Community Tasting Notes 9

• wineoracle wrote: 89 points

  March 15, 2021 - Past it’s prime. Still drinking well but a touch of prune starting to set in

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• jhillis wrote: 97 points

  November 23, 2018 - Rating
  97+
  Release Price
  $85
  Drink Date
  2010 - 2025
  
  
  Producer
  Tensley
  
  
  From
  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
  
  
  Variety
  Syrah
  
  
  Source
  190, The Wine Advocate
  
  
  The 2008 Syrah B.M.T. (76% Syrah and 24% Grenache) is a blend of fruit from the Tierra Alta Vineyard (50%), the Turner Vineyard (25%), and Colson Canyon (25%). Given how light the 2008 Grenache Colson Canyon is, I assume most of the finest Grenache fruit went into this B.M.T. blend as it is a killer wine. An opaque purple color is followed by sweet black raspberry, kirsch, lavender, licorice, and chalky/mineral notes. Full-bodied, exuberant, and bigger than life with tremendous purity and a terrific texture as well as finish, this beauty can be consumed over the next 10-15+ years. Joey Tensley, one of Santa Barbara’s budding superstars, produces a sensational portfolio of wines, save for his only weak spot – Grenache. The Syrahs continue to go from strength to strength, and some are realistically priced for the high quality. Tel. (805) 688-6761; Fax (805) 688-0591

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• WineGuyDelMar Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 28, 2017 - Medium body, dark color and decent extraction but soft tannins. The softness leads me to the Grenache in the blend hitch also gives it a certain sweetness. It's a good wine but now I'd like to try thr OGT which I would like better because it's more Syrah. This wine is a baby GSM without the M which would make it sweeter. Good wine but not great.

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• Central Coast Wino wrote: 93 points

  October 29, 2016 - Decanted a few hours. This wine has aged well. Big, bold, medium tannins, medium fruit. Ready to drink now or within the next year or two, but I wouldn't hold on to it much longer.

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• HOS Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 15, 2014 - Decanted for 1/2 hour. Blackberry, plum, muted earth notes. Full bodied, good finish. Acidity a little high for me which seems to be an issue with Colson fruit for this vintage.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Tensley
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation BMT
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Barbara County

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• In Cellars 71 (46%)
• Consumed 82 (54%)

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