2013 Turley Zinfandel Old Vines
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The 2013 Zinfandel Old Vines is dark, pliant and expressive, with fabulous depth and overall balance. Black cherry, plum, mocha, and exotic spices flesh out on the inviting, generous finish. This is another compelling Zinfandel that overdelivers for the price in a big way.
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Robert Parker
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The 2013 Zinfandel Old Vines (15.5%) comes from tiny parcels too small to be bottled separately or relatively newer sites for Larry Turley that needs to be monitored before they’re given separate vineyard designations. The 2013, which is essentially a multi-appellation blend from vines as young as 18 and as old as 80, comes from sites sprinkled over the entire Central and North Coast of California – Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lodi, Contra Costa, Amador, and Paso Robles. Dense ruby in color, with plenty of briary berry fruit, some earth, pepper and spice, and good acidity balancing out its power, it is fresh, pure, and not showing much oak. (Only about 20-35% new French oak is used in most of the cuvées.) This wine is already delicious, and should age nicely for another 5-8 years, possibly longer.
A dark, voluptuous wine, the 2013 Zinfandel Old Vines shows off gorgeous volume and pure texture. Dark red cherry, plum, spice, tobacco and new leather are all beautifully expressive in the glass. The Old Vines is a real overachiever in this range.
About the producer
Founded in 1993, Turley Cellars is a leading name in California Zinfandel and Petite Syrah. The winery has helped preserve the state’s old-vine heritage, farming historic vineyards organically and producing distinctive single-vineyard wines known for their character and longevity.