Turley Wine Cellars really is a winery that needs no introduction, the wines speak for themselves. As Robert Parker says of Larry Turley and his winery, "Larry Turley is the world's premier Zinfandel specialist. He deserves remarkable credit for his "holy grail" quest to locate largely forgotten parcels of old Zinfandel vines, and preserve as many of these historic sites as possible. Like most Zinfandels, Turley's are best drunk during their first 5-6 years of life, although in certain vintages, some wines can handle a decade worth of cellaring. However, the glory of Zinfandel is its youthful, exuberant, flamboyant, spicy, peppery, briery fruit. All of these Zinfandels come from dry-farmed vineyards, a majority of them being old head-pruned sites planted by Italian immigrants in the late 19th century. The wines are aged in 20% new French oak, and are bottled with little clarification. Total production for Turley Wine Cellars is slightly more than 15,000 cases. the business in the next few years.
The wines are available in limited quantities and should you wish to place an order,
please contact Andrew Melville at andrew@marquis-wines.com or by calling 604-684-0445.
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A 5% discount will be applied to all purchases of 6 or more bottles, mixed purchases included.
Wines available from Turley Wine Cellars
2007 Cedarman Vineyard - $49.90
"Good deep ruby. High-toned, porty aromas of black cherry and Valrhona chocolate. Dense and thick, with lush, sweet flavors of black cherry and violet. The porty quality carries through onto the palate. Not complex but boasts a rather suave texture. 89 points" - Stephen Tanzer Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/Jun 09
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2007 Pesenti Vineyard - $54.90
"From their home vineyards on the limestone soils in Paso Robles, the 2007 Zinfandel Pesenti Vineyard displays richness, freshness, and vibrancy (no doubt due to the cool limestone soils), and beautiful notes of kirsch liqueur, licorice, and seaweed wrapper. This medium to full-bodied, classic Zin should age nicely for 7-8 years. 92 points"
- Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 180 Dec 2008
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2007 Dogtown Vineyard - $59.90
"The fabulous 2007 Zinfandel Dogtown, from the backwaters of Lodi, may be the finest Zinfandel I have ever tasted from Lodi. A deep ruby/purple color is followed by aromas of incense, blackberries, raspberries, pepper, and garrigue. Light on its feet for its size, with gorgeous concentration, and a long finish, it should drink well for 5-7 years.
91-93 points" - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 180 Dec 2008
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2007 Moore 'Earthquake' Vineyard - $74.90
"One of Turley's flagship Zinfandels is the elegant 2007 Zinfandel Moore Earthquake Vineyard. Made from very old vines, it possesses a Southern Rhone-like black currant and kirsch aromas interwoven with notions of licorice, lavender, and damp earth. It is a spicy, pure, ripe, round, velvety-textured 2007 to consume over the next 7-8 years.
92-94 points" - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 180 Dec 2008
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2007 Ueberroth Vineyard - $74.90
"Medium ruby. Pungent, rocky aromas and flavors of blackberry, blueberry, violet and pepper. Compellingly juicy and penetrating, with outstanding silky density leavened by pungent spice and violet lift. This really resounds on the long, minerally aftertaste. These vines were planted in 1885. Another knockout from this superb site.
94 points" - Stephen Tanzer Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/Jun 09
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2007 Hayne Vineyard Zinfandel - $114.90
"Red-ruby. Crushed berries, pepper, gingerbread and sexy oak on the nose, with a captivating incense quality adding complexity. Large-scaled, dense and deep, with excellent clarity and lift to the pungent dark berry, spice and mineral flavors. This boasts terrific fruit intensity and chewy depths and finishes with superb persistence.
93 points" - Stephen Tanzer Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/Jun 09
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2007 Hayne Vineyard Petite Syrah - $114.90
"A colossal Petite Syrah is the 2007 Hayne Vineyard. Its opaque purple color is followed by an extraordinary perfume of graphite, blackberries, blueberries, licorice, camphor, and crushed rocks. It is enormously endowed and extremely powerful, with teeth-staining extract, and an amazing finish that lasts nearly a minute. This is truly great Petite Syrah, but purchasers should be prepared to cellar it for 8-10 years, and watch it unfold brilliantly over the following 25-30. 95-97 points" - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 180
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*Prices and availability subject to change without notice.