Turley

Judge Bell Amador County Zinfandel

9.244 ratings
9.410 pro ratings
Amador County, Sierra Foothills, California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Chris Juelsgaard

Amador County winning!

Amador County winning!

Mar 9th, 2015
Sariya Jarasviroj Brown

2012 judge bell, Zinfandel, Amador County. 100% Amador nose and jammy fruit. Great to share with relatives so that I can keep the high acid wines to myself. Not my palate preference but I enjoyed the bit that I had!!

2012 judge bell, Zinfandel, Amador County. 100% Amador nose and jammy fruit. Great to share with relatives so that I can keep the high acid wines to myself. Not my palate preference but I enjoyed the bit that I had!!

Dec 27th, 2014
Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.0

My first opportunity to try one of Turley's new Sierra Foothills zins. Not my favorite of theirs, but still nice and brings the Turley style while featuring recognizable Amador terroir.

My first opportunity to try one of Turley's new Sierra Foothills zins. Not my favorite of theirs, but still nice and brings the Turley style while featuring recognizable Amador terroir.

Nov 24th, 2014
Christina Turley

Sales & Marketing Turley Wine Cellars

10

Happy Zinfandel Day! We're keeping warm on this dreary Weds w/some Amador Zin, how about you?

Happy Zinfandel Day! We're keeping warm on this dreary Weds w/some Amador Zin, how about you?

Nov 19th, 2014
Christina Turley

Sales & Marketing Turley Wine Cellars

9.9

Planted 1907, fine granite tannin, great red fruit on finish

Planted 1907, fine granite tannin, great red fruit on finish

Oct 24th, 2014
Christina Turley

Sales & Marketing Turley Wine Cellars

9.8

Tasting through the fall wines w/Skurnik crew, got to try this new (to NYC) wine. Planted 1907 on it's own roots. #amadorftw

Tasting through the fall wines w/Skurnik crew, got to try this new (to NYC) wine. Planted 1907 on it's own roots. #amadorftw

Oct 14th, 2014
Joshua Blissett

Poured from a miner's bucket and all the better for it - Jancis Robinson

Poured from a miner's bucket and all the better for it - Jancis Robinson

Aug 15th, 2014
Richard Steinberg

Slightly corked which was a bummer because the underlying fruit appeared pretty solid. Muscled thru the bottle because the cork taint was only noticeable by me.

Slightly corked which was a bummer because the underlying fruit appeared pretty solid. Muscled thru the bottle because the cork taint was only noticeable by me.

May 29th, 2017
Steve Wenc

Rich and smooth, but a shade sweet and lacking a bit of the spice that makes the best Turley Electric to drink.

Rich and smooth, but a shade sweet and lacking a bit of the spice that makes the best Turley Electric to drink.

Dec 2nd, 2016
Theo Shu

Buttery, oak, pretty great

Buttery, oak, pretty great

Oct 30th, 2016