Turley, Library Petite Syrah, Napa Valley

Cork crumbled. So filter had cork and sediment. Decanter 30-45 minutes. Great fruit on the nose. Smooth tannins. Great acidity to stand up to short ribs. Nice dark fruit on the palate with hints of blueberry. Nice finish. In a great place right now.

2007 vintage

Great fruit, tannin's and light acid. In a great place as is the 2008.

2007 vintage

Fantastic! Needed a couple of hours to open up, then it soared!

2007 vintage

Decanted through vinturi Fair amount of sediment Dark, black, inky, thick Intense fruit, intense tannins, but there was a very bitter edge on the palate. Not my cup of tea. I much prefer Turley zins. Their cabs are good too. But I suppose the syrah just doesn't do it for me.

2007 vintage

Mocha, cranberry, eucalyptus. Really fun. Enjoy.

2007 vintage

Enjoyed with regular wine group. Syrah, Petite Sarah theme. This bottle was fantastic. Way better than last one opened maybe 18 24 months ago. Bottle variation? Likely I think. But after having this one it could have gone one for another 5 or more. Great fruit, tannins resolved, acid still there and right. Everyone loved it.

2007 vintage

Excellent. Dark ripe fruit, integrated and fully resolved tannin, silky long finish. Notes of blueberry, lilac, asphalt, mahogany, on the nose and palate. Lots of body and structure, I am personally skeptical it holds together for 9 more years but there is also no rush here. Wish I had more, or could find more. (Found more)

2007 vintage

Worth the wait, as an outstanding Cab alternative with our grilled streaks tonight. Wouldn’t go so far as to call this “exceptional” (I had high hopes!), but grateful to have had it in my cellar. Maybe not a great ROI, but smooth, varietally representative and still quite enjoyable. No need to wait.

2007 vintage

Exceptional.

2007 vintage

Slow ox for 30 min. This is in an excellent place. Raspberry, iron and spice. The wine is deep, complex but in nice mature balance now. Will continue to evolve for 5-10 years.

2007 vintage

Very nice. Complex integrated full bodied dark fruit. Can't tell it's 14 years old. Drank with ribs.

2007 vintage

Drank watching the opening ceremony of the olympics, wine was great, ceremonies not so much but I'll take great wine anyday

2007 vintage

Agree with: 1/11/2020 - Growler69 Likes this wine: Opened about and hour before dinner but did not decant. Right on opening, nose and palate were filled with fruit. After sitting, both nose and palate were more restrained with integrated rounded tannins coming though.

2007 vintage

Very good

2007 vintage

Opened // Did not decant // Waited one hour // Opens with blackberry and blueberry with liquored undertones // Middle added flowers as the dark fruits softened // Finish was long, well balanced and rich //

2007 vintage

Most excellent after a 2 hour decant ..Not a lot of sediment; Dark Crimson red,sweet, rich,long legged: great with meat loaf and bison burgers. 2nd of 5. In a great spot now.

2007 vintage

One plus hour decant...good with marinated flank steak Drank now

2007 vintage

Opened about and hour before dinner but did not decant. Right on opening, nose and palate were filled with fruit. After sitting, both nose and palate were more restrained with integrated rounded tannins coming though. Might have waited too long on this one.

2007 vintage

similar to september tasting. nose of plum and black licorice. good tannins. jammy. dark fruit. long acidic finish. still has 15-20 years, at least.

2007 vintage

Wow! The 2007 Hayne PS is outstanding right now. The bouquet jumps out of the glass. Huge nose, awesome balance on the palate. This wine rocks. But be warned ... this is a fruit bomb. I like this style of petite syrah, but some do not. It is not spicy, but is a muscular, fruit forward style. Big notes of dark berry, with a long finish. I am so glad I have cellared this superstar. It is drinking great now …

2007 vintage

In a beautiful place, a near perfect Petite.

2007 vintage

Lovely wine with port-like quality yet tannins were well integrated. Nice showing

2007 vintage

I decanted it for thirty minutes. It was muted with a short finish and most of the tannins have been resolved. When paired with Mongolian beef it came alive and was quite enjoyable with the pairing. I doubt more time will improve it but it is not fading in any way.

2007 vintage

I had low expectations for this wine and I must say it was better than I anticipated, but still not great. I served it coolish (around 60-65) and I think this helped. The nose was massive with huge fruit, spice, and a hint of alcohol. The palate was hugely concentrated and this helped to temper some of the alcohol, but in the end it still felt hot and a bit unbalanced. Others enjoyed it more than me.

2007 vintage

Good but I have soured on the Petite Syrah style over time. Too big and too fruit-forward. I would hope for more balance from a wine that is 10+ years old. Enjoyed it but simply looking for more balance and finesse.

2007 vintage

Pretty decent sediment thrown. Nose of cranberry, dark blue fruits. Good lift in the nose. Nicely ripe without being overly so, blueberry, cracked pepper, fine tannins. Whether it’ll last 10 or more years, we’ll, probably needn’t wait.

2007 vintage

Soft and full of fruit at this tiime. No decant. Opened quickly and drank smooth.

2007 vintage

Rharl's comments capture my thoughts perfectly.

2007 vintage

Big bold wine that likes to strut it's stuff. Fantastic with our lamb shank; imagine this will go with any type of game meat. Very thick mouth coating teeth staining and smooth wine that hides the high ABV. Quite youthful despite being 10 years old. Blueberry fruit dominates with cocoa, cedar, herbs, and black pepper. The luscious is very long that carries the fruit, cocoa and pepper on and on.

2007 vintage

Fabulous. I thought this was a zin. Interesting to see how time tempers the fruit in the the Petit Syrah. I still prefer these wines when they are younger but a great wine none the less. Should continue to age nicely through 2022.

2007 vintage

Pnp, drank over 2 hours. Got better & thicker after 45 min. Big, smooth, nice.

2007 vintage

Disappointing at price point, and after holding this many years -- sadly simple... has a slight edge that says maybe there's more to be discovered with air, decanting, or more time, but I didn't wait for it to open up. Hopefully the 900+ bottles remaining in others' inventory will show better.

2007 vintage

Not at the level of the other Hayne Petites. A bit monolithic. I would drink this now.

2007 vintage

I'd drink this fairly soon because it really was a bit muted with chewy tannins and cherry flavors with prune and a short to mid length finish.

2007 vintage

Big wine as expected but very drinkable. Don't know that I could ever wait for some of the suggested peak drinking Windows for these PS wines. This was very lush in both aroma and taste with tannins pretty well in check. All who drank enjoyed it.

2007 vintage

PnP at a restaurant. Let sit in the glass for 15 minutes. No detailed notes. Smooth. Drinking very well.

2007 vintage

Big, somewhat sweet, velvety delicious fruit. Good acid but not nearly as much tannins as I expected for a 07 petite sirah. Some earthy savoriness. It's all around very good but lacking a wow factor for me

2007 vintage

Agree with: 6/19/2014 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 93 Points Really good and drinking really well. Decanted about 90 minutes. Great lush deep complex fruit with looooonnng finish. Needs a few more years for my taste, but drinking well today with a little time in a decanter.

2007 vintage

Very tasty. Grew better with time. I would suggest decanting for a solid 30 minutes before enjoying.

2007 vintage

Really good and drinking really well. Decanted about 90 minutes. Great lush deep complex fruit with looooonnng finish.

2007 vintage

Very solid, I had worried it might need more time but was very tasty. Will try again in a few years.

2007 vintage

I'll say up front that this isn't my style. A big, concentrated, jammy Cali red. No surprises there. Very nice fruit, balance, medium acidity, good length. Though there's not much intrigue, I can't knock this wine. Well made.

2007 vintage

Popped and poured--a mistake! The wine was too dense and tannic at this stage. Better with grilled lamb sausage. Would recommend decanting for hours or just waiting 3-5 years. Obviously has great potential. Needs food and time.

2007 vintage

Starts with black fruit and pepper. Needs to sit a bit after opening oe it seems a bit vegetal. After an hours rest it is nicely balanced, not overly fruity or hot. Finishes nicely with pepper and lingering blackberry.

2007 vintage

Wow. Much better than previous bottles and drinking really well right now.

2007 vintage

opened & decanted 2 hours; deep, smooth, rich; nice finish; hold the rest for a year or two

2007 vintage

Big and juicy. Black fruit on the full body. Holds alcohol well. A little black pepper spice on the finish.

2007 vintage

Dark and brooding, a big wine with a lot going on. Brought it to a PS tasting, where it made the rounds with a '96 Hayne. The Hayne was better, more integrated, but not by much.

2007 vintage

Pleasant on opening; modest tannins that soften rapidly; reasonable depth but not as powerful as anticipated; dark red fruit flavor; moderate finish.

2007 vintage

Gorgeous and distinctive. On the third day after opening this wine I'm still processing the experience. We drank this over three nights, each night showing us a different layer of what I think is a monumental wine. Concentrated and dense, the wine coats the glass with a viscous sheen of deep purple. Flavors: blackberry and dark fruit, rich yet with a bright edge, laced across a structure of deep, dark cacao and new leather. Even on the first night, this …

2007 vintage

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