Turley Dogtown Vineyard Zinfandel 2005

$69

Rare library release ...One of California's great wineries, Larry Turley's Turley Wine Cellars continues to play a critical role in safeguarding the Golden State's viticultural heritage, saving old, head-trained and sometimes own-rooted vineyards from destruction. With fully 29 different bottlings, Zinfandel (often complemented by small amounts of other co-planted varieties, such as Carignan and Grenache) is the standard-bearer here, though Turley also does a fantastic job with other varieties, most obviously Petite Syrah. Given how distinctive each of the single-vineyard bottlings is, it's tempting to suggest (though some will no doubt think it heretical) that Zinfandel might be the variety best adapted to expressing "terroir" in California."

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Ratings on Delectable

Severn Goodwin Delectable Pro

Annual Fall seclusion at our cabin in the Rangeley lakes region of Maine. (Notes this year were avoided, but scores are honest.) This Lodi didn't hold well

Annual Fall seclusion at our cabin in the Rangeley lakes region of Maine. (Notes this year were avoided, but scores are honest.) This Lodi didn't hold well

8.8

Richard Steinberg

Wine is soft with great fruit profile. Soft edges. Nice find in a Key West tapas place.

Wine is soft with great fruit profile. Soft edges. Nice find in a Key West tapas place.

8.6

Shawn R Delectable Pro

Red rover, red rover send Dogtown right over! @Christina Turley Drink now, as its age is beginning to show.

Red rover, red rover send Dogtown right over! @Christina Turley Drink now, as its age is beginning to show.

9.1

Jason Charles Delectable Pro

'There's a concert hall in Vienna where your mouth has a thousand reviews'

'There's a concert hall in Vienna where your mouth has a thousand reviews'

9.5

Maggie Hoffman Delectable Pro

Wine Editor SeriousEats

So beautiful. @bartartine @vinnyeng

So beautiful. @bartartine @vinnyeng

9.4

Vinny Eng Delectable Pro

Love, California.

Love, California.

10

Dario Scimeca

Barley aged - so much fruit it can go for years

Barley aged - so much fruit it can go for years

9.0

Alex Fishman

Dessert!

Dessert!

8.8

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