2005 Tensley Syrah Futures

Buying futures is your best bet in getting a quality wine for less than you would pay after the wine is released. By purchasing before August 1st, you will save 20% on your pick of any of these 2005 Tensley Designated Vineyard Syrahs. Invest now, save later! Scheduled release: October 2006

Colson Canyon Vineyard Always a Parker favorite!
Located high in the hills northeast of Santa Maria, this vineyard was planted in a rocky canyon with a warm and dry microclimate. The Colson Canyon grapes are always super ripe, creating a bold and beautiful wine with hints of black and red fruit, spices, and a long smooth finish. 799 Cases

Thompson Vineyard Limited
The Thompson Vineyard is located on a south facing hillside in beautiful Los Alamos. With low tonnage and a consistent, moderately cool microclimate the Thompson Vineyard grapes have excellent concentration, robust, dark crimson color, with equally rich flavors. 149 Cases

Turner Vineyard ( New Vineyard ) Very Limited
Turner Vineyard is a new vineyard in Santa Rita Hills that is tucked behind the Babcock and Melville vineyards. With its cool climate and sandy soil this vineyard produced peppery flavored grapes with intense color and depth. This was the first commercial harvest of the vineyard. 49 Cases

Reeves Ranch Vineyard ( New Vineyard ) Very Limited
Situated on the eastern end of the Santa Ynez Valley, the Reeves Ranch is located in a small enclave of small ranches; know as the Oak Trail Estates. With only 3 acres of Syrah planted in 1999 on steep south/westerly hills. This vineyard usually produces spicy and rich grapes with pepper and licorice aromas and a voluptuous, silky feel. 74 Cases

Clover Creek Vineyard ( New Vineyard ) Very Limited
This 14 acre vineyard is located near the Santa Ynez River near Refugio Road. The vineyard has a cooler climate than most other areas in Santa Ynez due to the cool afternoon breezes that funnels through the river basin. This vineyard usually produces grapes with raspberries flavors and hints of cocoa and slight pepper resulting in very smooth, well balanced wine. 99 Cases

Located in the Happy Canyon in the Santa Ynez Valley, this steep rocky vineyard produced a little over one ton per acre of syrah grapes this year. This vineyard has a warm climate and is organically farmed. This was the first commercial harvest of this vineyard. Robert Parker loved the color and weight! 299 Cases

Tierra Alta Vineyard Limited
Located in the Ballard Corridor, this very steep vineyard was planted in 2000 to the famed Tablas Clone 99 and produced a mere 1.7 ton per acre. This wine has become very dark and fragrant with a bouquet of black fruit, spicy pepper and wild flowers with a lush mouth feel. This vineyard always produces highly concentrated grapes. 199 Cases

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