Turley, Moore Earthquake Zinfandel Vintage:1997 plum and prune

plum and prune

and considerable

Notes of matchstick and hazelnut add breadth to the mostly white orchard fruit and acacia blossom-scented nose

with a delicately textural attack

The 2009 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is quite open-knit

Turley, Moore Earthquake Zinfandel Vintage:1997 plum and pruneThe 1997 Zinfandel Moore (Earthquake) Vineyard (from 91 year old vines; 17. 1% alcohol) is spectacular. From its saturated black purple color, to its knock out aromatics of framboise, raspberries, kirsch (essentially the entire spectrum of red and black fruits seems to be present in this wine), this gorgeous, massively endowed, jammy yet structured Zinfandel easily disguises its 17. 1% alcohol under its remarkable concentration and intensity. It