The 1997 Zinfandel Hayne Vineyard is unquestionably a remarkable wine but I am not sure it is better than the Black-Sears or Moore Vineyard. However it will be the most backward and potentially longest-lived of the 1997s. It was the least evolved when I tasted it in September displaying an opaque saturated thick-looking purple color and unevolved but promising notes of black raspberry liqueur intermixed with minerals spice and cherry fruit. Massive yet phenomenally rich admirably pure and representing the essence of this varietal this wine requires 12-18 months of bottle age; it should drink well for 10-15 years. An extraordinary Zinfandel with 17.2% alcohol it is the most powerful offering in the Turley portfolio. Anticipated maturity: 1999-2010.