Turley, Hayne Vineyard Petite Syrah, Napa Valley

No Theme Great Wine Sunday : Very dark opaque purple, dark cassis, tar, and rocks on the nose. Palate follows showing a little bit of development from the black fruit toward a more plummy character. A bit shorter than you would expect on the finish. Group Tied for 5th, my 4th for reds

2008 vintage

Drinking great with beautiful dark fruit.

2008 vintage

Big, slightly sweet fruit, but enough going on that it never feels over the top (although it's definitely walking the line). Not an everyday wine....but a great wine on those days you're in the mood. Not sure if there's any point in holding further as I don't see it improving. Pop and enjoy!

2003 vintage

Great fruit, tannin's and light acid. In a great place as is the 2007.

2008 vintage

I haven't had one of these in at least 5 years but broke out with holiday grilling for the MSGR crew to contrast / compare to the cabs. Sill black ink in color with a borderline unctuous mouthfeel. Extracted primary black fruit but well-balance through the mid palate and finish of licorice and crushed stone. I'd love to revisit this at age 30 and suspect it will still be going strong.

2003 vintage

This was great! Deep, smokey, savory black fruits, but a surprising amount of acidity (especially considering the vintage) keeps this fairly light on its feet (for PS standards). Really enjoyed this and happy to have one left in the cellar.

2003 vintage

Deep and inky with intense black fruit. Not for the faint of heart, but delicious with Asian grilled pork chops.

2003 vintage

Quite good. After being given a few hours of air, lot to enjoy. Actually maybe the best bottle yet. It's a shame I drank so many before it really was hitting it's stride.

2003 vintage

One-hour decant through a screened and aerating funnel. Some fine sediment in the screen. During decant, blackberry and blueberry aromas emanated forth. Wine was clear; inky purple from bowl to rim with a moderate clear halo. After resting, nose had become more complex: the blueberries remained supplemented by nuts and vanilla. I should note that the nose continued to develop throughout the meal. In addition to the aforementioned aromas, lilac and caramel became quite prominent. In the mouth: most of …

2003 vintage

More than likely heat damaged. N/R

2003 vintage

Gave it 6 hours of air and drank over three hours after. Kept opening up as we consumed more. Still plenty of fruit, not a strong tannin detected. I have two more and I expect they will be consumed this winter

2003 vintage

what ginfizz said; surprisingly great right on P/P

1995 vintage

Deep ruby red color. Blackberries, blueberries, licorice and chocolate in the nose with hints of espresso, tobacco, earthiness and spice. Lots of black fruits in the flavor, blackberries and plums with spice and licorice. Very well balanced with rich concentrated fruit, nice texture and acidity, complex, and a long very smooth finish. 93/94.

1998 vintage

Pitch dark in the glass. Very expressive nose with sweet strawberries, raspberries, and vanilla. Great acidity, lots of red fruits on the palate that show depth and maturity but with lots of freshness. Some secondary notes of dried flowers, medium tannins; long and lingering ending with cedar wood and a hint of white pepper. My first Turley - it did not disappoint. This is complex, expressive, and extremely delicious. Petite Syrah is often an overlooked grape, but this wine shows …

2008 vintage

Went well with goulash

2008 vintage

I was looking for something rich, dense and satisfying to drink on a cold, snowy winter night. This one certainly fit the bill and delivered the goods. Decanted for 2 1/2 hours prior to evaluation Extremely dark purple color; blackberry nose Incredibly concentrated fruit notes of plum and currant qlong with grape hard candy. Secondary notes of tobacco and roast meat. Tannins are present but unobtrusive. Plush mouthfeel with a healthy dose of mouthwatering acidity that cuts through the dense …

2003 vintage

Best after at least a few hours of air.

2003 vintage

As solid a bottling of anything I’ve had from Turley’s Hayne releases. Lavender, smoke and concentrated purple grape, viscous and mouth coating with leather and a bit of acid bite on the finish. I’d say prime window.

2008 vintage

This was excellent! Still plenty of fruit but it's much more integrated now compared to a few years ago. I typically prefer even more age on my PS but this was drinking really well and smack-dab in the zone. No risk of it falling apart anytime soon - drink now and over the next 5 or so years to appreciate the energy/fruit.

2008 vintage

Decanted for about an hour. Still quite dark. The overall impression of the wine is very balance, very rich and delicious. Flavour profile leans to dark fruit with a solid finish yet retains lots of freshness for such an old wine. Turley PS Hayne Vyd is one of my favourite wines.

1998 vintage

Perfectly preserved. Dark fruits, bit of tannic acidity. Plums, blackberry, currant. Floats across palate but so rich and concentrated...then acidity freshens the long finish. These are brilliant wines and perfect for grilled steaks or meaty entrees.

1995 vintage

Erik's. Dark and brooding. Good tannins and heft; not cabernet or syrah-like, but that kind of body. Finally dawned on us: had to be Petite Sirah. Showed well.

1995 vintage

Dinner with the W's and B's (Fiorentini in Rutherford, NJ) : This wine was not aired out before arriving at the restaurant, so it only saw about 40 minutes of slo-ox before serving. While this wine probably has many more years of life ahead, it showed its age at this serving. Lots of earth, spice and dark fruits on both the nose and the palate. The acidity was just shy of balancing the heavy and slightly gritty palate. Air out, …

1998 vintage

Delicious

2003 vintage

Sarah's birth-year bottle. Drank well. low to Medium - intensity on the nose. brooding, inky - nice. Slightly Better than the 2013 Biale Zin we drank next to it.

1995 vintage

3 hour decant. Rich, deep, and delicious. The fruit is still fresh and deeply present.

2003 vintage

Took 30 min to open up after decant and was stunning

2008 vintage

I thought is lacked the power that this wine usually delivers. My friends loved it.

2008 vintage

At first seemed monolithic, dark sweet fruit without much depth - almost artificial in flavor, reminded me of grape bubble gum, which was puzzling to find in this 19 year old wine; however, with a few hours in the decanter, the nose brought tertiary aromas to the party, and the flavor profile also gained some depth, although the fruit did retain a pruny quality to it. Hard to gauge which way this is going. Maybe my bottles have been cooked …

2003 vintage

Despite the cork crumbling, still tastes great. Really softened over the years. Almost no acidity left. A little more oak this time. I could see this still being drinkable after another decade.

2008 vintage

Big fruit, dark purple, hints of licorice and coffee, savory and sweet, incredibly concentrated, but somehow fresh and no feeling of being over done. Reminded me of a hypothetical blend of a paso Robles Syrah and an Aussie Shiraz. Bravo!

2003 vintage

I was super into this; not mega-complex wine, but a killer example of one that successfully allows power and elegance to work together, rather than canceling each other out. Amazingly, despite the 15.4% ABV, this felt complete and deliberate, a super-rich wine with no semblance of jammy tones, dead fruit, flabby structure, or anything like that. The price is very high around $80-90, but still solid QPR. If I had blinded this, I would likely guess a slightly aged Barossa …

2008 vintage

Drank with Lisa, Mike, Lynne, Britt during a meal prep dinner. Drank with BBQ Pork and meatloaf; paired great. Red fruits, well integrated tannins. Big and bold. Drinks well now and will continue for a long time.

2008 vintage

First Unmasked Dinner with Steve & Lucie (Our Place) : Decanted for 2 1/2 hours, with lots of sediment. The color was an opaque purple. The nose yielded a bowl of dark red, blue and black fruits. The medium plus bodied palate showed this same bowl of dark red, blue and black fruits, along with some earth notes. The acidity was juicy, but balancing, given all the fruit. Another wonderful bottle of Turley Petite Syrah, smack dab in the middle …

2003 vintage

Inky purple with no browning. Red jalapeno, fruit compote and a bit of heat on the nose. Brambly with medium acid makes this a mouth waterer. Long finish with a bit of drying dusty tannin remaining. At its best I've had, though no signs this is past prime either. Evidently I've been drinking these too early.

2003 vintage

Stunning wine, saturated to every corner of your mouth with blackberry, blueberry, and licorice - an enormous wine that would need powerful lamb or game to pair

2008 vintage

CANT FIND

1998 vintage

Opened for guests’ 25th wedding anniversary. Bottle (one of three I own) was corked

1995 vintage

Stunningly good. Massive fruit. softened, silky tannins. Plenty of alcohol, but no heat. Impressive, aged Petite Sirah

2003 vintage

Purity of dark fruit and vanilla oak notes on the nose. Salaciously juicy blackberries and well balanced fruit. Unbelievable that this is 17 yrs old...seems to have a future of another 5+ yrs. looking forward to the 2 more bottles I have in my cellae

2003 vintage

As every Turley Petite Sirah, this bottle shines with its ultra pure and intense black cassis and blackberry fruit - quite singular in its style and the clear highlight here. Thanks to almost 20 years of age, this is has a beautiful balance and other aromas are shining through. Still, it‘s not the most complex wine but I guess younger, these wines might be too tannic and highly monolithic. I would love to drink one or the other bottle of …

2003 vintage

Extremely dark soul, very unique. Dark blackberry, some herbs, but distinctly different from a cab. Nice tertiary aromas. Leather, olives. It's a big wine, deep and long. I liked the 2008 better when I had it in 2018, because it was such a unique experience at Zion National Park. But this is also great.

2003 vintage

Excellent wine with plenty of life left. (Decades even?) Complex, though not explosive, nose of cigar, potting soil, barbecue spices, blueberries, and blackberries. Thick on the palate with decent acidic brightness and light but gritty tannins. Long finish given the relatively low acidity.

1998 vintage

Green streak on the nose, but still showed a lot of fruit, with characteristic tobacco and leather. No need to wait, but still very enjoyable.

2003 vintage

A hit at the table alongside of grilled tri-tip. Two decades in the bottle have smoothed the edges and opened ‘er up wonderfully. Lavender and hibiscus blossom (thanks, Matt!) in the nose, transitioning to blackberries, apricot pit and thyme on the palate. A soft yet lusty finish with notes of asphalt, licorice and toasty oak. In its sweet spot right now. Drink up. Outstanding.

1998 vintage

Decanted 3+. Very little aromatically. Soft mid-palate with some sour cherry and white pepper notes. Smooth although short finish. This bottle seemed it may have peaked some time ago

2003 vintage

Deep garnet color with a bouquet and flavor of cassis and blackberries with soft tannins and nice acidity. Good balance and depth with quite a long finish. Big wine that is quite unapproachable when young. Very enjoyable.

2003 vintage

Extreme power, depth and intensity - yes ... but, to me the beauty of a great Petite is when delicacy and finesse approaches the brute strength. The primary palate impression to me was white flowers. Exceptional now and for many years. Wish I had more.

2008 vintage

Crowd favorite style of wine. Big. Succulent fruit. Dark black and blue. Not dusty. Big finish.

2008 vintage

Time had smoothed out this wine and it was quite enjoyable with a hearty meal. I find PS unidimensional, but this bottle verged on a complex note.

2003 vintage

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