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Red
1996 Turley Zinfandel Tofanelli Vineyard
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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ianinvirginia wrote: flawed
May 16, 2010 - Acid. Probably just over the hill, could be oxidized. Boo.
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Mlermontov wrote: 93 points
May 7, 2008 - Zin Offline; 5/6/2008-5/7/2008 (walkers): easily the WOTN for me. rhoneish nose or ripe fruit and rich herbs, lovely middle with black fruit, meat and rosemary? but all that is fresh and not at all alc. long smooth finish... YUM...the bottle went empty WAAY too fast. loved it. thanks Greg.
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GA wrote: 94 points
May 6, 2008 - 5/08 Good fruit - smooth - well-balnced - easwy thru the mid-palate - resolved structured finish with complexity - ready now - 94 pts.
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Buyer and cellar wrote: 92 points
December 25, 2005 - To cap a great Christmas we turned to a 10 year-old zinfindel that I thought surely would be over the hill. We have a turkey on the BBQ grill and while waiting, we opened a 96 Turley Tofanelli Vineyard zin. I am sure a few years back the flavors were sharper. The bottom line is drinik em if you've got em, but this bottle is in surprisingly good shape given its age. A tinge of discoloration on the rim -- medium purple and thick in the glass. The nose explodes with jammy gobs of cassis and plum and boysenberry. In the mouth, you get an exotic and flowery mix of cherries and dark fruit and notes of spice. There is still a full texture to the wine and a hot feel that warms the pipe on its way down your throat. Turley rarely disappoints.
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buckeye76 wrote: 93 points
October 7, 2005 - DEEP BERRY FRUIT IN THE NOSE. JAMMY RICH FRUIT IN THE FLAVOR, RASPBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES, BLACK CHERRIES, AND CARAMEL. LONG FINISH.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1998, IWC Issue #78 (link)(Turley Wine Cellars Zinfandel Tofanelli Vineyard Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Turley
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Tofanelli Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (3%)
- In Cellars 64 (64%)
- Consumed 33 (33%)
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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