Turley Fredericks Vineyard Zinfandel 2021

93+ points                                                           Very limited Turley 2019 Frederick's Vinewyard Zinfandel now available. 93+ Points Robert Parker: "The Turley Zinfandel Fredericks Vineyard opens with tar and savory black fruits, with graphite and earth nuances. Medium-bodied, the palate offers broody, fresh black fruits with a gently grainy structure and long, earth-laced finish." ...One of California's great wineries, Larry Turley's Turley Wine Cellars continues to play a critical role in safeguarding the Golden State's viticultural heritage, saving old, head-trained and sometimes own-rooted vineyards from destruction. With fully 29 different bottlings, Zinfandel (often complemented by small amounts of other co-planted varieties, such as Carignan and Grenache) is the standard-bearer here, though Turley also does a fantastic job with other varieties, most obviously Petite Syrah. Given how distinctive each of the single-vineyard bottlings is, it's tempting to suggest (though some will no doubt think it heretical) that Zinfandel might be the variety best adapted to expressing "terroir" in California."

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