Cork broke (with an Ah So) but I was able to remove the remaining piece without issue. Pleasant on the nose but lacking significant, discernable odors. Velvety smooth on palate with gobs of black fruit, spice and chocolate. Tannins resolved. If scoring 92-94. I suspect it has a few years to go without additional improvement.
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OMG..drank over 2 nites. Score reflects 2Nd night..outstanding Drinking beautifully now. Went great with grilled prime filet and then roasted spicy chicken thighs and beige brown rice
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Outstanding bottle of wine. Not much on the nose but still had bright red color and deep dark fruit. Tannins softened but probably still enough to last a few more years, although drinking beautifully right now.
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Not tannic. Maybe it is at or slightly past peak. It was best in the 1st 30-60 mins of opening (left in the bottle-cork sometimes in and sometimes out). Lots of Blue, Black fruit. Significant Sediment, so best left upright 24 hours before opening.
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Really coming into its own. Rich but not overextracted. Tannins well balanced with a deep cherry and black current. Sediment galore. Outstanding stuff.
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Method: tasted blind; 63 degrees; Cab Sauv glass; likely decanted a good amount beforehand, but I don't know how long
Look: deep ruby; many medium-slow speed legs; color staining glass
Nose: ripe/jammy raspberry and black berry, milk chocolate, slight spice (five spice?); very expressive
Palate: raspberry, blackberry, chocolate, very light green/herbal note; long finish of pencil lead, leather, mineral, and bit of pepper; dry; full body; high- tannin; medium+ acidity
Overall thoughts: A lot of stuffing (more than I'd like currently), but a lot of great, concentrated flavor under it. Wonderful full body and tannins smoothed out on day 3 to create a wonderful viscous, silky mouthfeel, but still has enough acidity to balance it out. I'm not a good blind taster, but it had the stuffing and concentrated primary notes to make me think is was a 2015. Great wine and I think it still had a lot of upside.
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A nose of black cherry and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry, licorice and spices on finish, a it past its peak, but still good, drink now. www.winelx.com
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Pitch-dark ruby-black color. Thick, viscous, and full bodied on the palate. Dark black and blue berries on nose and palate. This already has 12 years of bottle age - - can age more if you like, but certainly drinking extremely well now. Awesome wine!
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Similar to other tasting notes. Black fruits, menthol, very well integrated for a PS. Can't taste the high alcohol %. Drinking well now but will go years
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Fantastic wine. Dark purple color, almost black. Nose was very open upon popping the cork (which crumbled a bit) with menthol, tar, dark jammy berry. Palate was surprisingly smooth for a 15.2% alcohol wine. Very nicely integrated. Again deep dark berry flavors with tar, menthol, maybe a little forest floor / wet leaves.
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decanted color is deep violet and the rim is clear held up to the light...amazing for a twelve year old wine as I decanted there was a distinct banana aroma (VA? for sure but) this vanished and was not evident as I sniffed from a proper glass...menthol and green leaf and dark berries burst forth there was a sappy tartness that I appreciate in petite sirah and the finish was medium and clean. nice sipper....later was fine with a monte cristo
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Unmistakably corked with a thick streak of fruit hinting at what might have been. Had this been an intact bottle, it would have been a mistake to open this. Blackberry and boysenberry tannic milkshake. Drink 2025-2040. Bought from the winery on vacation 5 years ago.
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I often find petite sirah one dimensional, but this was loaded with black fruit flavors, spice, grilled meats. Superb. One of my top ten wines tasted of the year. 12/31/17.
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A little chalky at first, fruit was muted but after two days the heat dissipated and the wine came together. A little pricey for the way it's drinking today.
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Massive, heavy crème de cassis, blueberries, raspberries, charcoal, tobacco, some light chocolate. Heavy on the palate but elegant at the same time. Could easily rest another 10 years but can be enjoyed now
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Muted blackberry and black plum on the nose with a slight hint of black pepper. Similar on the palate with black raspberry replacing the black plum I got on the nose. The wine had a medium to long finish with a slight tannic bite on the backside. I tasted this side by side with the 2005 Hayne PS. The 06 was much less fruit forward and much more balanced than the 05 in my opinion and was my personal favorite between the two.
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4th Saturday group uptown tasting (R&C's): Notes of pepper and dark fruit- blackberry and plum. More spice than the 2005. Loads of blackberry and dark fruit on the palate with a slightly rustic quality. I have a slight preference for the jammy exuberance of the 2005 by comparison. This too had been double decanted off its sediment a little over three hours before being served with dinner.
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(Tasted at the Turley Pickup Party) Proof that laying down these Petite Syrahs for a decade or more offers big benefits. Still a bruiser, but has become more integrated. Tannins still make themselves known on the palate, suggesting this will age longer. However, don't wait too long or the fruit might start to drop out. (����= Worth Seeking Out)
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Tons of sediment in a surprisingly approachable with briar and alcohol with deep fir forest on the nez. Chewy raspberry, cocoa and bitter chocolate notes. Very good for PS, although not a $75 wine. The Haynes rarely justify the cost.
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Enjoyed at the Rhode Island shore with family. Chilled and let it breathe for about 2 hours. Went well with filet dinner. Big bold petite with a lot of character, complexity, balance, and flavor. Charcoal, volcanic rock, and red raspberry in both the nose and in the taste. Long aftertaste. To all who have this wine, it is only getting better with age. I think I will pop my next bottle in about 6 years.
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After two hours decanting, very dark red with a medium plummy nose, huge body with good balance and mostly dark fruit,long finish. Could use more air and/or bottle aging.
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Inky dark red to purple color. Nose of blueberry pie, raspberry pie, plum pudding, a hint of creme de menthe, and big oak. Ridiculous texture, huge, viscous and creamy. On the palate spiced plum pudding, blueberry pie, cola, cloves and dark baking spices, black pepper, licorice and more spices. Young and delicious. Should develop over the next 10+ years at least, but nothing wrong with drinking one now.
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Delicious. Just loved this. Tastes just as it did at the Turley Winery. Silky smooth but bold at the same time. Goes with any food and is great just for sipping too. Need to get more of this.
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Decanted 75 minutes- massive wine- I disagree with previous reviews- this is drinking great now- I do agree this could last another 20 years- dark cherry cola color- bold and complex- a tiny tiny hint of heat up front with a medium finish- surprisingly does not linger...- good value if you bought like me when offered by vineyard. This reminded me of a toned down 05 Elderton Shiraz Command.
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Turley Pick-Up Party (At the Winery - Templeton, CA): Still a baby, and probably not ready for serious drinking for at least five more years. Tannins are front and center, but behind them are some nice red fruits. Rating withheld because it's still disjointed at this stage. But this could blossom into a beauty with some time in the cellar.
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Great nose of asp berries, white chocolate and spices. The palate is full with great fruit intensity and a dash of white pepper and savory spices. Delicious.
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Chocolate & smoke. Deep brambly almost a dried fruit taste. Lots of black fuits and prunes with lots of time left in the bottle. This one could go another 15 years without an issue.
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Deep, brambly, smoky, cigar box nose. Very ripe but not pruned. Raspberry, oak, black pepper and a good tannin and acid background. However, although this is good, it was seriously overpriced at $80. Ready to drink now but has some time to allow the tannins to integrate.
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(A-) Dark color that pales toward the rim. Fruit forward and chewy. Pepper spice, leather, and a bit of cream in the background. The acid is still there to balance the fruit. Still somehow not perfectly together; perhaps in a mini-dumb period. Hold.
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Big in color and flavor. Smooth mouthful of reb and black fruits with well balanced fruit andacid. Some earth but fruit dominates the palate. Greatly enjoyed by all present and lovely with the duck.
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This wine is completely overwhelmed by the tannins at the moment. Hints of blue fruit but little else and the tannins clamp down hard on the finish ... the question is, will this wine ever reach balance before it drys out as I would predict at least 10 years before trying this again.
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Tasting room pour. Blue fruit, black peppercorn, cassis notes on the nose. The palate adds notes of mineral, apple, and darker fruit. Beautifully balanced depth, with long peppery spice tannins. Excellent.
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Wow! Amazing juice. Intense raspberry on the nose, with hints of black licorice and chocolate. Very fruit forward and juicy, with soft tannins and rich mouth feel. Quite tasty...if red berries and gobs of fruit are your thing. Not the most complex wine, but points for pure deliciousness.
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popped and poured via vinturi t cellar temp deep purple, opaque;(5) aromatics were mute;(10) lush blackberry fruit forward but enough balance (acidity, tannin and mouth feel) to not feel like a fruit bomb.(18) obviously it can keep but I enjoyed this now (8); 5+10+18+8=91 now but it will move up as the aromatics come forward I will revisit this after 24 hours
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This baby smacks the cheeks. Yes, way too young. That is what they said when I got married, yet she was a gem. How do you know what young tastes like unless tried? Here we are, back in college, time to get an education. A virgin but this time, legal. If you have more than one bottle of this, pop her cork. Take a sip, revel in the tight pucker. Then let her sit for a couple of hours... or days... and open a Zin. After finishing the Zin (hopefully in the same night) go back to this. Not so immature after all is she?
At the Wedding at Cana (John 2:1-11 ) we learn it was time to depart from the custom of serving the best wine first by serving it last (John 2:6-10). Finally a reason to trust in the Lord. Let this wine sit and serve it last. But serve it. Your guest will call you the messiah.
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An accidental open, but a nice peek nonetheless. Ironically, the least aggresive of the 06's so far. Alludes to graphite, raspberry and dried apricot, but takes some coaxing. I wouldn't recommend an intentional open for a couple of years. Surprisingly soft, and graceful for both Turley, and the variety. Doesn't seem to be of the Durif/peloursian variety though - this is less rustic, more refined. Very astringent, but the tannin is devoid of texture or tactile sensation. Juicy and fresh. Nice length, and most enjoyable with a few hours of air.
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My father in law accidentally opened this, thinking he had grabbed a "regular" Turley zin. I saved half the bottle in a 375 and repoured 4 days later, drank after aerating for 24 hours.
Obviously still a baby, but a brutish one. Purple ink, almost black. Nose of scorched earth and blackberries. Tightly wound, but still giving up some black fruit, graphite and spice on the palate. Dense and brooding but not overly tannic. Glas I have 2 more bottles and will rty another one young- say in 3 or 4 years.
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11/25/2022 - magic2coop Likes this wine: 94 Points
Inky ruby. Jammy boysenberry, blackberry, hints of leather and lumber. Great place, ready to go. Enjoy.
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5/1/2022 - peternelson wrote:
Nice big fruited PS, but couldn't taste much my face was burning with spice. Chengdu Impression free for all wine dinner Yarom group.
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1/25/2022 - dontime wrote:
Cork broke (with an Ah So) but I was able to remove the remaining piece without issue. Pleasant on the nose but lacking significant, discernable odors. Velvety smooth on palate with gobs of black fruit, spice and chocolate. Tannins resolved. If scoring 92-94. I suspect it has a few years to go without additional improvement.
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8/30/2021 - gesusser Likes this wine: 96 Points
OMG..drank over 2 nites. Score reflects 2Nd night..outstanding
Drinking beautifully now.
Went great with grilled prime filet and then roasted spicy chicken thighs and beige brown rice
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4/3/2021 - pyrat40 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Outstanding bottle of wine. Not much on the nose but still had bright red color and deep dark fruit. Tannins softened but probably still enough to last a few more years, although drinking beautifully right now.
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2/14/2021 - SnowMeadow Likes this wine: 95 Points
Outstanding. Best petite I’ve ever had. Felt like peak to me. 1 hr decant. Drink and enjoy.
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1/25/2021 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 97 Points
Pure essence of Petite. Tannins fully resolved. Very complex, extremely deep and long. Great intensity, layers of flavor. This wine is a rare treat.
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1/24/2021 - jjhsom wrote: 94 Points
Not tannic. Maybe it is at or slightly past peak. It was best in the 1st 30-60 mins of opening (left in the bottle-cork sometimes in and sometimes out). Lots of Blue, Black fruit. Significant Sediment, so best left upright 24 hours before opening.
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12/22/2020 - brasstab Likes this wine: 92 Points
Inky and voluptuous, with amazingly rich and seductive fruit. Really delivered. But I would expect nothing less from Turley.
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10/25/2020 - TMacpherson Likes this wine: 98 Points
Really coming into its own. Rich but not overextracted. Tannins well balanced with a deep cherry and black current. Sediment galore. Outstanding stuff.
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8/22/2020 - JRockEsq Likes this wine: 90 Points
Method: tasted blind; 63 degrees; Cab Sauv glass; likely decanted a good amount beforehand, but I don't know how long
Look: deep ruby; many medium-slow speed legs; color staining glass
Nose: ripe/jammy raspberry and black berry, milk chocolate, slight spice (five spice?); very expressive
Palate: raspberry, blackberry, chocolate, very light green/herbal note; long finish of pencil lead, leather, mineral, and bit of pepper; dry; full body; high- tannin; medium+ acidity
Overall thoughts: A lot of stuffing (more than I'd like currently), but a lot of great, concentrated flavor under it. Wonderful full body and tannins smoothed out on day 3 to create a wonderful viscous, silky mouthfeel, but still has enough acidity to balance it out. I'm not a good blind taster, but it had the stuffing and concentrated primary notes to make me think is was a 2015. Great wine and I think it still had a lot of upside.
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7/12/2020 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 91 Points
A nose of black cherry and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry, licorice and spices on finish, a it past its peak, but still good, drink now. www.winelx.com
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1/8/2020 - Winiac wrote: 96 Points
Spicey with pure fruit and good acidity. Focused flavors. Has enough velvety tannins to live another 4-5 years.
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11/10/2019 - sdezutti Likes this wine: 95 Points
Awesome wine in a great place for drinking. Perfumed, intense, silky and mouth filling. This was perfectly balanced and full of dark berries.
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2/1/2019 - patwjr wrote: 93 Points
Pnp, drank over 2 hours. Black color. Thick, dense, smooth. Blueberries & rocks. Drinkable now or hold.
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12/11/2018 - H*3 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank over a few days via Coravin, in a great spot now.
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9/26/2018 - jmcnewjersey Likes this wine: 95 Points
Pitch-dark ruby-black color. Thick, viscous, and full bodied on the palate. Dark black and blue berries on nose and palate. This already has 12 years of bottle age - - can age more if you like, but certainly drinking extremely well now. Awesome wine!
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9/9/2018 - Jmb4263 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Similar to other tasting notes. Black fruits, menthol, very well integrated for a PS. Can't taste the high alcohol %. Drinking well now but will go years
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6/22/2018 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark as night and just great. Finally a petite syrah that seems mature and ready to drink.
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6/7/2018 - lebo9968@gmail.com Likes this wine: 94 Points
Fantastic wine. Dark purple color, almost black. Nose was very open upon popping the cork (which crumbled a bit) with menthol, tar, dark jammy berry. Palate was surprisingly smooth for a 15.2% alcohol wine. Very nicely integrated. Again deep dark berry flavors with tar, menthol, maybe a little forest floor / wet leaves.
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3/16/2018 - VoteferPedro Likes this wine: 91 Points
decanted
color is deep violet and the rim is clear held up to the light...amazing for a twelve year old wine
as I decanted there was a distinct banana aroma (VA? for sure but) this vanished and was not evident as I sniffed from a proper glass...menthol and green leaf and dark berries burst forth
there was a sappy tartness that I appreciate in petite sirah and the finish was medium and clean. nice sipper....later was fine with a monte cristo
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3/4/2018 - silton wrote: flawed
Unmistakably corked with a thick streak of fruit hinting at what might have been. Had this been an intact bottle, it would have been a mistake to open this. Blackberry and boysenberry tannic milkshake. Drink 2025-2040. Bought from the winery on vacation 5 years ago.
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1/1/2018 - BGK810 wrote: 94 Points
I often find petite sirah one dimensional, but this was loaded with black fruit flavors, spice, grilled meats. Superb. One of my top ten wines tasted of the year. 12/31/17.
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9/28/2017 - Boom Baby! wrote: 87 Points
A little chalky at first, fruit was muted but after two days the heat dissipated and the wine came together. A little pricey for the way it's drinking today.
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7/10/2017 - christianmgriffin wrote: 96 Points
Massive, heavy crème de cassis, blueberries, raspberries, charcoal, tobacco, some light chocolate. Heavy on the palate but elegant at the same time. Could easily rest another 10 years but can be enjoyed now
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5/26/2017 - K-Web24 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Muted blackberry and black plum on the nose with a slight hint of black pepper. Similar on the palate with black raspberry replacing the black plum I got on the nose. The wine had a medium to long finish with a slight tannic bite on the backside. I tasted this side by side with the 2005 Hayne PS. The 06 was much less fruit forward and much more balanced than the 05 in my opinion and was my personal favorite between the two.
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2/25/2017 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
4th Saturday group uptown tasting (R&C's): Notes of pepper and dark fruit- blackberry and plum. More spice than the 2005. Loads of blackberry and dark fruit on the palate with a slightly rustic quality. I have a slight preference for the jammy exuberance of the 2005 by comparison. This too had been double decanted off its sediment a little over three hours before being served with dinner.
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12/22/2016 - amanofwords Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still lots of fruit. Strong plum notes. Tannins have softened a bit but could benefit from a bit more age.
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11/12/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Heritage 2016 Blind Wine Tasting Challenge - BYO Dinner (Jean Georges Steakhouse - ARIA - Las Vegas NV): Small glass, brief note. Very concentrated, ripe and dense, beyond what I'd normally consider enjoyable. But it went well with chocolate dessert, so that's a bonus.
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10/30/2016 - jonahfactor Likes this wine:
(Tasted at the Turley Pickup Party) Proof that laying down these Petite Syrahs for a decade or more offers big benefits. Still a bruiser, but has become more integrated. Tannins still make themselves known on the palate, suggesting this will age longer. However, don't wait too long or the fruit might start to drop out. (����= Worth Seeking Out)
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8/9/2016 - guitarguy Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tons of sediment in a surprisingly approachable with briar and alcohol with deep fir forest on the nez. Chewy raspberry, cocoa and bitter chocolate notes. Very good for PS, although not a $75 wine. The Haynes rarely justify the cost.
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2/28/2016 - ipp Likes this wine: 95 Points
good structure, well balance. It has stood up beautifully. Notes og blueberry and graphite. Nice finish.
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10/13/2015 - Amerique wrote: 92 Points
Previous tasting notes apply
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8/21/2015 - cultdrinker wrote: 93 Points
Enjoyed at the Rhode Island shore with family. Chilled and let it breathe for about 2 hours. Went well with filet dinner. Big bold petite with a lot of character, complexity, balance, and flavor. Charcoal, volcanic rock, and red raspberry in both the nose and in the taste. Long aftertaste. To all who have this wine, it is only getting better with age. I think I will pop my next bottle in about 6 years.
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7/5/2015 - Rollerball wrote: 92 Points
Still bold and well balanced with sweet ripe black fruits and a nice vibrant streak. Dense but not heavy.
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6/18/2015 - potates Likes this wine: 92 Points
After two hours decanting, very dark red with a medium plummy nose, huge body with good balance and mostly dark fruit,long finish. Could use more air and/or bottle aging.
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6/8/2015 - johnwine Likes this wine: 95 Points
A gigantic, chewy Petite Sirah filled with smokey flavors of dark chocolate, prune, cherry and mushroom.
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4/8/2015 - Amerique wrote: 92 Points
Huge, viscuous blackberry fruit, almost syrup-like, excellent structure, chewy, tannins had mellowed, seemed to lack vibrancy and depth of flavor
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3/29/2015 - VinoPKM wrote: 91 Points
This wine has a ton of life and some taninns are still there. Good fruit and alc. is well hidden.
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11/16/2014 - ipp Likes this wine: 92 Points
Good balance of fruit and muscle. Great mouth feel ... good weight. Dark purple color. Will last many more years.
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11/9/2013 - jonahfactor Likes this wine: 90 Points
(Tasted at the Turley pickup party.) Still very young and closed, but showing potential. This might be one to crack open in 2020. 90+
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10/3/2013 - SLR204 wrote: 94 Points
Inky dark red to purple color. Nose of blueberry pie, raspberry pie, plum pudding, a hint of creme de menthe, and big oak. Ridiculous texture, huge, viscous and creamy. On the palate spiced plum pudding, blueberry pie, cola, cloves and dark baking spices, black pepper, licorice and more spices. Young and delicious. Should develop over the next 10+ years at least, but nothing wrong with drinking one now.
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7/5/2013 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Inky purple. Decanted over an hour but could use more. Deep lush bold fruit that will go many more years. Good finish. Nice wine.
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5/27/2013 - Colia wrote: 93 Points
Massive tannin after 7 years?! It's still huge and youthful with gobs of black and blue fruit. Save it a few more years.
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5/18/2013 - ipp wrote: 91 Points
Dark inky color. Firm, but well integrated tannins. Not as much depth and fruit as I would have expected. Good balance and structure.
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1/20/2013 - JJA wrote: 94 Points
Delicious. Just loved this. Tastes just as it did at the Turley Winery. Silky smooth but bold at the same time. Goes with any food and is great just for sipping too. Need to get more of this.
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11/30/2012 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 94 Points
Decanted 75 minutes- massive wine- I disagree with previous reviews- this is drinking great now- I do agree this could last another 20 years- dark cherry cola color- bold and complex- a tiny tiny hint of heat up front with a medium finish- surprisingly does not linger...- good value if you bought like me when offered by vineyard. This reminded me of a toned down 05 Elderton Shiraz Command.
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10/27/2012 - jonahfactor wrote:
Turley Pick-Up Party (At the Winery - Templeton, CA): Still a baby, and probably not ready for serious drinking for at least five more years. Tannins are front and center, but behind them are some nice red fruits. Rating withheld because it's still disjointed at this stage. But this could blossom into a beauty with some time in the cellar.
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10/5/2012 - Uglypinga wrote:
Great nose of asp berries, white chocolate and spices. The palate is full with great fruit intensity and a dash of white pepper and savory spices. Delicious.
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9/1/2012 - vegasoenophile wrote: 91 Points
Nose of balsamic vinegar and blueberry. Big with meaty tannins. Flavors of blackberry liquer and blueberry. Very dry. Nicely balanced elements though.
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7/23/2012 - jthielen wrote: 91 Points
Chocolate & smoke. Deep brambly almost a dried fruit taste. Lots of black fuits and prunes with lots of time left in the bottle. This one could go another 15 years without an issue.
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7/15/2012 - guitarguy wrote: 91 Points
Deep, brambly, smoky, cigar box nose. Very ripe but not pruned. Raspberry, oak, black pepper and a good tannin and acid background. However, although this is good, it was seriously overpriced at $80. Ready to drink now but has some time to allow the tannins to integrate.
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7/5/2012 - prettydeceextrap wrote: 90 Points
(A-) Dark color that pales toward the rim. Fruit forward and chewy. Pepper spice, leather, and a bit of cream in the background. The acid is still there to balance the fruit. Still somehow not perfectly together; perhaps in a mini-dumb period. Hold.
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4/13/2012 - Weston3220 wrote:
Turley Winery Tasting (Paso Robles Winery): inky, Dark Chewy, Good Balance Between <cant read writing> and balance
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4/5/2012 - stocksandbondage wrote: 95 Points
Beautifully balanced. Ripe and jammy, but perfectly integrated tannins and oak.
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12/27/2011 - sma Likes this wine: 93 Points
Big in color and flavor. Smooth mouthful of reb and black fruits with well balanced fruit andacid. Some earth but fruit dominates the palate. Greatly enjoyed by all present and lovely with the duck.
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10/28/2011 - RossR wrote: 91 Points
Dark and brooding but lacking the intensity of better vintages. Softer tannins then surrounding years and tons of tart black berry fruit.
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8/10/2011 - cpsmith33 wrote: 90 Points
Paso Tasting Day: Intense wine with tons of tannins and really dark and inky. Nice fruits in there and complexity is there - needs 3-5 more years.
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6/16/2011 - sonodoc wrote: 94 Points
Big fruit, soft tannins, and smooth. Very nice.
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5/30/2011 - BigTarheel wrote: 87 Points
This wine is completely overwhelmed by the tannins at the moment. Hints of blue fruit but little else and the tannins clamp down hard on the finish ... the question is, will this wine ever reach balance before it drys out as I would predict at least 10 years before trying this again.
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5/22/2011 - MattMauldin wrote: 94 Points
Tasting room pour. Blue fruit, black peppercorn, cassis notes on the nose. The palate adds notes of mineral, apple, and darker fruit. Beautifully balanced depth, with long peppery spice tannins. Excellent.
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12/29/2010 - Deb293 wrote: 92 Points
Wow! Amazing juice. Intense raspberry on the nose, with hints of black licorice and chocolate. Very fruit forward and juicy, with soft tannins and rich mouth feel. Quite tasty...if red berries and gobs of fruit are your thing. Not the most complex wine, but points for pure deliciousness.
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3/9/2010 - VoteferPedro wrote: 91 Points
popped and poured via vinturi t cellar temp
deep purple, opaque;(5)
aromatics were mute;(10)
lush blackberry fruit forward but enough balance (acidity, tannin and mouth feel) to not feel like a fruit bomb.(18)
obviously it can keep but I enjoyed this now (8);
5+10+18+8=91 now but it will move up as the aromatics come forward
I will revisit this after 24 hours
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10/14/2009 - Thralow wrote: 93 Points
This baby smacks the cheeks. Yes, way too young. That is what they said when I got married, yet she was a gem. How do you know what young tastes like unless tried? Here we are, back in college, time to get an education. A virgin but this time, legal. If you have more than one bottle of this, pop her cork. Take a sip, revel in the tight pucker. Then let her sit for a couple of hours... or days... and open a Zin. After finishing the Zin (hopefully in the same night) go back to this. Not so immature after all is she?
At the Wedding at Cana (John 2:1-11 ) we learn it was time to depart from the custom of serving the best wine first by serving it last (John 2:6-10). Finally a reason to trust in the Lord. Let this wine sit and serve it last. But serve it. Your guest will call you the messiah.
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9/18/2009 - Jody Smith wrote: 91 Points
An accidental open, but a nice peek nonetheless. Ironically, the least aggresive of the 06's so far. Alludes to graphite, raspberry and dried apricot, but takes some coaxing. I wouldn't recommend an intentional open for a couple of years. Surprisingly soft, and graceful for both Turley, and the variety. Doesn't seem to be of the Durif/peloursian variety though - this is less rustic, more refined. Very astringent, but the tannin is devoid of texture or tactile sensation. Juicy and fresh.
Nice length, and most enjoyable with a few hours of air.
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7/15/2009 - johnwine wrote: 93 Points
This is a real big boy full of tannins almost like a barrel tasting. The fruit is gigantic a real whopper.
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1/5/2009 - MJTed wrote: 92 Points
My father in law accidentally opened this, thinking he had grabbed a "regular" Turley zin. I saved half the bottle in a 375 and repoured 4 days later, drank after aerating for 24 hours.
Obviously still a baby, but a brutish one. Purple ink, almost black. Nose of scorched earth and blackberries. Tightly wound, but still giving up some black fruit, graphite and spice on the palate. Dense and brooding but not overly tannic. Glas I have 2 more bottles and will rty another one young- say in 3 or 4 years.
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8/25/2008 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 94 Points
Family Winemakers San Francisco; 8/24/2008-8/25/2008 (Fort Mason, San Francisco): Deep black fruit and charcoal nose; tasty, deep, young, big, black fruit, berry and charcoal palate; long finish
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