Community Tasting Notes 6

• hanasowner wrote: 92 points

  January 10, 2014 - Very good after a short decant. Plenty of dark and blue fruits...almost silky mouthfeel and long finish.

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• EvanJB wrote: 89 points

  February 24, 2012 - Very pleasantly surprised. We were very disappointed with Joey's 08 Colson Canyon Syrah. This is a pleasant, albeit light bodied Grenache. However, drinking side by side with Stolpmans 08 Grenache, Stolpman blows it away.

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• rockguit wrote: 79 points

  January 2, 2012 - Oh. My. Oh. My. Yikes!!! I, too, am a fan of Tensley's wines, but I'm used to my mouth puckering from tannins, not from cloying sweetness. Gooey. Very hard to drink. Dubious winner of my disappointment of 2011.

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• pamflax wrote: 83 points

  August 30, 2011 - The structure was there... but the sugar throws it way off, to the point of overwhelming. Unfortunately purchased a few bottles and each has had the same issue.

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• Beachrooster Does not like this wine: 86 points

  March 15, 2010 - Dark and brooding red. Blackberry, plum, rhubarb pie, smoked meat. Soft, thick, and viscous. Ripe tannins, good fresh acid, and long nice finish. One problem...residual sugar and a lot of residual sugar (twice as much as a Rombauer). The sugar left this wine totally out of balance. I'm wondering if this wine is representative of his 2008 Grenache, or this bottle is a one off. I'm a fan of his wines and this was my first disappointment.

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Wine Definition

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

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• In Cellars 35 (56%)
• Consumed 27 (44%)

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