Turley, Fredericks Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley

Fresh red fruit

2021 vintage

Very smooth, hints of dark chocolate, just right amount of acid. Tastes even better as you let it breathe.

2021 vintage

Lush but not over ripe / great structure

2021 vintage

Big, flavorful, layered, and complex Zin. Dark fruit, figs, raisins, and spice. Interesting and delicious. A bit expensive for a Zin, so moderate QPR. But I’m a fan.

2021 vintage

Excellent and well balanced

2021 vintage

Dark cherry and vanilla cream on the nose on open, then gets a bit more tannic/austere on the palate, with some rosemary/herbal notes and a bit of orange zest.

2021 vintage

Cedar, spice, tobacco, vanilla and cherries. More dry than most T-Zins. Medium+ length and body

2021 vintage

Seemed more extracted and a bit bigger, dark and brooding relative to previous vintages I’ve had. Distinct boysenberry aromas along with graham cracker. Delicious dark berries on the palette with some spice and nice tannins in the finish. There was a slight bitter component there but went away by the second day. Very tasty!

2021 vintage

Just enough of everything you drink Zin for but not over done. A geat wine!!!

2021 vintage

This was only OK. It was not nearly as flavorful as the 2017 Fredericks that we drank immediately before it. Fruit flavors were muted.

2021 vintage

Not your prototypical Jammy zin. Lots of spice and some tannin. Very unique and enjoyable.

2021 vintage

Notes of cedar and bramble berry on the nose, soft on the palate with balanced acidity and an extended finish. Lovely and drinking well young.

2021 vintage

I'm very impressed with this vibrant, red-fruited wine.

2021 vintage

Wine spectator score 92 and best from 2025 through 2032.

2021 vintage

Another good showing. Honestly wish I had more of these as I keep drinking them and running out.

2021 vintage

Balanced red and blue fruit, savory notes

2021 vintage

Very nice for a 21 already. PnP. Acidity is somewhat there and tannins are already very soft coming in only on the finish. Surprised by the maturity of the wine. Wondering if it's just vintage, or did they change something? Either way, great wine with nice fruit and spice notes notably pepper on the finish. The mouthfeel is velvet. I have no idea how this wine will develop as it's pretty close to the zone right now.

2021 vintage

Love these. Big fig, raspberry, cola, pepper with a mineral finish. Excellent.

2021 vintage

Cola, pepper, new leather/ tobacco, black fruits. Persistent drying, chalky tannins. The acidity tannin balance seems off. I think it drinks young and could use at least another year, maybe two plus yet. Should not have opened this one yet. Hold. Day 2, mostly tannins and little fruit. Likely won’t buy this SVD again.

2021 vintage

One of my favorite vineyards. Big flavor and delicious. Drinking well right now. PNP

2021 vintage

15.4% abv. Dark ruby, very aromatic. Ripe plum, white pepper, sage and light Zin bramble. Excellent depth, length and balance. Great now and over the near to mid term.

2021 vintage

Great mouth feel. Delicious

2021 vintage

A little unusual at first, and blind I would have taken this for a French Grenache 🤷🏼‍♂️. But a decant helped settle things down into a unique Zin with typical anise, black licorice notes and a bit of oak. A very nice change of pace that’s rewarded with some air-time…

2021 vintage

15.4% abv. Dark ruby, very aromatic. Light on its feet with great focus and balance. Delicious!

2021 vintage

I concur with the other tasters. This was quite a gem of intensity and depth and even sublimity. Amongst the best of Turley Zins I've tried. It may be tasteless to note, but more for myself, it's sad to see a wine like this hit $50 shipped/tax/base. Sometimes you have to pay the medium bucks to enjoy craft and quality, and certainly a case could be made (or any number of comparisons), in which this is a value gem.

2021 vintage

Huge raspberry nose. Christmas spices, raspberry, pepper, medium tannins, medium acidity. Fantastic wine. Drank as a pop and pour hours after delivery.

2021 vintage

This is an outstanding Zin. A 2021 Zin should not be drinking this good, this young. It's Very silky and delicious. Filled with dark and red fruits with a touch of dark chocolate.

2021 vintage

Opened too early, but good nevertheless. Muted on the nose, but some dark fruits and oak. The flavor is somewhat muted as well, but good, and consistent with the nose. High acid and tannins. Good potential, but I wouldn't open another bottle until 2025.

2021 vintage

Rattlesnake Ridge is an estate-owned and certified organic vineyard. Located at the top of Howell Mountain at about 2600 feet, the vines see more sun here then they would on the valley floor; however, it is much colder due to the elevation, and can even snow in the winter. All combined, these factors make for a truly unique wine: bold, strong tannins and an acid backbone that can only come from Howell Mountain.

2021 vintage

Very jammy, but not too powerful otherwise. Definitely on downside but still good.

2010 vintage

Clearly not a defective bottle. Simply too hot & fruity for my taste.

2010 vintage

I had this with smoked ribs on 9/12/18. It had a rich, powerful and elegant bouquet of blackberry, blueberry, burnt toast, cocoa, black pepper, licorice, spice and mineral aromas. The palate was rich, dense and elegant with flavors. That followed the nose. I think this is at its peak.

2010 vintage

Compared w the 2011 at same time. Came out hot but settled down after and hour. Brambley and balanced.

2010 vintage

Opened 90 minutes before a dinner of beef bourguignon, the relatively high alcohol content settled down and this became a delightfull wine.

2010 vintage

Bright fruit, light acidity and spice. Nice balance.

2010 vintage

Drank this a while ago and have no specifics but recall it was very good as most Turley zins are.

2010 vintage

A sweet and juicy Zinfandel that should be drunk now. Dark purple in color, full in body, nose of cough syrup and blueberry. Tastes of plum, boysenberry, and gravel, with almost imperceptible tannins and a cloying sweetness on the finish. 15.3% alcohol. Too fruity, sugary, and monolithic to be very impressive.

2010 vintage

NO detailed notes but recall it was very enjoyable and definitely should be drunk now or soon.

2010 vintage

Solid but not really my favorite.

2010 vintage

Outstanding zin that got better with time. Long, deep, rich with a great nose.

2010 vintage

Dense and full flavored dark red fruit; firm tannins; more spice than many Turleys; moderate finish.

2010 vintage

Decanted almost two hours. Integrated but not bold fruit. Lingering finish. Above average for Turley but not outstanding.

2010 vintage

Nicely balanced

2010 vintage

Dark red. Expressive, very Zin nose of raspberry and cherry, pepper, some charcoal. Open and boisterous, but not out of balance. Very enjoyable.

2010 vintage

Great fruit and spice. Deep, long and rich. A winner!

2010 vintage

Deep rich, brambly zin. Typical very good turley product

2010 vintage

Doesn't hold a candle to the 2009. Still good but disappointing. Hope the '11 rebounds.

2010 vintage

Fragrant nose with plum and some earthiness prominent. Found this to be a very fruity almost jammy wine. Again plum was dominant for me, with cassis and some tobacco/leather. A bit more acidic than I would have predicted but it cut the jam-like quality so not bad in this case. Also found the tannins to be at a pretty good point. Overall pretty nice, but will wait a bit to open the remaining bottles of this vintage.

2010 vintage

Very solid but not huge, and a bit acidic.

2010 vintage

Very good

2010 vintage

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