Tried these two last night:
1. Turley PetiteSirah LibraryVnyd/NapaVlly (15.5%) 2004: Very dark somewhat browning color; rather cedary/pencilly/oldRed bit tired slight blackberry/PS fairly strong toasty/Fr.oak slight peppery nose; soft some tangy/metallic str4ong cedary/pencilly/oldRed some toasty/Fr.oak bit black pepper rater tired/little fruit flavor w/ some drying/astringent tannins; med. rather tired/cedary/pencilly/oldRed finish w/ light astringent/bitter tannins; a pretty tired PS but not totally shot yet but on the way out the door.
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2. Turley PetiteSirah TurleyEstate/NapaVlly (14.4%) 2019: Very dark/near black color; intense PS/blackberry/boysenberry/ripe slight peppery fairly perfumed nose; rather soft quite rich/lush very strong PS/blackberry/boysenberry/peppery slight milk of magnesia very light toasty/Fr.oak fairly structured slight earthy flavor w/ modest grippy tannins; very long some toasty/oak fairly strong PS/blackberry/bit peppery structured finish w/ some chewey tannins; a bit on the clunky/oafish side of PS; needs several yrs but will never be a great PS.
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1. I have, of course, followed the Turley wines from the very start, when they were being made by HelenTurley, when they were first shown at a ZAP tasting. Shortly thereafter, they were discovered by a certain Monktown attourney, who went ape-$hit over them because of their high alcohol levels, extract, and Fr.oak levels. This established the early reputation of the Turley style. Since then, under Ehren Jordan & now Tegan Pasalaqua, that style has been reined in. They are not so nearly monolithic and reflect much more their vnyd origins. Yet they still have a reputation for an over-the-top style of wine, undeservedly so. But they are no longer the hot commodity they once were and are now fairly available.
That said, the Turley wines no longer seem to float my boat. This '19 PS I liked well enough, but just that. It just didn't really have a lot to say to me. For my Zinfandel itch, I'm perfectly happy with Carlisle/Ridge/Bedrock/DryCreekVnyds. So I doubt I'll order any Turleys again. It's been a good run, but it's time to move on.
Tom