Sale Name: Fines Wines & Spirits
LOT 344 - Turley Estate Zinfandel Napa Valley Vertical 1997, 1998, 1999 (3 bottles)
Estimate $   400-600
Description

Turley Estate Hayne Vineyard Zinfandel 1997
Napa Valley, Zinfandel
750 ml / USA / 17.1% ABV

RP 95-97 | ST 94-96
"The 1997 Zinfandel Hayne Vineyard is unquestionably a remarkable wine. However, it will be very backward and potentially long-lived. It was only slightly evolved when I tasted it in September, displaying an opaque saturated, thick-looking purple color, and unevolved but promising notes of black raspberry liqueur intermixed with minerals, spice, and cherry fruit. Massive yet phenomenally rich, admirably pure, and representing the essence of this varietal, this wine requires 12-18 months of bottle age; it should drink well for 10-15 years. An extraordinary Zinfandel, with 17.2% alcohol."
June 1999 - Wine Advocate

Turley Estate Hayne Vineyard Zinfandel 1998
Napa Valley, Zinfandel
750 ml / USA / 16.4% ABV

RP 94 | VN 90
"Year in and year out, one of the most concentrated and spectacular Zinfandels produced in California emerges from the old vines St. Helena's Hayne Vineyard. The 1998 Zinfandel Hayne Vineyard (16.4% alcohol) may not be quite as good as the nearly perfect examples from the past, but it is one of the vintage's superstars. Dense ruby/purple-colored, with a flamboyant nose of blackberries, cherries, kirsch, pepper, spice, and earth, this massive, chewy, full-throttle, hedonistic Zinfandel is exceptionally pure, with a finish that lasts for 35-40+ seconds. The emphasis is on super-ripe fruit, subtle dosages of new oak, and spectacular texture. It should drink well for at least a decade."
June 2000 - Wine Advocate

Turley Estate Hayne Vineyard Zinfandel 1999
Napa Valley, Zinfandel
750 ml / USA / 16.8% ABV

RP 96 | VN 93
"Year in and year out one of Turley's superstars is the Zinfandel Hayne Vineyard. The 1999 (560 cases, 16.8% alcohol) is a tour de force in Zinfandel winemaking. The alcohol is totally concealed behind a wealth of glycerin, fruit, layered extraction, and a rich, plush texture. The wine possesses an opaque purple color, marvelous purity, and a minerality that frames its extravagant blackberry, cherry, and currant-dominated richness. The finish lasts for nearly a minute."
October 2001 - Wine Advocate

 

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