Tensley's largest cuvée, amounting to around 20% of the winery's production, the 2016 Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard wafts from the glass with notes of ripe cherries, dark chocolate, blackberry, and cracked pepper, nicely integrating its 25% new oak. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with a core of sweet, ripe fruit that's lent lift by juicy acids and chalky tannins that assert themselves on the finish. The Colson Canyon Syrah is the most powerful, full-throttle wine in the portfolio.