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I received my first Turley newsletter to purchase some
2009 vintage wines. I am only allowed to purchase about
half the wines with a total order max of 10 bottles. I am
guessing the other wines will be released in the fall.
Any recommendations?
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Note the thread below. If you haven't tried G&R and you enjoy Zinfandels I would recommend ordering some of their wine.
...a good Turley is bigger and much more complex than the G&R.
And at least twice the cost.
I was talking about the "Chiles Mill" 2006, excellent.
We also tried the 2008 "Dragon" Turley. I preferred the G&R for the money and the taste.
Green & Red is one of my favorite Zin's.
I still have some 2007 left.
Edits: 01/26/11
I got my letter today too. They upped my offer to 19 bottles. Not going to happen. I usually buy everything under $40, maybe one or two up to $45.
Every year you take your chances.
By the way I've got a couple of friends who have been on the waiting list 2 years and are still waiting. Must be nice to be a winery that knows it doesn't have to worry about selling out.
This is the first time I could order
after waiting almost 2 years. How do
they determine how much you can buy?
No idea. But it seems that the longer you're on the list and continue to buy your allottment you get offered more and broader selections.
This is my third year. I've bought my entire allotment the last two years. I've got a friend who always buys the more expensive ones that I don't want.
I remember the first year they didn't offer any of the expensive ones to me. And I believe the allotment was 8 or 10 bottles.
Last year I was allotted 12 which included the better stuff. This year I'm allotted 19 and it's across the board. I'll probably only by 12. Mike is right, my Wife and friends always smile when I open a Turley.
...I was on the Turley list for about 10 years.
I used to buy every other year but didn't buy any the last two and have been dropped - there is still a waiting list to get on.
Turley still makes good zin, although like all the others it's variable from year to year and with each differetn blend and vinyard.
With the 2005s, I began to feel they were overpriced and too hyped. Those are now drinking pretty good but lack some of the complexity and panache of earlier vintages.
I haven't touched the 2007s yet - but that was a banner year for everything else.
No prices on your list of the 2009s. I drew the line at $40 but with the economic downturn, they may have rolled them back a little.
Buy your 10 bottles - if nothing else they are rare and have snob appeal. At their best, they are wonderful wines.
The lowest is Juvenile at $20, Old Vines $25, Dusi $42 and the
Dragon is the highest at $45.
...depending on the price level and quantities you buy.
Buy all 10 this year and your allocation will go up and you'll be offered some of the better, pricier ones, the vinyard designated.
I had a 2005 Dragon a couple of weeks ago - I think I got 3 in my allocation originally.
When I had a bottle of it a year ago, I recall it being a little too spicy and hot, hence the name. This year it was much more balanced and that Howell Mtn. richness came out. And I still have one left.
I'd say go for it all.
Our local wine shop sells a few bottles of Turley at a good mark-up. I suspect people come in and make trades.
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