Turley Mead Ranch Zinfandel 2017
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Vintage
2017
Size
750ML
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Planted at about 1600 feet atop Atlas Peak on the south-eastern side of Napa Valley, Mead was originally planted in the 1880s. Our head-trained block is primarily from the 1970s; right in thefog, this is generally the last of our Napa vineyards to ripen each year. This is the second-to-last vintage of Turley’s Mead, so if this is a favorite, you may want to stock up. Of all the spring wines we tasted, the ’17 Mead is the most dramatically expressive right offthe bat: high-toned, wild red fruits like fraise du bois or a raspberry patch come to mind, along with cracked black pepper and fragrant herbs. Yields were miniscule, with less than a ton to the acre, and this is reflected in the typically dense mountain tannins.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Zinfandel Mead Ranch has a deep ruby-purple color and very spicy, Syrah-like nose of cracked black pepper, smoked meats, fried herbs and herbal hints with incredibly dense, lush blue and black fruits at the core. Medium to full-bodied with savory, spicy dark fruits in the mouth, it's framed by firm, ripe tannins and just enough freshness to lift the very long, dense, savory finish. 850 cases produced. 94+
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Turley Wine Cellars was founded in 1993 by Larry Turley and makes forty-seven wines, the vast majority of which are single vineyard designate Zinfandels and Petite Syrahs. By focusing on old vine vineyards in particular, Turley aims to both create and preserve California’s unique winemaking culture.
All of Turley’s vineyards are either certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers or somewhere in the process, and the winery uses all natural yeasts in the fermentations.
Turley aims to be stewards of some of California’s most distinctive vineyards, producing authentic wines that reflect their heritage.
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