Freddy R. Troya

10

Tensley P2KV – Colson Canyon Vineyard 2020
Santa Barbara County, California 🍷✨

A rare gem and an absolute crown jewel from Tensley Wines. This 60% Syrah / 40% Grenache blend from the famed Colson Canyon Vineyard is a masterstroke of Rhône-style winemaking , rich, powerful, and highly expressive.

🍇 Crafted in extremely limited quantities,I got this bottle directly from the legendary Joe Tensley himself, winemaker, farmer, vigneron, and all-around artist. What makes this vintage even more compelling? Whole-cluster fermentation on the Grenache to amplify aromatics and complexity.

The result? Dense, and intensely layered. Bursting with opulent red cherry, cassis, and blueberry, followed by waves of spice, anise, and dried lavender. It delivers both savory depth and fruit-forward charm, finishing with impressive length and finesse. 🌿🔮

🔒 Age-worthy, no doubt, but I opened mine early and have zero regrets. If you ever come across a bottle… don’t hesitate. Grab it. You’ll thank yourself later.

Cheers to small-lot magic and wines with soul! 🍷💫
— a day ago

romo

8.9

Enough skins to make GB interesting. — 4 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Vibrant aromas of lemon and grass. Complex flavors of lemon, fresh herbs and minerals. High acidity levels which amplify this wine. Bright and fresh. Outstanding! — 4 years ago

David Kline

9.3

Reliquus 2019 cab St Helena Napa (grace family).
This one shines bright with red cherry and raspberry notes leading a nose of blueberry and cassis as strawberry peeks through. The palate is silky and refined despite grainy tannins which amplify versus detract. Depth and intensity that is a dichotomy considering the fruited nose. Elegant, sinewy and serpentine. Scrumptious.





#gracefamily #napa #sthelena #cabernetsauvignon #cab #reliquus

— 2 years ago

Maxwell Riesberg

9.0

Very sour and tart rose, delicious! — 3 years ago

Samantha Schalop

9.2

Reminds me of that funky red white mix I like. Had in Maine at fish dinner — 4 years ago

Jason Sliwa

9.0

Fun to try, solid. Bordeaux white blend made in CA. Traditional style. The Sauvignon blanc is less grassy, more “passion fruit,” as I read defines the spectrum endpoints of expression of the grape. — 5 years ago

with Vicki

Jessica Schumacher

9.0

Very fun funky red table wine. Purchased at BP. — 2 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.4

Ready to amplify Silvaner?! — 2 years ago

Wulf Losee

9.1

2016 opened July 2021. Still a little too young for it’s maximum potential IMHO. Leather and loam on the nose. Distinct cherry fruit on the front. Heavy tannic structure — more so than the average Bordeaux — and more so than the most of the Margauxs I’ve had. The tannins kick in on the mid palate. They’re velvety (With a lot of complexity that might be revealed in few years). Unfortunately some sour high notes appear at the mid palate and amplify themselves to the end of the pallet. Very much sour cherries. But this wine redeems itself by having a long but subtle mineral finish. I might retry this wine in three or four years. I can’t give it a better score than 9.1 right now, though. But I might’ve the score in 2024 or 2025. Hopefully, I’ll have a personal jet pack by that time. But heavens no, I won’t drink and fly. — 4 years ago