2005 Turley The White Coat
UNITED STATES / CALIFORNIA / SAN LUIS OBISPO
International Wine Cellar | Rating: 88
($35; roussanne with 35% viognier and 5% grenache blanc) Pale gold. Aroma of apricot nectar. Sweet, fat, tactile and ripe, but with a bit of alcoholic warmth. The flavor of apricot nectar is joined by lemon and peach notes. Not especially complex but kept fresh by sound acidity.Author: Stephen TanzerIssue: May/June 2007Wine Spectator | Rating: 84
Appealing for its aromas of jasmine, citrus, soft apricot, fig and fresh anise flavors that build to a spicy, minerally finish. Viognier, Roussanne and Grenache Blanc.Author: James LaubeWine Advocate | Rating: 89
The dry white, the 2005 The White Coat, is a blend of 60% Roussanne and 40% Grenache Blanc and Viognier. Gorgeous aromas of honeysuckle, rose petals, lanolin, and tropical fruit emerge from this full-bodied beauty.Author: Robert Parker
Self | Rating: 85
Fat, high alcohol. Too much oak. A little bit of ripe fruit and apples, a lot of vanilla and butter. Meh.Author: Cancuk
Making "big reds" has been Larry Turley's passion since giving up his co-ownership of Frog's Leap Winery in 1993. Turley Wine Cellars is run by Larry and his wife Suzanne. Larry's sister, winemaker Helen Turley, made the wines here until 1995. Now the honor goes to Ehren Jordan, who also makes wines for Neyers. With a focus on producing old-vine Zinfandel and Petite Sirah, Turley sources fruit from vineyards some of which date back to the late 1800s and early 1900s. Both the Zinfandels and Petite Sirahs have a dark, saturated, inky color, with intense fruit flavors that make unforgettable statements about the power and complexity these varieties may attain.
See other similar producers:Elyse Winery,Outpost Wines,Pax Wine Cellars
See other similar producers:Elyse Winery,Outpost Wines,Pax Wine Cellars
Collector Data For This Wine
- 35 bottles owned
- 20 collectors
- Average collector rating: 85
(Out of 20 collectors)