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2012 Turley Zinfandel Juvenile

Zinfandel

  • USA
  • California
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Community Tasting Notes 165

  • Senso-beak wrote: 90 points

    November 27, 2023 - Opened and poured. Very dark to pink on the rim. Humid boysenberry and marionberry on the nose. Youthful and deeply lush fruited. Full bodied and dense jammy wine. This is nice in that the alcohol doesn't overpower the fruit. Smooth reds and blacks on the finish. Looks like it hit a dumb phase for a spell based on past reviews but now it's singing.

  • malvasia8796 wrote: flawed

    August 30, 2023 - Very much past it's prime. Decanted and drank over two days.

  • West Coast Wine Likes this wine: 92 points

    January 1, 2023 - Last time I had this was about 2-3 years ago and this was the last of the bunch. This was tasting much better so the last must have been in a bad phase and it has definitely evolved nicely. Fresher on the nose than last time around with more red fruit and some spices. Alcohol has integrated and not the fruit is more vibrant. Would say it has more years ahead but this is in a great place right now so at 10 yrs for the Juvenile I would drink up.

  • Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 93 points

    March 7, 2022 - Who says these wines won't age... wish i had another six to try over another handful or so years.

  • quincow2 wrote:

    May 31, 2021 - Wow! Wonderful edge and complexity. I’m glad I forgot this case down in my 55 degree crawl space.

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  • By Antonio Galloni
    New Releases from Napa Valley: 2012 and 2013 (Dec 2014), 10/1/2014 (link)

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    May/June 2014, IWC Issue #174 (link)

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  • By Richard Jennings
    1/22/2014 (link) 89 points

    (Turley Zinfandel Juvenile) Saturated very dark ruby color; lifted, tart berry, French oak nose; juicy, ripe berry palate with integrating oak; medium-plus finish (15.5% alcohol)

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2012
  • Type Red
  • Producer Turley
  • Varietal Zinfandel
  • Designation Juvenile
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country USA
  • Region California
  • SubRegion n/a
  • Appellation California
  • UPC Codes 000004316206, 071502912887, 097921872106, 4000121544885, 833959008830

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 11 (0%)
  • In Cellars 1,073 (24%)
  • Consumed 3,353 (76%)

Food Pairing

Community Recommendations

Burchetta, Chicken Cacciatore, Egg Quesadilla, fatty meat; maybe not great at cutting the fat, Grilled BBW chicken and grilled asparagus, Pizza, Roast Lamb, Spaghetti w/ meatballs, Taco

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99% Like It  118 votes

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