Winemaker Notes
The 30th vintage of Hayne Petite Syrah! Alongside it's Zinfandel counterpart, this Petite has the most history and longevity of any wine for Turley. Three decades cultivating this vineyard for its treasures, and it shows. Plum, pain grillé, blackberry, and dark florals abound. Utterly palate-coating and concentrated, everything you want in a Petite Syrah with elegance at the forefront. This wine is one for the ages.
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2022 Petite Syrah Hayne Vineyard is full of character. Earthy, floral and savory notes dominate at this stage, as do bright acids and searing tannins. This dense Petite, with terrific depth and textural intensity, is sure to be long lived. Yields were a measly 1.1 tons per acre.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Opaque ruby-black in the glass, the 2022 Petite Syrah Hayne Vineyard is as poised and graceful as this variety can possibly be. The nose is driven by aromas of roasted plums, cassis and toasted coconut with dark spice-driven undertones. The palate is full-bodied, powerful and characteristically dense, offering a blocky, opaque fruit flavor that melds with an intriguing, perfumed, energetic lift. The sheer class and authority of the Hayne site peer through here—albeit in a more glossy manner than found in other varieties—and finishes with a combination of chewy tannins, balancing acidity and decadent dark fruits.
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Wine Spectator
Ripe and bold, this version is built around molasses-accented fig and cherry cordial flavors, yet there's a push of acidity on the back end that freshens things up and allows the flavors to play out around traces of walnut and cocoa powder. Drink now. 764 cases made.
Undoubtedly proving its merit over and over, Napa Valley is a now a leading force in the world of prestigious red wine regions. Though Cabernet Sauvignon dominates Napa Valley, other red varieties certainly thrive here. Important but often overlooked include Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties well-regarded on their own as well as for their blending capacities. Very old vine Zinfandel represents an important historical stronghold for the region and Pinot noir is produced in the cooler southern parts, close to the San Pablo Bay.
Perfectly situated running north to south, the valley acts as a corridor, pulling cool, moist air up from the San Pablo Bay in the evenings during the hot days of the growing season, which leads to even and slow grape ripening. Furthermore the valley claims over 100 soil variations including layers of volcanic, gravel, sand and silt—a combination excellent for world-class red wine production.