Tensley, Syrah, Tierra Alta Vyd., Santa Barbara County 2006

Red.

Vinturi - muted nose - licorice, wood spices, fig, steak sauce.

Round and mouth-filling with an unexpected sweetness. Definitely seems to have residual sugar and it doesn't fit in well with strong underlying acidity. Unfortunate, as I've enjoyed other Tensley bottlings quite a bit. Probably just a tough vintage/weird lot problem..


$22 from Time Market in Tucson.