Remembering a discussion about Petite Syrah here a few months back
I rummaged around the cellar and found a couple bottles of 1999 Turley
Petite Syrah Turley Estates. I opened a bottle to serve with coffee
rubbed braised beef short ribs. The wine was inky black in the glass
showing no sign of age. Fairly deep blueberry and blackberry aromas
with a whiff of vanilla. Monstrous on the palate. Ripe black fruits,
a bit of black pepper and espresso. Long tannic finish. This could
be a wine that never really evolves much past where it is right now.
There was very little sediment clinging to the inside of the bottle
nor were there any "floaties"although given the color and weight I
assume no fining or filtration. The wine was delicious in a savage
sort of way. "A-"