Country: France

Region: Bordeaux - Saint-Emillion

Vintage: 2018

Cépage: Merlot (78%); Cabernet Franc (20&); Cabernet Sauvignon (2%)

Size: 750 ml

Rating(s): 97 (RP); 97+ (JD); 97 (JS)

"The deepest colored Syrah in the lineup, the 2018 Syrah Colson Canyon comes from a great vineyard located in the hills above the town of Los Olivos. Awesome notes of blackberries, toasted spice (there's some new oak in this wine), ground herbs, peppered meat, and earth all flow to a full-bodied, concentrated, deep, layered wine that has plenty of tannins, good acidity, and a huge finish. It's a magical Syrah from Tensely, and my money is on it being the finest to date."

Jeb Dunnuck (JD) - 10/19