tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604297838201539175.post2547576869138954066..comments2023-10-19T09:46:53.613-04:00Comments on Artisan Wine on a Budget: Tasting in the Napa Valley: Turnbull CellarsFred McTaggarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568104809300139407noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604297838201539175.post-14986413718076045382012-04-16T09:29:55.119-04:002012-04-16T09:29:55.119-04:00Thanks, UGA Wino. That's all for Napa; I will ...Thanks, UGA Wino. That's all for Napa; I will finish up with Anderson Valley Pinots later this week. The woman at Groth told me about Turnbull's Old Bull; I'll have to look for it in the shops. The same woman insisted that I visit Saddleback Cellars and Miner Vineyards (but I wasn't able to make it to either place).<br />I had two other Napa wines--in restaurants--that I thought were notable: Madrigal Cabernet and Keenan Merlot. These were wines by the glass for only about $8 to $10--one of the fringe benefits of traveling in wine country. I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that, at age 73, this was my first trip to Napa and Mendocino.Fred McTaggarthttp://www.artisanwine.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604297838201539175.post-48891361929114348042012-04-16T08:17:36.972-04:002012-04-16T08:17:36.972-04:00Fred, I'm loving your Napa write-ups, particul...Fred, I'm loving your Napa write-ups, particularly the Turnbull and Clos Pegase reviews as those are two of my faves. One of the first "good" wines I ever had was a 1986 Johnson-Turnbull Cabernet that my future father-in-law opened for me when he made dinner for me and my then-girlfriend. This would've been back in the early 90s. I recently enjoyed Turnbull's "Old Bull" red blend - a zesty Syrah-Cab blend that sells for about $20.<br /><br />Sounds like you had a great trip!Bill Rosichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00646174499508390782noreply@blogger.com