Synopsis, Our Opinion: Not inexpensive, but for the quality it’s a bargain.
Producer/Winery: Turley Wine Cellars; St. Helena, California.
Grape Variety: Southern Rhone Blend – Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Vermentino and Verdelho.
Geographic Appellation,, Region, Country: California.
Vintage: 2016
Price: $35.00 (with a Turley mailing list discount)
Purchased From: Turley Wine Cellars tasting room; Paso Robles, California.
Paired With: America’s Test Kitchen recipe: “Best Chicken Parmesan”, pasta with pesto sauce and a garden salad.
Tasting:
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Chilled before drinking. Clear, very light wheat straw color. Aromas of Lemon, floral, cinnamon and evergreen boughs on a brisk winter morning. Chalky, smooth, medium body and a 150-grit texture. A cornucopia of flavors including: lemon, green apple, unripe peach, cantaloupe and a glimmer of honey all intertwined with a delicious mineral taste. Crisp acidity and a long tart lemony and mineral finish that goes on and on and ends with a slightly bitter nutty taste. WOW, unusual white blend…that really improved as the bottle warmed to room-temperature. Crisp, energetic, luxurious and delicious. Not inexpensive, but for the quality it’s a bargain. Try this blind…I’ll bet you will not say “California, New World”!!!
Photo from Turley Wine Cellars.
See also: All our reviews of Turley wines.
Alcohol Content: 13.8%
Closure: Natural cork.
UPC Code: Not available.
Imported by: Not applicable.