2006 Petite Syrah Library Vineyard
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Bright medium ruby. Pungent aromas of resin, pepper, game, chocolate and flowers, along with an exotic note of apricot. Broad, superripe and quite dry, with intriguing suggestions of dried herbs. In fact, this actually includes some muscat grapes, said Ehren Jordan. Finishes with huge tannins. (I will withhold judgment on the Rattlesnake Ridge Howell Mountain Petite Sirah, which showed a strong saline quality and finished with superb length but huge, drying tannins.)
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Much softer, fleshier than the Turley Estate, and more to my liking was the 2006 Petite Sirah Library Vineyard. This is a beauty that has deep ruby/purple color and notes of violets intermixed with asphalt, blueberry, blackberry, and licorice. This wine should be more approachable than these other Petite Sirahs over the next 2-3 years, but last for at least two decades. (Not yet released) Tel. (707) 963-0940; Fax (707) 963-8683
About the producer
Founded in 1993, Turley Cellars is a leading name in California Zinfandel and Petite Syrah. The winery has helped preserve the state’s old-vine heritage, farming historic vineyards organically and producing distinctive single-vineyard wines known for their character and longevity.