Turtle Rock 2021 Plum Orchard Red, Paso Robles 12 west-facing slope in Yountville

west-facing slope in Yountville

The wine is 100% barrel-fermented which adds subtle notes of brioche

providing nuance throughout

The original stone winery dates to 1899 and is still used for barrel storage

Turtle Rock 2021 Plum Orchard Red, Paso Robles 12 west-facing slope in Yountville96 Points new One of Paso Roble's up and coming Superstars. Turtle Rock is a new label from Don Burns, assistant winemaker at SAXUM. Limited. 95 Points Robert Parker: "The 2021 Plum Orchard is composed of 74% Grenache and 26% Mataro grown on decomposed sandstone. It was vinified with stems and matured for 22 months in 50% new French oak. "We do more stem inclusion versus whole cluster," proprietor and winemaker Don Burns explains. "I destem