Robert Foley, Petite Syrah, Napa Valley

Decanted 1hour, with lots of typical RF sediment, this particular bottle was showing signs of old age, lovely nose of black and blue fruits, the palate had a good dose of blueberry, dark cherry, port like, however a bit too much anise and licorice on the finish for my taste. Still a pleasure to drink, I hope my remaining bottles fair better than this one.

2008 vintage

Decanted for one hour, with expected heavy sediment, this bottle kept getting better with each sip, a rustic wine with lots of black and blue fruit, impressive balance and a long pleasant finish. Paired with wood grilled lamb chops, I see no hurry to drink my last five bottles of this beauty.

2008 vintage

Really nice but likely on the downside slide. Nice nose. Good mature fruit. Decent finish

2008 vintage

Still drinking really well. A bunch of sediment, but otherwise, no tannic bite, dark fruit, long finish.

2008 vintage

Not as good as the previous bottle but still an excellent wine!

2008 vintage

Tasty rich black berry, cassis, and chocolate on the nose and palate with chewy tannins on the moderate finish.

2008 vintage

Decanted for 3 hours. This has evolved beautifully, lovely whifs of iodine and eucalyptus in addition to the expected dark fruit. Luscious, silky and smooth with ample sweet tannins, the perfect companion to a couple of tenderloins.

2008 vintage

Decanted 1 hour, cellared for 8 years, paired with BBQ. WOW this bottle was singing tonight, loads of black and blue fruit, tart plum, rustic notes, silky smooth, rich, concentrated but not over the top. This showing was the best of the previous 8 bottles tasted, still have 6 bottles left and no hurry to drink.

2008 vintage

Huge amount of sediment on the bottle side. Extremely extracted, with pure fruit, but balanced and nuanced. Dark purple, acid plus (kudos) with focused flavors. Long length and pleasant and flavorful finish.

2008 vintage

Decanted for one hour, very rich, rustic, big black and blue fruits, very ripe, chewy, someone mentioned alcohol which did reside in the decanter, turned a bit of menthol like. Certainly no hurry to drink, but ready now with a good decant.

2008 vintage

Inky purple. A bit jammy with black fruit and dark chocolate. Initially there was quite an impression of hot alchohol which blew off over time.

2008 vintage

Opaque purple color. Dark blackberry, plum and Welch’s grape jam; smoky. Subdued tannins. 15.5% abv. Drink now.

2008 vintage

First bottle of the ‘08, last vintage of this wine I believe. Have continued to buy the Switchback Ridge version made by Foley until just recently. It has certianly softened a little with age (comparing with other vintages had younger). But currently has a sour cherry note that doesn’t feel quite right for a wine I always have thought of as black and blue fruit focused.

2008 vintage

Decated 1hr, paired this with a Rustic beef stew, rustic wood bake bread a near perfect match. Loaded with dark fruit, plum, blueberry, chewy, rich and rustic.

2008 vintage

Dark cocoa/chocolate, charred dark fruit, leather, blood and bold chalky tannin. After an hour decant the tannins subsided and this turned into a fun glass of petite. I feel like this is in great window now-considering the balance of fruit and tertiary components.

2008 vintage

Big Plum and blueberry nose, super smooth blueberry taste and medium to long finish. Fruit bomb.

2008 vintage

Tasting at a LWS and meeting an old friend for the first time (WRW) : Someone else had brought this and added it to the tasting. The bottle was almost empty so it had been well aerated. Purple in color. The nose has black raspberries, some charcoal and a bit of plums. On the palate, still some tannins left and the fruit it packed. It is delicious. Needs more time though until peak. Glad for the taste.

2008 vintage

In a really nice spot. Big nose, deep color, dark fruits throughout the palate with a medium lengthy finish. Ready now, but could easily last another decade.

2008 vintage

May have been an "off" bottle or consumed too soon. Will evaluate after consuming another in 2018.

2008 vintage

Intolerable volume of sediment. Investors beware.

2008 vintage

Decanted 1 hr, not a great showing for th PS tonight, plenty rich, ripe, big and extracted but a bit one dimensional, with some black & blue fruit, the wood seemed to dominate especially towarded the later glasses. Rustic but simple! Paired decently with prime charcoal grilled NY strips steaks.

2008 vintage

4th Saturday Brown Bagger (R&C's) : Dark inky color. Caramel, blackberry, raisin and floral aromas. Firm tannins. Blackberry and dark chocolate flavors; long finish. 89-90 pts. Guessed Petite Sirah.

2008 vintage

Fruit bomb blackberry, black cherry, mouth coating with tons of sweet tannins. Long finish. Nice nose.

2008 vintage

Big, wonderful petite syrah with great blueberry and raspberry nose and palate. Nice refreshing acifity to liven the palate but very smooth after opening up with great complexity.

2008 vintage

Big black and blue fruit nose has spice and herbs. Palate has massive structure as you'd expect - big bold fruit and firm, but sweet tannin. A bit monolithic and one note today. Maybe it unfolds to give more with time - but still nice for what it is.

2008 vintage

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