Selected by a group of America's best sommelliers and the editors at Food & Wine, this puts Tensley along side some of the elite names in American wine. Other winners include 2005 Dominus, 2005 Shafer Merlot, and the 2004 Harlan, which can be yours for $600, according to the Food & Wine web site.
Robert Parker says : The inky/ruby/purple-tinged 2006 Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard offers up scents of wild herbs, black fruits, roasted meats, leather, and spice. While slightly more tannic and structured than its two predecessors, it reveals outstanding depth, purity, and balance. It will benefit from a year of bottle age, and should keep for 7-8. Joey Tensley continues to demonstrate a fine touch with Rhone varietals from Santa Barbara.
tensley wines
Candid Wines make wine lovers happy.
Ask a winemaker your quesitons!
Sweet, sweet Candid Wines.
Puchase Candid Wines
2006 Colson Canyon Syrah
Congratulations to Joey and Jennifer Tensley, whose 2006 Colson Canyon Syrah is Food and
Wine's "Best American Syrah Over $20"!

Selected by a group of America's best sommelliers and the editors at Food & Wine, this puts
Tensley along side some of the elite names in American wine.  Other winners include 2005
Dominus, 2005 Shafer Merlot, and the 2004 Harlan, which can be yours for $600, according
to the Food & Wine web site.

What is Colson Canyon?  Located at 1500 feet of elevation in a steep canyon with
limestone soils in the hills north east of Santa Maria.  The vines produce low yields from
small clusters of tiny berries.  The vineyard is located above the fog line and
does not receive early morning sun, but it bakes in the afternoon. The limestone rich soil
gives it a particular minerality that Joey finds unusual for California Syrahs.  
This is the only wine in the lineup that sees any new oak (20%).

See the lineup of "America's Best" here:

http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/american-wine-awards-2008-best-wines-for-over-20


As of mid September, Candid Wines has a decent stock of 2006 Colson Canyon, as well a
selection of other wines from Tensley. Please call us at 630.485.0860 for ordering information.
Read more about the specific wines
available in Illinois.


Recent Reviews

"Best American Syrah Over $20"
Food and Wine Magazine

2006 Reviews by Parker
2006 Three Creek Syrah
2006 Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah
2006 Colson Canyon Vineyard Syrah
2006 Camp 4 Vineyard Blanc
2006 Lea Rose Black Oak Vineyard

2005 Reviews by Parker
2005 Three Creek Syrah
2005 Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah
2005 Colson Canyon Vineyard Syrah
(sold out)

2005 Reviews by Tanzer
2005 Three Creek Syrah
2005 Tierra Alta Vineyard Syrah
2005 Colson Canyon Vineyard Syrah
(sold out)

Matt Kramer, writing for The Wine
Spectator said "Joey Tensley is a 30
something wine maker in Santa
Barbara County who's got a gift for
creating single vineyard
Syrahs...elegant characterful wines
with the grace of a ballroom dancer."
"America's Best Syrah Over $20"
Food & Wine
Congratulations to Joey and Jennifer Tensley, whose 2006 Colson Canyon Syrah is Food and Wine's Best American Syrah Over $20!