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Tortoise Creek 2009 Cherokee Lane Cabernet Sauvignon (Lodi)
- Best Buy
- $11
From a single sustainably farmed vineyard in Lodi comes this super bang for your buck. It’s earthy Cab that’s perfumed inside and out, with wafts of cedar burning on an open fire, as well as brick, black cherry and clove. It’s balanced and structured to boot.
— V.B.
(5/1/2012)
Tortoise Creek 2010 Jam's Blend Chardonnay (Lodi)
- Best Buy
- $11
A nicely done wine, especially at the price. It’s very pretty aromatically, boasting pear and vanilla notes, full in the mouth and lemony with minerality. “Jam” of Jam’s Blend is a commingling of the names of the two Tortoise Creek founders, Janie and Mel Master, who source the grapes for this wine out of a Lodi Rules vineyard.
— V.B.
(5/1/2012)
Tortoise Creek 2010 The Chelonian Zinfandel (Lodi)
- Best Buy
- $11
Clements Hills is an up and coming subregion within Lodi and the grapes for this wine have been sourced from three Clements Hills vineyards. The wine has its rustic side but is also savory, with dark plum and berry fruit flavors and a toasty note at the end. The Chelonian Research Foundation, for which this wine is named, is devoted to the conservation of turtles…
— V.B.
(5/1/2012)
Tortoise Creek 2008 Cherokee Lane Cabernet Sauvignon (Lodi)
- Best Buy
- $11
Name checking an old stretch of Lodi highway, this Cab has more red cherry fruit than black as well as a noticeable trace of cedar, lacking in structure and acidity perhaps but decent enough—and very fairly priced—to pop open with a midweek steak. The grapes used are Lodi Rules certified green sustainable.
— V.B.
(11/1/2011)
Tortoise Creek 2003 Merlot (Vin de Pays d'Oc)
- Best Buy
- $8
Medium-weight, with just enough supple tannins to provide a modicum of structure, this soft, easygoing Merlot boasts plummy fruit and notes of coffee and brown sugar. Finishes with hints of dried herbs and tea leaves.
— J.C.
(12/1/2004)
Tortoise Creek 2005 Merlot (Vin de Pays d'Oc)
- Best Buy
- $9
For consumers seeking inexpensive yet varietally true wines, Tortoise Creek has scored with the 2005 vintage. The Merlot may be the richest and longest of their red wine offerings, with impressive black cherry aromas backed by flavors of blackberry and espresso. Drink now.
— J.C.
(4/1/2007)
Tortoise Creek 2003 Syrah (Vin de Pays d'Oc)
- Best Buy
- $8
Plum and blackberry aromas, accented by black pepper give this a sense of varietal identity, backed by more pepper and plum on the palate. Tannins are ripe, imparting a silky mouthfeel, while the finish turns a bit rough, though not unfriendly. Good burger wine.
— J.C.
(12/1/2004)
Tortoise Creek 2006 Merlot (Central Coast)
- Online Exclusive
- $12
Tastes more like Cabernet, with black currant flavors and sturdy tannins, but the point is that it’s a nice, dry, full-bodied table wine. The brand’s been around for a while and is proving to be a consistent good value.
— S.H.
(11/1/2008)
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