Literally black as night. Like…crazy, glass staining black (pics don’t lie). I know its PS…but still amazing how they can craft a wine this dark each year. Black and purple fruits with a very intriguing dusty texture. Tannins evident but this is still very approachable and absolutley delicious. Will probbaly hold for a long time (left a glass worth in the bottle on a counter for 4 days and it barely lost a step) but so tasty now. Drink now, in 10 years, or whenever you feel like it!
Drinking window might be ”whenever”, great note.
Top 3 PS made in CA IMO.
Thanks man! And yeah…that feels about right for this one 
Totally agree! Literally cant think of more than 2 or 3 others that would even be in the same ballpark (at least consistently)
Turley Hayne Vineyard
Carlisle Palisades Vineyard
Switchback Ridge
Only 3 challengers I can think of in a bigger style.
Agree, the 14’ is so dark, it’s makes you think it’s going to be a bruiser, but on the palete it is incredibly deep but approachable.
The exact 3 I had in mind. Litetally.
Vincent Arroyo makes some solid PS as well. Also been digging the Once and Future Petites so far…but a bit different style compared to the others mentioned.
Quixote is the only other Napa I can think of in bigger style. Outside of Napa though there is Ridge, Biale, and the under the radar one we sell, but I drink outside of work is J. Lohr Tower Road from Paso, all but Biale are still more restrained.
Had a 2006 Carver Sutro PS from the Palisades Vineyard 2 years ago and it was one of my top 10 all time wines. Don’t get a chance to drink or even see much PS from Palisades, but I know it makes some of the best Petite ever.
Oh, great call - Forgot about Carver Sutro! Opened a mag of 01 Palisades last year while camping with my buddy and our boys and it was awesome…even out of red solo cups
The Arroyo Winemaker’s Reserve and Rattlesnake Acres are VERY good.