zinfandel we purchased last time we were at the Turley winery in Paso Robles, CA. For those unfamiliar with Turley they specialize in zinfandels and the wines they produce are very robust, very rich in color and flavor--and at prices starting at around $50 and up they are not cheap. That is, except for the Red Velvet which is their version of a table wine and comes with a price tag of $10. To put it simply, this is the best $10 bottle of wine I've ever had. Is it as rich and robust as other Turley wines--no, not even close. But, compared to other wines you can purchase for $10 it certainly is. So when you compare this bottle to comparably priced bottles the Red Velvet offers the complexity that great zinfandels have with the ease of an everyday wine. Other bottles around $10 can leave you wanting for more--more taste, more complexity, more everything. That's the worst. Few things are as bad as drinking an inexpensive bottle of wine and wishing you'd have spent a little more to get something you would have enjoyed more. Red Velvet doesn't have that effect. When drinking it you are fully aware of what the wine lacks that puts the price tag at $10, but are never left feeling unsatisfied like you are drinking any old standard cheap wine. Rather, Red Velvet satisfies the palate and makes you look forward to that next glass. I'm not sure if they sell this in stores--you can check with your local speciality wine store. You can also try to contact Turley to see if you can order it at turleywinecellars.com, or you can take a trip to Paso Robles and buy some directly (which is my recommendation--you won't be disappointed!).
Friday, August 15, 2008
Turley's Red Velvet
Last night my wife and I busted out a couple bottles of Red Velvet 
zinfandel we purchased last time we were at the Turley winery in Paso Robles, CA. For those unfamiliar with Turley they specialize in zinfandels and the wines they produce are very robust, very rich in color and flavor--and at prices starting at around $50 and up they are not cheap. That is, except for the Red Velvet which is their version of a table wine and comes with a price tag of $10. To put it simply, this is the best $10 bottle of wine I've ever had. Is it as rich and robust as other Turley wines--no, not even close. But, compared to other wines you can purchase for $10 it certainly is. So when you compare this bottle to comparably priced bottles the Red Velvet offers the complexity that great zinfandels have with the ease of an everyday wine. Other bottles around $10 can leave you wanting for more--more taste, more complexity, more everything. That's the worst. Few things are as bad as drinking an inexpensive bottle of wine and wishing you'd have spent a little more to get something you would have enjoyed more. Red Velvet doesn't have that effect. When drinking it you are fully aware of what the wine lacks that puts the price tag at $10, but are never left feeling unsatisfied like you are drinking any old standard cheap wine. Rather, Red Velvet satisfies the palate and makes you look forward to that next glass. I'm not sure if they sell this in stores--you can check with your local speciality wine store. You can also try to contact Turley to see if you can order it at turleywinecellars.com, or you can take a trip to Paso Robles and buy some directly (which is my recommendation--you won't be disappointed!).
zinfandel we purchased last time we were at the Turley winery in Paso Robles, CA. For those unfamiliar with Turley they specialize in zinfandels and the wines they produce are very robust, very rich in color and flavor--and at prices starting at around $50 and up they are not cheap. That is, except for the Red Velvet which is their version of a table wine and comes with a price tag of $10. To put it simply, this is the best $10 bottle of wine I've ever had. Is it as rich and robust as other Turley wines--no, not even close. But, compared to other wines you can purchase for $10 it certainly is. So when you compare this bottle to comparably priced bottles the Red Velvet offers the complexity that great zinfandels have with the ease of an everyday wine. Other bottles around $10 can leave you wanting for more--more taste, more complexity, more everything. That's the worst. Few things are as bad as drinking an inexpensive bottle of wine and wishing you'd have spent a little more to get something you would have enjoyed more. Red Velvet doesn't have that effect. When drinking it you are fully aware of what the wine lacks that puts the price tag at $10, but are never left feeling unsatisfied like you are drinking any old standard cheap wine. Rather, Red Velvet satisfies the palate and makes you look forward to that next glass. I'm not sure if they sell this in stores--you can check with your local speciality wine store. You can also try to contact Turley to see if you can order it at turleywinecellars.com, or you can take a trip to Paso Robles and buy some directly (which is my recommendation--you won't be disappointed!).
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Wow, I didn't know Turley had come out with a lower-priced wine. Can't wait to try it. I have an 02 Old Vines Zin that I picked up there a few years ago. Haven't drank it yet. :-)
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