2014 Turley "Rattlesnake Ridge" Howell Mountain Zinfandel
SKU #1244023
95 points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Turley has always excelled with high-elevation sites on Howell Mountain. From a site at 2,600 feet, the 2014 Zinfandel Rattlesnake Ridge (15.6% alcohol) is a beauty, with floral notes intermixed with cool, bluish fruits, raspberry, forest floor and spice all present in this dense, ruby/purple wine that cuts a broad swath across the palate. Like all of these wines, despite the high-octane alcohol, there is not a sense of heaviness or burn. This is beautiful, pure, rich, multidimensional Zinfandel to drink over the next 7-8 years. It is a beauty. (RP)
(4/2016)
90-93 points
Vinous
Turley's 2014 Zinfandel Rattlesnake Ridge presents a more exuberant, racy side of Howell Mountain, along with a touch more aromatic presence as well. Sweet red cherry, plum, mint, cinnamon and pomegranate meld into the sensual, silky finish. This is an especially polished vintage for the Rattlesnake. (AG)
(10/2015)
93 points
Wine Spectator
A plush version, offering an elegant, complex core, with aromas of wild flowers and raspberry leading to rich, supple flavors of plump cherry, licorice and smoky mineral. (TF)
(6/2016)
