Tensley Vineyard Syrah 2013

This is the very first vintage to be harvested from the Tensley estate vineyard. The two-acre parcel is planted directly behind their house and carefully tended to by the Tensleys. Their son, Oliver, actually planted the very first vine in 2011 and even harvested the first cluster three years later. The vineyard has great sun exposure, sandy soil and a gentle slope that provides great drainage for the vines.

The 2013 Tensley Vineyard Syrah is dark and intense with highlights of red plums and cherries, nicely balanced by a subtle earthiness and firm, grainy tannins.

  91-93 points