January 19, 2024 - No formal notes- flat out one of the most delicious wines I’ve had in a long time.
September 9, 2023 - This was excellent! Nicely integrated, but the red and black fruits still lead the charge with a bit of smokey tar on the long finish. Not a small wine by any means, but well balanced and flat out delicious. Prime-time drinking right now!
November 27, 2022 - Am I getting a hint of Brett, adding another dimension? Fantastic, reminds me of the 88 Beaucastel, the best Turley PS I have ever had. Most of them are monolithic, simple wines. I assume this was made by Ehren Jordan, if so it is one of the best wines he ever made.
November 24, 2022 - Had with Thanksgiving dinner. I gave it several hours to open up, which really helped bring out the blueberry fruit. Excellent wine. I'm glad I cellared it for the past two decades.
August 13, 2022 - Black purple in hue. Stunningly pure (and classic) nose of liqueured boysenberry, star anise and cinnamon. The nose is all about the beauty of fruit, but there is some bottle- aged oak character to frame this. The palate is all finesse, with boysenberry fruit presented in a pure and totally refined manner. The varietal is betrayed somewhat by the slight monolithic nature of the fruit, but only just. The palate profile is consistent right to the very lengthy finish. The tannins are velvet, and while this does not feel like a 20-year old wine, there is some beautiful and welcome bottle age complexity to this that is beguiling. Easily the finest PS I have drunk. A beauty with beef! For those lucky enough to have this in the cellar (this was put only bottle!), there is no rush.
July 2, 2022 - Breathtaking. Wonderfully mature example of petite Syrah .
March 23, 2022 - Popped and poured.
Extremely dark, almost opaque, purple/black color; loamy nose.
Wonderfully chewy mouthfeel. Deep, dark and intensely delicious. Amazingly fresh fruit: currant, blackberry, plum; great secondary and tertiary flavors: tobacco, tar, leather. The finish goes on and on.
Lots of sturdy tannins suggest that this wine might live forever (or a very long time, at least). Since we are unlikely to prove to be immortal, I suggest cracking one open now if you are in possession of this treasure. It is drinking beautifully at present.
This is one of the greatest wines I’ve had the privilege to drink.
November 27, 2021 - For those who had the patience to wait, a stunner.
September 19, 2021 - Opened one hour before drinking. Did not decant.
Inky black-purple color, jammy nose.Enormous mouth-filling fruit: tons of sweet blackberry, currant, and candied grape flavors. Cedar box, tobacco, green pepper and leather notes. Plenty of acidity and an amazing amount of tannic structure for a 19 year old wine. Hard to believe, but this monumental wine may not yet be at its peak. Outstanding!
December 16, 2020 - Absolutely delicious.
Dark, almost black purple color. Plum, tar and leather nose. Beautifully balanced, deep, luscious and nuanced. No alcoholic heat despite the high ABV. Tannins are present, but have softened beautifully. Long finish. One sip demands another.
What a great example of this underrated varietal. It was worth the wait!