Tensley

Santa Barbara County Syrah

9.0252 ratings
8.831 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Syrah
Lamb
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9.2

The Syrah (Santa Barbara County) is bold and punchy, with lovely floral top notes that add lift. Blue/purplish fruit, clovers, leather and a dash of black pepper all run through this racy, layered Syrah. This is even better than it was last year. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2023)

The Syrah (Santa Barbara County) is bold and punchy, with lovely floral top notes that add lift. Blue/purplish fruit, clovers, leather and a dash of black pepper all run through this racy, layered Syrah. This is even better than it was last year. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2023)

Sep 27th, 2023
Jake Hajer

Might be a single vineyard and misidentified- but this is a beautiful juice bomb. Figs and hibiscus. Love this, approachable and easy to share.

Might be a single vineyard and misidentified- but this is a beautiful juice bomb. Figs and hibiscus. Love this, approachable and easy to share.

Sep 30th, 2022
MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

8.9

This is #Syrah on high mode. Like a Syrah IPA. Danky, plummy, ripey jammy and yet more balanced and unique than his Tensley vineyard version (which is pure residual sugar) if you ask me. I like Joey’s wines because they are brass balls. No excuses.

This is #Syrah on high mode. Like a Syrah IPA. Danky, plummy, ripey jammy and yet more balanced and unique than his Tensley vineyard version (which is pure residual sugar) if you ask me. I like Joey’s wines because they are brass balls. No excuses.

Jun 4th, 2021
William Hughes

Blood, olive tamponade, stewed plums nose and dark black and purple fruits on the tongue. Tannins are completely resolved and this wine is ready to drink now. Do not hold onto this Syrah as it will not get better than it is now.

Blood, olive tamponade, stewed plums nose and dark black and purple fruits on the tongue. Tannins are completely resolved and this wine is ready to drink now. Do not hold onto this Syrah as it will not get better than it is now.

Aug 25th, 2017
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

8.9

Holy fruit, Batman! All the black and blue fruit, licorice, spice you could cram in a bottle. Weighty, viscous and big, but pretty well balanced for its scale. Nice example of the style.

Holy fruit, Batman! All the black and blue fruit, licorice, spice you could cram in a bottle. Weighty, viscous and big, but pretty well balanced for its scale. Nice example of the style.

3 people found it helpfulFeb 1st, 2016
Chris Leon

Savory, smoke, touch of iodine and California sunshine

Savory, smoke, touch of iodine and California sunshine

2 people found it helpfulApr 5th, 2015
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Wow, so good! Better nose than the single vineyard.

Wow, so good! Better nose than the single vineyard.

2 people found it helpfulNov 5th, 2014
C R
8.9

Good but too ripe

Good but too ripe

1 person found it helpfulMar 21st, 2021
Christina Ahlheim

Thought it was pretty darn good after opening up a few. Total wine - $19

Thought it was pretty darn good after opening up a few. Total wine - $19

1 person found it helpfulJul 8th, 2020
Nico

Very dark, almost black, and very jammy. Too much for me, this is syrupy.

Very dark, almost black, and very jammy. Too much for me, this is syrupy.

1 person found it helpfulMay 14th, 2020