Turley - 'Ueberroth' Paso Robles Zinfandel 2008 (750ml)

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Price: $79.99

Producer	Turley
Country	United States
Region	California
Subregion	Paso Robles
Varietal	Zinfandel
Vintage	2008
Sku	79.99
Size	750ml

WINEMAKERS NOTES
'Ueberroth' is one of the oldest of our Zinfandel vineyards. Located just a few miles northwest of Pesenti, you can smell the Pacific Ocean air from the top of the vineyard hill. These ungrafted, head-trained vines are planted on very steep limestone slopes. The high pH of the soil makes for a very high-acid wine, elevating the ripe fruit flavors from this historic certified organic vineyard.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

94-96 points Wine Advocate

Perhaps the finest example yet made from Paso Robles, the 2008 Zinfandel Ueberroth Vineyard (a site planted in 1885) tastes like a Chapoutier Ermitage because of its liqueur of minerality. This vineyard’s chalky limestone soils have given the wine extraordinary definition, fabulous concentration, and a style that seems like a hypothetical blend of a great grand cru Burgundy with an outstanding wine from St.-Emilion’s limestone hillsides. This sensational 2008 needs 1-2 years of cellaring, and should keep for a decade thereafter. Black cherry, black currant, and crushed chalky notes along with terrific acidity and sensational concentration and depth are all present in this beauty. It’s good to see the Turleys exploit this vineyard to its maximum potential. (RP)

94 points International Wine Cellar

Bright deep red with ruby highlights. Urgent aromas of crushed berries, flowers, minerals, cedar and tobacco, all lifted by a peppery perfume. Bright, fresh, intense and penetrating, with tangy flavors similar to the aromas. This has all the major zin food groups. Finishes very long and spicy, with tannins perfectly supported by the wine's sheer flavor intensity. There's 15.9% alcohol here, but this wine carries it off effortlessly. Another topnotch result from this superb old-vines vineyard. (ST)