2006 Turley Zinfandel Mead Ranch
International Wine Cellar | Rating: 89
($35; 16.5% alcohol) Bright, deep red. Superripe, porty aromas of mocha, molasses and nuts. Fat, sweet and creamy but a bit over the top. This big, thick, peppery wine finishes with considerable power and strong tannins. I find this rather awkward.Author: Stephen TanzerIssue: May/June 2008Wine Spectator | Rating: 90
Rustic, but showing a distinctive sense of place, with cracked pepper, wild berry and rusty red clay aromas and roasted herb and spicy loam flavors.Author: James LaubeWine Advocate | Rating: 91
The 2006 Zinfandel Mead Ranch is from the cooler Atlas Peak area of southern Napa. The wine has great fruit, full body, loads of cassis, and briery raspberry notes intermixed with some pepper, soil undertones, and underbrush. The wine has fabulous ripeness, full body, and a long finish.Author: Robert Parker
Self | Rating: 93
Author: TMac
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Collector Data For This Wine
- 109 bottles owned
- 67 collectors
- Average collector rating: 93
(Out of 67 collectors)