Turley

Duarte Vineyard Zinfandel

9.242 ratings
9.05 pro ratings
Contra Costa County, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.0

Great purity in the fruit with complex mineral backdrop. More tannins than the juvenile but balanced.

Great purity in the fruit with complex mineral backdrop. More tannins than the juvenile but balanced.

1 person found it helpfulApr 22nd, 2015
Maggie Harrison

2013, tense and alive on first opening. Aromatic, orange rind notes, floral, boysenberry, medium + acid, long tannins. Day two, becomes more fruit forward but to be expected. Probably one of my favorite Turley vineyard releases.

2013, tense and alive on first opening. Aromatic, orange rind notes, floral, boysenberry, medium + acid, long tannins. Day two, becomes more fruit forward but to be expected. Probably one of my favorite Turley vineyard releases.

Nov 26th, 2016
Alexandre Calvi

When you farm great grapes, here's what you get! The Duarte vineyard provide fruit from Contra Costa vines planted between 1890 and 1930! Soft tannins, white cracked peppers, ripe blackberries and medium acidity.

When you farm great grapes, here's what you get! The Duarte vineyard provide fruit from Contra Costa vines planted between 1890 and 1930! Soft tannins, white cracked peppers, ripe blackberries and medium acidity.

Nov 3rd, 2015
Daniel Khasidy @dankay

Turley turnt up.

Turley turnt up.

May 14th, 2015
Mark Lindzy

Very old vines, but very fresh profile of red and black fruit.

Very old vines, but very fresh profile of red and black fruit.

Mar 27th, 2015
Chris Gillespie

That is one of the best Turleys opened all year! Mmm indeed...had it with bbq turkey and avocado pizza! Yeah it was a tag team!

That is one of the best Turleys opened all year! Mmm indeed...had it with bbq turkey and avocado pizza! Yeah it was a tag team!

Dec 23rd, 2017
Laura Prego-Ortiz

We had the 2002 and the 2013 Zinfandel, from exactly the same Vineyard. Great wine, but too much food. Fun with Annette and Rod.

We had the 2002 and the 2013 Zinfandel, from exactly the same Vineyard. Great wine, but too much food. Fun with Annette and Rod.

Mar 25th, 2017
WC Fields

Jammin'

Jammin'

Jan 3rd, 2017
David Rubinoff

Boo! Not the wine!

Boo! Not the wine!

Oct 31st, 2016
David Rubinoff

Watching pork shoulder smoke away....

Watching pork shoulder smoke away....

May 29th, 2016