Turley, Moore Earthquake Zinfandel Vintage:1997 plum and sandalwood

plum and sandalwood

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

A brooding and backward nose is presently revealing little save for glimpses of red and blue berry fruit aromas though the rich

plum and prune

I have no doubt the 2016 will blossom in bottle

Turley, Moore Earthquake Zinfandel Vintage:1997 plum and sandalwoodThe 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