2013 Turley Wine Cellars Rattlesnake Ridge Zinfandel Howell Mountain

(98 Points  --  Wine Advocate)

One of the greatest Zinfandels I've ever tasted from Larry Turley, this wine (15.7% alcohol) offers super-concentrated blueberry, black raspberry and blackberry fruit, some floral notes, an underlying firm structure, but lavish (if not luxurious) fruit, texture and a full-bodied mouthfeel. The finish goes on for a good 45+ seconds. This is an absolute tour de force in winemaking and a great example of what this winery - which changed the face of and consumer's reaction to Zinfandel - has achieved for nearly 25 years. (RP) 98+   Review Date: 04/2015