2013 Turley Zinfandel Heminway Vineyard
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Forward and fruit-driven in its personality, the 2013 Zinfandel Heminway races across the palate with a huge center of fruit. Sweet dark cherry, plum, hard candy, spices, wild flowers and mint show the bold, voluptuous side of Zinfandel in the Heminway, a compelling wine to drink for the next 10-15 years or more.
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Robert Parker
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I tasted seven cuvées of 2013 Zinfandel from Napa. The 2013 Zinfandel Heminway Vineyard comes from the high-elevation Vaca Mountains in northeastern Napa. Located at the end of Howell Mountain, just north of Pritchard Hill, at an elevation of 1700 feet, the grapes come from vines planted in 1915 and grown in mineral-laced sandy soils. Blueberry and blackberry fruit dominate this dense ruby/purple-colored wine, which has one of the more saturated colors of the 2013s. Full-bodied, rich, pure, intense, exuberant and lusty, this beauty combines both power and elegance into a multi-dimensional, world-class, dry red wine that just happens to be made from 100% Zinfandel. Drink it over the next decade.
The 2013 Zinfandel Heminway stands out for its mid-palate depth and pure power. Dark red and black stone fruits, leather, cedar, menthol and tobacco blossom in the glass. In 2013, the Heminway is explosive and powerful to the core, with fabulous depth and terrific overall balance.
About the producer
Founded in 1993, Turley Cellars is a leading name in California Zinfandel and Petite Syrah. The winery has helped preserve the state’s old-vine heritage, farming historic vineyards organically and producing distinctive single-vineyard wines known for their character and longevity.