Turley, Moore Earthquake Zinfandel other_regions and the wine hits the

and the wine hits the scale at 15% alcohol

thick white Hermitage will not be as long lived as the 2009

very old vines (80–90 years old) in a cool subzone around Ponferrada at around 800–900 m elevation on schist soils (cf the better-known clay and sandy sites found across most of Bierzo)

it has a dense purple color

this stays fresh and focused as the finish unwinds

Turley, Moore Earthquake Zinfandel other_regions and the wine hits theThe 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