2019 Tensley Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard
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The 2019 Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard has blossomed since I last tasted it in early 2022. It's bursting with pure scents of mixed berry jam, cured meats, cracked pepper, green olive and cast iron, plus wafts of lilac and lavender. The medium-bodied palate is surprisingly concentrated for its slender frame of silky tannins. It has vibrant acidity and a very long, layered finish streaked with floral and spice accents.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2019 Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard is one of my favorite wines in this range. Bright and punchy, the Colson Canyon is such a distinctive wine. Red/purplish berry fruit, wild flowers, spice, leather and rose petal open in the glass. More than anything else, I admire the wine's drive.
A consistent winner in every vintage, especially now that the site is owned by Tensley, the 2019 Syrah Colson Canyon boasts a deep, inky hue as well as backward, primary blue fruits, charcoal, and ground pepper-like aromas and flavors. This big, rich, full-bodied, thrilling Syrah is more seamless and elegant than the 2018 was at this stage, but it’s certainly in the same ballpark. It will keep for 10-15 years if you’re so inclined. This is one of the larger production cuvées from Tensley, and it saw 15% stems and 20% new French oak.