2022 Turley “Kirschenmann Vineyard” Zinfandel

Wine Advocate 93+ “The 2022 Zinfandel Kirschenmann Vineyard opens with a slight reduction that gives way to ripe wild berries, dried orange peel, potpourri and tea leaves after significant aeration. The palate is medium-bodied, plump and quite generous at this stage, leading to an elegant, sweet-fruited and floral finish that begins on an evasive note but swells and builds in amplitude over time. Given the initial reduction and performance of the finish, this should benefit significantly from 2-3 years in bottle. It includes Mondeuse Noire, Carignan and Cinsault.”

Vinous 93 -” The 2020 Zinfandel Kirschenmann Vineyard Screams with varietal character. Sweet red cherry fruit, Kirsch, cedar, new leather and pipe tobacco are nicely lifted in this mid-weight, textrued Zinfandel. The 2022 has a bit more richness and mid-palate resonance than has been the norm.”