It’s interesting how important timing can be with wine. I opened a bottle of 2007 Tensley Syrah Colson Canyon on Friday. It was very nice, but not the mid-90’s wine that a lot of people found it to be on CT. It seemed a little restrained, nothing at all bad about it, but not exceptional.
I then opened a bottle of 2004 Koonowla Shiraz on Sunday. This thing was just a huge over-the-top monster. Blueberry compote, oak, and menthol. I’m reading TN’s on this wine that say “elegant” and I can’t believe I’m tasting the same wine.
Fast forward to Monday, I’m finishing off both bottles. The Tensley has opened up and is now a beautiful, expressive wine. Still young, but gorgeous, plush fruit riding on a firm, perfectly balanced backbone. The Koonowla has mellowed down, the oak has become integrated with leather notes, the menthol has become tamer, and the whole thing has come together nicely.
It’s amazing to me how both of these wines have come from completely opposite directions and managed to find a point in time where they are both drinking beautifully.