347201 Fri Dec 01 01:56:44 -0800 2006 6 7 Chicago Area 0 2060581 does anyone know where to get turley zin a restaurant wine list Fri Dec 01 01:56:44 -0800 2006 19018 amy929 1 2060627 Charlie Trotter's Turley "101" Alexander 1998 $265 http://www.charlietrotters.com/restaurant/wine/wine.asp?typeID=8 Fri Dec 01 02:20:11 -0800 2006 2060581 11334 Roger Spark 1 2061111 FWIW, we recently opened a bottle of Ridge Geyserville 1997 to accompany a Moroccan meal at Andalous... the wine was sublime, in perfect shape, that great zin velvet texture and very pronounced fruit... From memory the wine cost around $25 around 2000 or so. Also discovered that zin is a great red wine accompaniment to a variety of Moroccan dishes. FWIW, who in the &^%$#@ would pay 265 for a bottle of zin ??? Fri Dec 01 08:28:55 -0800 2006 2060581 42549 Chicago Mike 1 2061123 You mean, "Turdley?" That's what the wife and I call it. It's an okay Paso Robles Zin, but insanely overpriced compared to others in the area. If they succeed, Central Coast will soon be little more than Napa South. Seek Eberle, Castoro, Adelaida, or Opolo instead. Fri Dec 01 08:47:35 -0800 2006 2060581 54511 jesstifer 1 2061395 The Chase family, who owns the Hayne vinyard from which some of the better Turley wines are produced, makes their own wine from a 15 acre plot of old growth vines they have reserved for themselves. The Chase Zinfandel typically sells for about 60% less than the Turley. It is made from the same 100+ year old vines, and is every bit as complex as the Turley, but without the high alcohol content burn. The 2000 vintage is ready for drinking now (although it could use a couple more years), but it is getting harder to find. Oceanique has it on their wine list. http://oceanique.com/content/view/51/35/ Fri Dec 01 14:31:35 -0800 2006 2060581 11334 Roger Spark 1 2062917 they have the turley zin on the wine list at sweet and savories. a great restaurant on fullerton. go wednesday to have a glass with the kobe foie gras burger with truffled mayo on broiche bun and duck fat fries or on monday to try the chef's tasting menu. Fri Dec 01 22:47:31 -0800 2006 2060581 28235 ljero 2 2067515 I'm trying to soak in the esthetics of a "kobe foie gras burger with truffled mayo"... I assume that a kobe beef burger with a slice of foie gras and truffle infused mayo... SO... what in the &^%$#@ do you match with that ??? My favorite matches with truffle are Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo... and Nebbiolo is a consistent knockout wine with great beef... I would go with an interesting Nebbiolo here (barolo or barbaresco)... instead of a zinfandel... although I'm not totally wild about either with foie gras... it's like "2 out of 3" food elements point to nebbiolo for me... Mon Dec 04 06:16:30 -0800 2006 2062917 42549 Chicago Mike