade ago.
I love the new 2021 Turnbull ‘Oakville Reserve’ Cabernet Sauvignon (OB, 93) which is plush and soft with a smooth mouthfeel. Learn more at www.turnbullwines.com Here are my reviews of the new Turnbull wines.
2021 Turnbull ‘Oakville Reserve’ Cabernet Sauvignon- The really good 2021 Turnbull ‘Oakville Reserve’ Cabernet Sauvignon has small portions of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec blended in. Inky in the glass, this is nicely concentrated stuff, showing sweet pipe tobacco notes that combines with a gracious core of black fruits with pencil lead and loamy soil accents. Medium to full-bodied, with good underlying tension, enjoy now and over the next ten pus years. Drink 2024-2036- 93