Turley

Juvenile California Zinfandel

9.1269 ratings
9.127 pro ratings
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
Jay Kline

Raisin Wine. But not in a terrible way.

Raisin Wine. But not in a terrible way.

Oct 24th, 2017
Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.1

Great as always. One of the best values out there.

Great as always. One of the best values out there.

May 29th, 2016
John Jansma

New wine maker, a decent Cali zin. Make sure you don't pay too much.

New wine maker, a decent Cali zin. Make sure you don't pay too much.

Oct 3rd, 2015
Mason Powell

Decanted 30 minutes before serving with beef roast. Melts in your mouth at first, having surprising suppleness and fruit for 15.2 alcohol. As it warms and is exposed to oxygen it heats up without losing finesse. The best Zinfandel I’ve tried, and this is a blend from 29 vineyards. I need to climb my way up the Turley ladder and I don’t think I’ll come back down.

Decanted 30 minutes before serving with beef roast. Melts in your mouth at first, having surprising suppleness and fruit for 15.2 alcohol. As it warms and is exposed to oxygen it heats up without losing finesse. The best Zinfandel I’ve tried, and this is a blend from 29 vineyards. I need to climb my way up the Turley ladder and I don’t think I’ll come back down.

Sep 30th, 2020
Anthony Lombardi

It was my intent to drink this back to back with the Bouchard Beaune du Chateau earlier this week, but cuisine dictated a couple days' split. I feel like they are distant cousin wines blending multiple sites together to form a mysterious cohesion. This is initially a blast of powerful fruit, but with integral acidity that controls that power with a bright freshness. This is a favorite bottling for me, slightly tart, but eminently ripe blackberries and hints of spicy aromatics.

It was my intent to drink this back to back with the Bouchard Beaune du Chateau earlier this week, but cuisine dictated a couple days' split. I feel like they are distant cousin wines blending multiple sites together to form a mysterious cohesion. This is initially a blast of powerful fruit, but with integral acidity that controls that power with a bright freshness. This is a favorite bottling for me, slightly tart, but eminently ripe blackberries and hints of spicy aromatics.

Jul 29th, 2016
Annmackenzie

Turley....the Zinfandel king!

Turley....the Zinfandel king!

May 23rd, 2016
Richard Steinberg

So easy to drink. A nice light zin. Very good way to start a nice of BBQ.

So easy to drink. A nice light zin. Very good way to start a nice of BBQ.

Feb 14th, 2016
Clark Dumas

Great nose. Dirty texture. Dark. Big.

Great nose. Dirty texture. Dark. Big.

Jan 18th, 2016
Christian Svanberg

A real pleasure. No juvenile, a real man. Fruity notes. Opens well and is a pleasant, smooth journey.

A real pleasure. No juvenile, a real man. Fruity notes. Opens well and is a pleasant, smooth journey.

Jan 2nd, 2016
Richard Steinberg

Delivers like a champ for $25

Delivers like a champ for $25

Dec 26th, 2015