Turley Wine Cellars Dragon Vineyard Zinfandel, Howell Mountain, USA

戴利龍園仙粉黛干紅葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：5312

The 2021 Zinfandel Dragon Vineyard is powerfully styled, with a deep ruby-purple color and aromas of cassis, graphite and cocoa. The full-bodied palate features concentrated yet nuanced flavors, a harmonious, grainy structure and long, mineral-driven finish. Offer it another 3-5 years in bottle and drink it over the next 10-15.

Medium ruby in color, the 2019 Zinfandel Dragon Vineyard has alluring black fruits on the nose with accents of salted licorice, earth and blood orange. The medium-bodied palate is grainy and fresh with spicy black fruits and a long finish with appealing earthy nuances. It's youthfully coiled and deserves another 2-3 years in bottle. 1,410 cases produced.

From fruit planted at an elevation of 2,400 feet at the top of Howell Mountain, the deep purple-black 2017 Zinfandel Dragon Vineyard features black cherry liqueur, crème de cassis, dried violets, warm baking spice and baked blue fruits on the nose. Full-bodied, it packs in the black and blue fruits with very pretty perfumed earth notes, framed by firm tannins and great freshness, finishing very long and dense. 1,450 cases produced.

The 2016 Zinfandel Dragon Vineyard is brighter and more perfumed than the Rattlesnake Ridge higher up the slope, exhibiting a lovely bouquet of burnt sage, dried herbs, spring flowers and rich dark fruit. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, firm and richly structured—more Howell Mountain than Zinfandel—with a long, chewy and flavorful finish.

The 2014 Zinfandel Dragon Vineyard (15.9% alcohol) is from another Howell Mountain site where Turley has excelled. Beautiful floral notes intermixed with raspberry, black cherry, spice box and pepper are stunningly rich, long and heady. This is a real beauty, full-bodied, opulent and a total hedonistic and intellectual turn-on. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.