Turley 2022 Steacy Ranch Vineyard Zinfandel, Lodi

94 points                                                          
Very limited Turley Frederick's Vinewyard Zinfandel now available.

94 Points Vinous: "The Turley 2022 Zinfandel Steacey Ranch is a powerful, savory wine. Dried flowers, menthol, gravel, herbs and crushed leaves give the Steacey its distinctive, earthy profile. Dark and quite brooding in feel, the 2022 packs quite the punch."

93 Points Robert Parker: "From vines planted in 1907, the Turley 2022 Zinfandel Steacy Ranch is medium ruby in color and takes time to reveal a pure, complex nose of crushed berries, candied stone fruit, autumn leaves, dusty earth and subtle meaty, savory tones. The palate is dense and concentrated yet bound with a youthfully firm, dusty frame and fireworks of mouthwatering acidity on the long, gently coiled finish. While fans of a forward, fleshy style will enjoy this on the young side, this should improve beautifully in the cellar over the coming decade.

...One of California's great wineries, Larry Turley's Turley Wine Cellars continues to play a critical role in safeguarding the Golden State's viticultural heritage, saving old, head-trained and sometimes own-rooted vineyards from destruction. With fully 29 different bottlings, Zinfandel (often complemented by small amounts of other co-planted varieties, such as Carignan and Grenache) is the standard-bearer here, though Turley also does a fantastic job with other varieties, most obviously Petite Syrah. Given how distinctive each of the single-vineyard bottlings is, it's tempting to suggest (though some will no doubt think it heretical) that Zinfandel might be the variety best adapted to expressing "terroir" in California."