This wine is very enjoyable if you approach it as a Pinot Noir and not a Zin. I understand that makes no sense but you'll have to trust me. It's drinking very well right now but with the cherry notes and elegance it is not a heavy typical Turley. Don't be disappointed that it's not a big Turley Zin, appreciate the fact that Turley made a killer Pinot using Zin grapes
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As others have said, not a typical Turley. Definitely some herbaceousness/green notes, nice nose, we don't see this getting better from here so we'll drink our last bottle within the year. Drinks a lot like a Pinot Noir, which is fine when you're expecting Pinot but maybe not so much when you want a Zin.
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This is not your typical Turley…drinks with a lot more elegance and nuance compared to the bold, opulence I have come to expect.
Black cherry, cedar, pencil shavings, cinnamon, dried flowers/potpourri, slight herbaceous quality. Palate is bright, good acidity and gossamer tannins. The alcohol is there, but I served this around cellar temp and quickly forgot this was a high octane Zinfandel.
I almost always enjoy Turley and there’s definitely a place in my cellar for some flashy, fruity, hedonistic bottles. But this was an unexpected surprise. Should hold well for at least another 3-4 years.
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Concentrated black cherry, dark berry, and a little strawberry. There's a southern Rhone influence from the Mondeuse, Cinsault, and Carignane field blend. Its moderately tannic with a moderately bitter and dry finish and a some graphite. IMO, there seems a bit much green stem flavor from whole cluster fermentation.
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Big, rich, nice spice, dark fruit, great brambly Zin nose with some tannic. Dusty and earthy. Nice balanced acidity. A bit of alcoholic heat on the nose. Lots of dark fruit. Full bodied. Med long finish, dry.
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A bunch pnp'd at lunch. Red fruit on the nose. The palate was dark cherry, plum, sweet pipe tobacco and a hint of spice. Finish was moderate in length.
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Favorite Zin of all time — red fruit spectrum, spice, but more than anything a wonderful combination of depth and bright lift. Crazy that a 15% abv wine can come off so fresh. Having had many turleys over the years, I have liked most but never loved one until this Kirschenmann. Wonderful!
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Just beginning to evolve my rating system. This would have been a 92 or so (meaning def buy again and I really like it). Tart berries / dark fruit (plum cherry coal), subtle cedar, subtle spice, medium to short finish. - lazy and copied some other good notes
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light violet. nose red cherries. palate some cocoa, initially some tannic grip. some woodsy baking spice. a tart cherry acidity.
Different from the typical Turley heavy hitter, and to me the lighter style here is appealing. some nice structure here that argues for giving it 2-3 more years. 90 pts
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Ruby red in color, we detected caramel, spice and plum on the nose. The palate was bursting with cherry and cedar, with a lingering peppery finish. This is a huge wine and one of my favorite Turleys.
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A beautiful bouquet and palate redolent of plums, cherries and coal tar, this offering turns acidic in the short and unattractive finish. That’s something we’ve experienced in other Turley 2015s. Probably best to drink these now. Pass.
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Very good and straightforward Zin. Comes in a little hot at first. Day two smoothed it out a bit but you still caught the alcohol on the finish. Surprising as it's not as up there as other Turley's. Raspberry, silky tannins, white pepper. Good but drink now.
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2015 Turley horizontal, 10 Zins and a White Coat. All except the White Coat were double decanted, about an hour in the decanter, then back into the bottle. I thought the 2014 was a stunner, but this didn’t live up to last year. It followed the wonderful Hayne, which is a tough act to follow this year, but other taster’s notes referencing a thinness and pronounced acidity are accurate. Wait a bit.
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This is not up to Turley's other single vineyard standards. I thought this was a thin wine, structurally unbalanced and lacking complexity both aromatically and on the palate. I was expecting a lot more based on my previous experiences with Turley single vineyard Zins. If you own this wine, sit on it for a few more years.
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This is an interesting and well developed expression of Zinfandel, so cheers to HelenMark, Philippe and Heidi and whoever else had a hand in making this beautiful wine!
PnP: On the nose I get aromas of strawberry and cranberry jam, blackberry, red currant, and a slight hint of vanilla bean on the backend. On the palate there's a wonderful sour cherry, black currant (cassis), baking spices and a hint of oak and sea smoke on the finish. The fine grained tannins provide nice texture and a long finish. This wine would pair nicely with a variety of meats, particularly grilled.
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Deep ruby color with slow legs. Aromas of strawberry jam, blackberry, red currant, and medium toast? On the palate black currant (cassis), sour cherry and oak. Full bodied with leathery texture and very nice long finish.
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15.4% abv. Medium ruby, very expressive aromatics. Cherry, raspberry and spice with floral and mint overtones. A bit more masculine and substantial than other Kirschenmann's I recall. Excellent depth and length. Should continue to improve.
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12/27/2023 - DnL Cellars Likes this wine: 92 Points
This wine is very enjoyable if you approach it as a Pinot Noir and not a Zin. I understand that makes no sense but you'll have to trust me. It's drinking very well right now but with the cherry notes and elegance it is not a heavy typical Turley. Don't be disappointed that it's not a big Turley Zin, appreciate the fact that Turley made a killer Pinot using Zin grapes
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4/20/2023 - DnL Cellars Likes this wine: 89 Points
As others have said, not a typical Turley. Definitely some herbaceousness/green notes, nice nose, we don't see this getting better from here so we'll drink our last bottle within the year. Drinks a lot like a Pinot Noir, which is fine when you're expecting Pinot but maybe not so much when you want a Zin.
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4/15/2023 - guitarguy Likes this wine: 91 Points
I liked the lithe, smoke, zinberry. Lighter red, some pepper and a moderate length finish.
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4/25/2022 - deetz Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is not your typical Turley…drinks with a lot more elegance and nuance compared to the bold, opulence I have come to expect.
Black cherry, cedar, pencil shavings, cinnamon, dried flowers/potpourri, slight herbaceous quality. Palate is bright, good acidity and gossamer tannins. The alcohol is there, but I served this around cellar temp and quickly forgot this was a high octane Zinfandel.
I almost always enjoy Turley and there’s definitely a place in my cellar for some flashy, fruity, hedonistic bottles. But this was an unexpected surprise. Should hold well for at least another 3-4 years.
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2/13/2022 - Bryan49 Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Love most Turley's but not this. All the typical Turley traits until the finish - tart even a touch of a bitter aftertaste. Almost green herbal notes.
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1/22/2022 - beerenauslese wrote: 90 Points
Concentrated black cherry, dark berry, and a little strawberry. There's a southern Rhone influence from the Mondeuse, Cinsault, and Carignane field blend. Its moderately tannic with a moderately bitter and dry finish and a some graphite. IMO, there seems a bit much green stem flavor from whole cluster fermentation.
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8/10/2021 - silbakor wrote: 91 Points
Big, rich, nice spice, dark fruit, great brambly Zin nose with some tannic. Dusty and earthy. Nice balanced acidity. A bit of alcoholic heat on the nose. Lots of dark fruit. Full bodied. Med long finish, dry.
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4/16/2021 - markcic Likes this wine: 90 Points
A bunch pnp'd at lunch. Red fruit on the nose. The palate was dark cherry, plum, sweet pipe tobacco and a hint of spice. Finish was moderate in length.
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11/29/2020 - dlduchon Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good intensity and balance.
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11/27/2020 - CPSchoeff Likes this wine: 93 Points
Favorite Zin of all time — red fruit spectrum, spice, but more than anything a wonderful combination of depth and bright lift. Crazy that a 15% abv wine can come off so fresh. Having had many turleys over the years, I have liked most but never loved one until this Kirschenmann. Wonderful!
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7/6/2020 - shawnharold wrote: 92 Points
Just beginning to evolve my rating system. This would have been a 92 or so (meaning def buy again and I really like it). Tart berries / dark fruit (plum cherry coal), subtle cedar, subtle spice, medium to short finish. - lazy and copied some other good notes
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5/19/2020 - fred o. Likes this wine:
light violet. nose red cherries.
palate some cocoa, initially some tannic grip. some woodsy baking spice. a tart cherry acidity.
Different from the typical Turley heavy hitter, and to me the lighter style here is appealing. some nice structure here that argues for giving it 2-3 more years. 90 pts
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5/15/2020 - Central Coast Sharon Likes this wine: 95 Points
Ruby red in color, we detected caramel, spice and plum on the nose. The palate was bursting with cherry and cedar, with a lingering peppery finish. This is a huge wine and one of my favorite Turleys.
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11/30/2019 - Salute Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tart berries, subtle cedar aromatic, sublte spice, medium to short finish. Good wine
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11/14/2019 - jonahfactor wrote:
A beautiful bouquet and palate redolent of plums, cherries and coal tar, this offering turns acidic in the short and unattractive finish. That’s something we’ve experienced in other Turley 2015s. Probably best to drink these now. Pass.
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10/4/2019 - whudock Likes this wine: 91 Points
lots of brambles complements the strong fruit and spice. Well balanced
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9/17/2019 - Lazerlar Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking very well with a PNP
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9/1/2019 - czarnik wrote: 90 Points
Drink with bbq ribs, amazing.
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4/12/2019 - WineCPA wrote: 90 Points
Very good and straightforward Zin. Comes in a little hot at first. Day two smoothed it out a bit but you still caught the alcohol on the finish. Surprising as it's not as up there as other Turley's. Raspberry, silky tannins, white pepper. Good but drink now.
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1/25/2019 - Tony Poli Likes this wine: 88 Points
2015 Turley horizontal, 10 Zins and a White Coat. All except the White Coat were double decanted, about an hour in the decanter, then back into the bottle. I thought the 2014 was a stunner, but this didn’t live up to last year. It followed the wonderful Hayne, which is a tough act to follow this year, but other taster’s notes referencing a thinness and pronounced acidity are accurate. Wait a bit.
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8/16/2018 - tbrader Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Clipped flavors of raspberry, spice, other typical zin notes. But a watery thinness and metallic finish are less than pleasant additions.
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6/25/2018 - DawgByte wrote: 87 Points
This is not up to Turley's other single vineyard standards. I thought this was a thin wine, structurally unbalanced and lacking complexity both aromatically and on the palate. I was expecting a lot more based on my previous experiences with Turley single vineyard Zins. If you own this wine, sit on it for a few more years.
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4/21/2018 - ScottHaller Likes this wine: 93 Points
Consistent notes - still needs time. Hold to 2020+
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3/10/2018 - Eric.S Likes this wine:
No formal notes, but got that “zinberry” fruit along with earthy and herbal notes. Balanced, no heat. Really enjoyed. Probably 90-92 range.
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1/21/2018 - Eric.S wrote: flawed
Thin, acidic, devoid of fruit, hot on the finish. Has to be flawed. Unlucky. Props to Turley for offering replacement.
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1/21/2018 - rbfleming Likes this wine: 89 Points
Raspberries, earth and tannins. Nice.
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12/31/2017 - The Good Doctor wrote:
Fran liked it
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12/15/2017 - twoamps Likes this wine: 92 Points
big ripe fruit without veering into jam. Some nice zin pepper. The alcohol was well hidden. A really nice Turley in the house style.
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10/11/2017 - rbfleming Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very agreeable,but not my favorite Turley. Plenty of berries, good astringency. Bright, not jammy. Some herbaceousness and earthiness.
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9/21/2017 - DawgByte Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is an interesting and well developed expression of Zinfandel, so cheers to HelenMark, Philippe and Heidi and whoever else had a hand in making this beautiful wine!
PnP: On the nose I get aromas of strawberry and cranberry jam, blackberry, red currant, and a slight hint of vanilla bean on the backend. On the palate there's a wonderful sour cherry, black currant (cassis), baking spices and a hint of oak and sea smoke on the finish. The fine grained tannins provide nice texture and a long finish. This wine would pair nicely with a variety of meats, particularly grilled.
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8/23/2017 - Twopawsup Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep ruby color with slow legs. Aromas of strawberry jam, blackberry, red currant, and medium toast? On the palate black currant (cassis), sour cherry and oak. Full bodied with leathery texture and very nice long finish.
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7/22/2017 - cultdrinker Likes this wine: 94 Points
Phenomenal. Served slightly chilled and the spices and fruit abound.
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7/6/2017 - Mountster27 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Turley strikes again.
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4/29/2017 - ScottHaller Likes this wine: 93 Points
Complex nose with licorice and dark fruits. More dark fruit on the palate giving way to raspberry. Still strong tannins - hold
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4/6/2017 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 92 Points
15.4% abv. Medium ruby, very expressive aromatics. Cherry, raspberry and spice with floral and mint overtones. A bit more masculine and substantial than other Kirschenmann's I recall. Excellent depth and length. Should continue to improve.
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