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Red
1996 Turley Zinfandel Grist Vineyard
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Dry Creek Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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Akatz821 Does not like this wine:
August 14, 2023 - DOA unfortunately. Oh well!
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Vinophiler wrote:
January 29, 2011 - Fill was good and cork was in good shape but clearly over the hill. Shame because there were rements of a once enjoyable wine still detectable within the chaos of this drain-worthy brew. I suspect the '96 Duarte has met the same unavoidable fate... will know shortly.
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mike l. wrote: 82 points
March 19, 2007 - jalapenos! vegetal onions, hardly any fruit (which is true of all the wines), some really fake raisiny tastes. pretty hard to tolerate.
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G SQUARED wrote: 92 points
April 29, 2006 - Cellar Party for Bayfront Medical Center Foundation. OK, so what's this thing about Zins not ageing? Are you kidding me? Just try a Tulrey or a Martinelli from a good vintage and you are in for a wonderful surprise. These wines, for me, actually get better with age. No more of that knock you in your face alcohol, no more of that pin you to the ground sappy, over the top fruit, just a perfect marraige of fruit and alcohol that has become balanced with age.
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buckeye76 wrote: 93 points
August 8, 2003 - PLUMS IN THE NOSE WITH RICH FRUIT IN THE FLAVOR WHICH EXPLODED IN THE MOUTH WITH CHOCOLATE, PLUMS, AND CHERRIES. LONG FINISH. SECOND TASTING ALSO SHOWED LICORICE AND LEATHER.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1998, IWC Issue #78 (link)(Turley Wine Cellars Zinfandel Grist Vineyard) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Turley
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Grist Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Dry Creek Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 39 (55%)
- Consumed 32 (45%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
50% Like It 2 votes
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- ProducerTurley
- VarietyZinfandel
- VineyardGrist Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley
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- AppellationDry Creek Valley