Turley, Dogtown Vineyard, Zinfandel 1997 A & R COLLECTION The wine was blended after

The wine was blended after spending 18 months in 60% new French oak

Drunk over several hours

butterscotch and lemon juice

and they give this wine extra runway for moderate bottle aging

The palate is underpinned by very fine tannins

Turley, Dogtown Vineyard, Zinfandel 1997 A & R COLLECTION The wine was blended after93 CellarTracker I see on the other notes here that many seem to be past their prime, but that wasn't at all the case with the one I had when visiting with winemaker Tegan. Don't think he was the winemaker when this was made, that might have been Ehren Jordan then but this wine showed amazing (that fortnight ago). Sure, you could tell it had some age on it, but it was wonderfully integrated and feminine. No specific notes as it's been awhile, just an