2014 Turley Zinfandel Pesenti Vineyard
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The 2014 Zinfandel Pesenti Vineyard is another wine that has turned out nicely. Medium in body, with brisk acidity and a supporting spine of tannin, the Pesenti speaks to balance above all else. Bright red cherry, mint, white pepper and chalk give the Pesenti much of its lifted, precise personality.
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From the pure white soils/limestone terroir emerges the 2014 Zinfandel Pesenti Vineyard (15.8% alcohol). This is a warm area, but with cold soils, and the result is one of the great classics of Zinfandel from the Central Coast. The intensity of flavor, the colossal richness and the full-bodied power are totally concealed beneath a cascade of fruit. This multidimensional wine reveals gorgeous minerality, loads of black and red fruits, and even a hint of spring flowers. This is a stunner that is layered, extremely long, pure and heady. Drink it over the next decade. The Pesenti Vineyard was planted in the 1920s.
Turley's 2014 Zinfandel Pesenti Vineyard is wonderfully fleshy throughout, with plenty of dark red and bluish fruit. Floral and savory notes add depth in an open-knit, expressive Paso Robles Zinfandel to drink for a decade or so after release.
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.