Turley Pesenti Zinfandel 2022 (75cl, 15.6%)

A 100% Zinfandel from century-old vines in Paso Robles, California, bottled at 15.6% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The Pesenti Vineyard sits on the west side of Paso Robles, where vines were originally planted between 1922 and 1924 on ancient marine calcareous soils rich in limestone. These head-trained, dry-farmed vines are certified organic, and the limestone terroir imparts brightness, chalk minerality and floral character. The nose opens with ripe red raspberry and fruit leather, building into high-toned spices, orange zest and an almost minty crushed-chalk note, with touches of woodsmoke, tomato leaf and evergreen aromatics. The palate carries pure, sweet red fruit and holiday spices, with yellow peach and wild red berry jam held in check by acidity and tannic structure. The finish is long and precise, with mineral chalk, spice, crushed limestone and dried herb.