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2010 Tensley Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard Santa Barbara County
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2010 Tensley Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard Santa Barbara County

Producer: Tensley
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: California
Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Barbara

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92 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2012

Bright purple.  Expansive aromas of black and blue fruit preserves, potpourri and violet, with smoke and Indian spice nuances adding complexity very syrah.  Big and lush but lively, offering potent cassis and blueberry flavors complicated by star anise and bitter chocolate.  Gentle tannins add shape to the strikingly long, sappy finish.

93 Points | Wine Spectator

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Awesome Syrah
11/12/2012
by Matlock 14106597
The first thing I thought when I swished this beautiful Syrah in my mouth was, "Man, I wish I had bought more"! This Syrah is so silky in the mouth and you pick up plumb and rasberry on the nose and on the finish. The taste is just extrodinary. This Syrah delivers the goods. Great effort by Tensley and great price from WA. I am generally a Cab guy but these Syrahs WA has been offering have been outstanding. I will be looking intently for the redux!
Very smooth and intense.....
11/26/2012
by Johnson13027091
Liked this syrah a lot but it is powerful, big and rich......liked it even better at room temp the next day. The intensity of it backed down a bit over night and of course the flavors presented themselves in a whole new, more layered structure. Makes me want to open a bottle well beforehand from now on. A great bargain for real intense syrah lovers at this price point.
Nice body
10/10/2012
by CabernetSauvignon244754
We enjoyed this bottle with a charred medium rare rib eye. Dense, chewy with sweet fruit and a long finish were just a few attributes of this big Syrah. Looking forward to the next bottle!

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Syrah

While the grape is currently grown throughout the world, the most elegant Syrahs still come from the Northern Rhone valley, particularly the appellations of Côte Rôtie, Cornas, and Hermitage. Here, steep, terraced vineyards help produce full-bodied, intense, tannic wines loaded with white pepper and red fruit. In the vineyard, Syrah is largely cooperative- vines are productive, but not overly vigorous. Skins are thick, helping the grape...
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