Turley, Turley Estate Petite Sirah, Napa Valley

Blackberry and cherry. Dark ruby red color. Black pepper and spice with tannins that are softer now.

2017 vintage

This is a great example of how a flawed bottle still can be great. The cork crumbled and was removed in pieces. The wine had a disturbing wet cardboard smell which did not dissipate. Despite that, the taste was solid. Strong cherry fruit, oak and leather notes, a touch of iron, some roasted meat and a hint of apricot on the palate. The finish was flawed a bit by a bitter wet newspaper taste, but that quickly dissipated. No two …

2010 vintage

Popped and poured. This performed right out do the starting. Attractive nose blackberry, tobacco and earth. The wine is full bodied, but remarkably elegant for a Petite Syrah. Layers of ripe red and black berry fruit, roast meats, minerals and spices. Very youthful with plenty of life ahead. Might be the best petite Syrah I’ve ever had.’

2010 vintage

"Second Sunday Slurpers" 11 people. Blind tasting. Rated 6/6. Opened 1 hour before tasting & recorked. No decant. Nose: blackberry Palate: Citrus-sour, currants, herb-mint, chocolate cherry, mushroom/earthy, smoothest, flat, better w/ cheese 92% PS, 8% Syrah Alc.: 14.9%

2017 vintage

Decanted for about an hour. Consumed with food and on its own. Seems to have shed most of its tannins. The bottle had a lot of coating of tartrates and stuff along with sediment. What emerges is a more of a medium body wine. Nice fruit but still with some backing. Drinking well imo but is balanced enough to go a on. 92+

2010 vintage

Currant, mushroom, olive. Pretty flat.

2017 vintage

Decanted 3 hours. Dark red. Aromas of blackberries, licorice and tar. Palate more medium-bodied than expected, slightly lush with lots of blue and black fruits and somewhat elegant tannins.

2010 vintage

Amazing balance and fine tannins for a relatively young PS. Inky through and through. Held up well over three days. Not much complexity to add interest beyond the fruit. Very pleasant but not exciting.

2017 vintage

Good over two days. Bright, balanced, earthy, and with exceptionally well mannered tannins. Classic PS in all other respects in a nice early drinking window.

2017 vintage

Tannic crunch, monolithic, as PS is prone to deliver. Time has improved it to something above an expensive, unidimensional disappointment.

2005 vintage

Decanted 1/2 hr. Drank over 2 days. Day 2 was a bit better than day 1. Lively tastes of darker fruits.

2017 vintage

Just delicious petit syrah. I like it at just above cellar temp. Inky, red and purple fruit. Fresh, minty citrus fruit forward Cali red wine. Love it.

2017 vintage

Polished with the unexpected subtle flavors Turley manages to coax out of this notoriously brute grape. Liked it.

2010 vintage

Deep purple color with slow legs. Oak, cassis and dark berry on the nose. Blackberry jam, plum and fig on the paLate. Long leathery finish.

2017 vintage

only regret is I could only get 1 of these in the auction

2017 vintage

PnP. Nose is powerful, floral, and spicy with hints of oak. Palate has jammy blueberries balanced with pepper and lovely dry tannins and a light acidity. After about an hour of decanting, fruit and chocolate begin to emerge on the nose and stewed blue fruit comes to the front.

2017 vintage

A huge and generous wine. Hints of mint set among the dust driven tannins. Still enjoyable and big. Ready now, and I don't thInk it will get much better than now.

2017 vintage

Exploding with fruit--purple and blue. Tannins have softened considerably, making this easy to drink now, and it would seem it has many years ahead. Drank alongside the 2010, and they were quite similar, though I modestly preferred the 2009. The 2010 had a bit more harsh tannins, and possibly some light green notes.

2010 vintage

Initial impressions: this is a beautiful PS. It's got the blackberry and floral notes that this variety can do at its best, along with a very nicely balanced acidity and just a bit of tannin, at least shortly after opening the bottle. Day 2 this is just as elegant and refined. A fantastic wine.

2010 vintage

Just the right amount of oak, blueberry, medium acidity, and a smooth lingering finish. Very nice.

2017 vintage

This was a bit tannic right after opening, but after breathing for an hour, it opened up. Very full bodied - lots of pepper, jam and a long finish. It will probably benefit even more from another year or two in the bottle. Be patient and you’ll be rewarded!

2017 vintage

Complex and rich, with bitter chocolate notes over plum and blackberry. Stood up to a pasta in beet pesto, echoing the iron, blood and earth in the beets.

2005 vintage

Smooth and rich. Lots of blackberry and spice. Long finish

2010 vintage

A little disappointing given the hype and fame (and $$) that surrounds this winery. Inky dark and full of spicy fruit but lacked any particular depth. Certainly not a bad or poorly made wine, but rather one that failed to deliver great joy. Solid.

2005 vintage

I've enjoyed Turley Zins for year but now I know why so many people rave about them aged. Boy was this a head turner with loads of fresh earth mineral, veggies, umami, sweet blue and red fruits, gravel, chalk and pepper. The best petit syrah i've ever had hands down.

2005 vintage

Until yesterday I did not know Petite Sirah could be so well made and delicious. Today I do! Tasted doubled blind and though the deep crimson with purple hues color proved problematic, I could not get away from guessing New World Syrah. On the second day there are noticeable notes of Napa terroir, lots of herb and olive. Interesting. Thank you ES!

2005 vintage

Decanted 2 hours. Drinking great! Fine tannins, well integrated, some sweetness but doesnt overwhelm. Perfect pairing with New Zealand rack of lamb

2010 vintage

Good but only after about 2 hours...needs time to open

2010 vintage

Very nice after letting it sit for 1 hour. Full bodied.

2010 vintage

I was looking for a wine to stand up to a richer chicken thigh and parsnip dish. This one did the trick. Definitely on the lighter end of the petite spectrum - almost more like a Ribera actually in its profile as there was a certain sanguine nature to it. Bit of blood and rust rather than the typical PS "blackness". So while out of character for the varieta, and for the Turley style, it hit the spot. I had …

2005 vintage

A bit light for this wine, but very good. Too young?

2005 vintage

Golfwine's tasting notes are spot on, although I liked this wine more than he/she did. Definitely would not have guessed this to be a petite sirah, and a Rhone blend would have been a better guess. I found more red fruit, with a spicy, peppery note that was great. Good balance, and not at all overly tannic. Nice.

2005 vintage

Would have never pegged this as a Napa/No. Coast source, let alone a Petite! Dark ruby with only a hint of deep purple. The nose is totally No.Rhone-ish, Central Coast earth, which is what I'd have guessed, 9x out of 10; put it in front of me and I'd say, "Paso Syrah Blend". Ehhhhhh!..WRONG! Rich fruit though not nearly dominant or even remotely sweet; great, sweet acidity (which some might mistake for fruit) and totally "non-Petite" tannins - smooth, almost …

2005 vintage

Wednesday night at home - Thanksgiving eve. Enjoyed with a "leftovers" lamb stew. Nice bottle - though nothing special.

2005 vintage

Highly spoofalated and manipulated, burnt rubber and iodine. The oak is intrusive and offputing. Fruit is slightly sour.

2005 vintage

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