Tensley

Turner Vineyard Syrah

9.124 ratings
9.53 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Holly Anderson

Fun easy wine that eventually grew on K.

Fun easy wine that eventually grew on K.

Jan 27th, 2016
Kevin Carriker

Owner Kobalt Wines

9.2

Can you say Croze Hermitage?

Can you say Croze Hermitage?

Mar 13th, 2015
Cris Cherry

Owner/Winemaker Villa Creek Winery

10

Nice!

Nice!

Jan 13th, 2014
Doug Powers

Aromas of bluefruits and earthy, mineral notes, similar flavors, like the 2009, this also shows lower ABV (13.4%), faint green bean/green olive note as well, both of these are close to showing as from the northern Rhône, really excellent Santa Rita Hills Syrah!!

Aromas of bluefruits and earthy, mineral notes, similar flavors, like the 2009, this also shows lower ABV (13.4%), faint green bean/green olive note as well, both of these are close to showing as from the northern Rhône, really excellent Santa Rita Hills Syrah!!

Nov 20th, 2024
Doug Powers

Chalky, mineral aromas and flavors up front, cooler blue fruits show next, this was probably always my favorite of the Syrah vineyards Joey used, as it usually was the lowest in ABV (13.6% here) and thus showed more freshness and acidity, drinking beautifully tonight!!

Chalky, mineral aromas and flavors up front, cooler blue fruits show next, this was probably always my favorite of the Syrah vineyards Joey used, as it usually was the lowest in ABV (13.6% here) and thus showed more freshness and acidity, drinking beautifully tonight!!

Nov 20th, 2024
Doug Powers

Still dark purple color, ripe, rich black fruit aromas and flavors, soft, fine-grained tannins, good acidity, long, lingering finish, very good Central Coast Syrah!

Still dark purple color, ripe, rich black fruit aromas and flavors, soft, fine-grained tannins, good acidity, long, lingering finish, very good Central Coast Syrah!

Oct 9th, 2024
Doug Powers

Less richness and ripeness than the Thompson, this shows a bit of green tobacco aromas, northern Rhône-like, Turner was, I believe, the coolest climate of the Syrah vineyards Joey has used (and was always my favorite Tensley Syrah), should effortlessly age 7-10 more years, long, lingering finish, terrific!!

Less richness and ripeness than the Thompson, this shows a bit of green tobacco aromas, northern Rhône-like, Turner was, I believe, the coolest climate of the Syrah vineyards Joey has used (and was always my favorite Tensley Syrah), should effortlessly age 7-10 more years, long, lingering finish, terrific!!

Jun 24th, 2024
Eric W Brown

Fun line up

Fun line up

Jun 27th, 2022
Doug Powers

This shows some green notes aromatically and on the palate, but tastes like a cool climate Syrah, balanced, long finish, very nice.

This shows some green notes aromatically and on the palate, but tastes like a cool climate Syrah, balanced, long finish, very nice.

Aug 14th, 2021
Doug Powers

Lovely blue-fruited Syrah from a cooler year, plenty of intensity, nicely balanced, lingering finish, solid Central Coast Syrah!!

Lovely blue-fruited Syrah from a cooler year, plenty of intensity, nicely balanced, lingering finish, solid Central Coast Syrah!!

Jun 12th, 2021