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2016 Tensley Thompson Syrah

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Latest Sale Price

November 15, 2020 - $27

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RATINGS

94Jeb Dunnuck

...spicy, evolved, nuanced bouquet of toasted spice, sandalwood, pepper, and ripe blackberry and currant fruits. Straight-up seamless and elegant on the palate, this beauty just glides across the palate and has no hard edges, beautiful balance, and a great finish...

93Wine Spectator

Refined yet spirited, with expressive river stone and herbes de Provence aromas and well-structured savory plum and licorice flavors that persist toward big but polished tannins...

92+ The Wine Advocate

...reveals a creamy bouquet of grilled meat, spice, black fruit and iodine. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and powerful, underpinned by a firm chassis of tannin and carrying a considerable payload of extract.

90Vinous / IWC

...dense and powerful in the glass.

PRODUCER

Tensley

Tensley Wines was founded in 1998 in Santa Barbara County. Owned and run by Joey and Jennifer Tensley, the estate was established to focus on vineyard-designated Syrah. Today it is known for its many Syrahs, though Tensley also now makes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Grenache.

REGION

United States, California, South Coast

South Coast AVA is an appellation that includes vineyards in five counties in Southern California. Those counties are Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego. The designation was established in 1985. There are about 3,000 vineyard acres within the appellation.

TYPE

Red Wine, Syrah (Shiraz)

This grape is grown in milder climates and produces a medium-to full-bodied wine. It is also known as Shiraz, but should not be confused with Petit Sirah, which was developed by crossing Syrah with Peloursin.