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Turley Zinfandel Dusi Vineyard 2023 750ml
🇺🇸 Old-vine Paso Robles Zin with black cherry, pepper & a deep, resonant finish.
Turley Wine Cellars Dusi Vineyard Zinfandel — Paso Robles, California 2023
Turley Wine Cellars is the definitive address for old-vine Zinfandel in California. Founded in 1993 by Larry Turley and guided by winemaker Tegan Passalacqua, the estate farms organically across more than 50 vineyards statewide — many with vines dating to the late 1800s. The Dusi Vineyard in Paso Robles is on...Show More >
Turley Wine Cellars Dusi Vineyard Zinfandel — Paso Robles, California 2023
Turley Wine Cellars is the definitive address for old-vine Zinfandel in California. Founded in 1993 by Larry Turley and guided by winemaker Tegan Passalacqua, the estate farms organically across more than 50 vineyards statewide — many with vines dating to the late 1800s. The Dusi Vineyard in Paso Robles is one of Turley's most storied sources: a historic site that produces Zinfandel of uncommon depth, intensity, and character. Wine Spectator awarded the 2023 vintage 95 points; Vinous 92–94. At $59.99, it is one of the most compelling old-vine Zinfandels in California.
Deep and hedonistic in the glass. The nose opens with plum, black cherry, briar patch, spice, leather, tobacco, and incense — layered and complex from the first pour. On the palate, the wine is mid-weight but intensely flavored: ripe dark fruit, savory pepper, scorched earth, dried flowers, and mocha build toward polished, detailed tannins and a deep, resonant finish. Supple, juicy, and mouthwatering, with a mineral zip that keeps everything in balance. Drink now through 2037.
Wine Spectator 95 — "Loaded with compelling flavors of black cherry, briar patch and savory pepper that build detail and tension toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2037."
Vinous 92–94 — "Laced with plum, spice, leather, tobacco and incense... tons of fruit intensity and character. Scorched earth, dried flowers and mocha build into the deep, resonant finish."
- Producer: Turley Wine Cellars, Napa Valley, California
- Vineyard: Dusi Vineyard, Paso Robles
- Vintage: 2023
- Appellation: Paso Robles AVA
- Varietal: Zinfandel (old vines)
- Farming: Organic
- Size: 750ml
- Tasting Notes: Black cherry, plum, briar, pepper, leather, tobacco, mocha, mineral finish
- Cellar Potential: Drink now through 2037
- Best Paired With: Braised short ribs, lamb chops, BBQ brisket, aged cheddar, wild boar ragù
A 95-point old-vine Zinfandel from California's most dedicated custodian of the variety — Turley Dusi is the benchmark for what Paso Robles Zinfandel can be.
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Wine Information:
Country: United States
Region: California
Sub-Region:
Appellation: Paso Robles
Variety: Zinfandel
Type: Reds
Size: 750ml
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Expert Ratings - Prior Vintage 2021
94 Points Vinous | The 2021 Zinfandel Dusi Vineyard, from vines planted in 1945, is a bold, potent Paso Robles Zinfandel. A blast of dark red cherry, plum, spice, menthol and licorice saturate the palate. This plush, explosive Zinfandel has a ton going on. There's real old-vine gravitas and texture here. What a gorgeous wine this is.
93 Points Robert Parker | The 2021 Zinfandel Dusi Vineyard is a touch rubbery to begin, before blossoming to scents of red cherry, forest floor and dried mint. The medium-bodied palate is pleasantly rustic, with gently chewy tannins and a long finish loaded with plummy fruit. Give it a couple of hours in a decanter.
