Ojai Syrah Santa Barbara County Thompson Vineyard (2004)
| Winery: | The Ojai Vineyard |
| Region: | USA » California » Central Coast |
| Varietal: | Syrah |
| Type: | Table Wines |
The Ojai Vineyard
The Ojai Vineyard, owned by Adam & Helen Tolmach, works closely with a dozen different vineyards on the Central Coast of California and produces wines from syrah, grenache, mourvedre, pinot noir, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and viognier. About 6000 cases are produced each year, divided between 15 bottlings, most of which are vineyard designated wines.
The key to producing special wine is in the care taken growing the grapes. There is an inverse relationship between quantity and quality when it comes to grapes, so rather than purchasing ours by the ton, we have long term agreements with our growers to buy the fruit by the acre. This lets us culture the vines and thin the crop to our strict specifications, yet allows the grower to receive a fair return.
In the winery we like to watch the development of the wine carefully, yet prefer to do as little as possible. Experience has shown us that the least amount of moving, pumping, fining and filtering is always best. The ultimate objective is to show off Read more »
Almost too much of a good thing. Super velvety with loads of deep sour cherry.
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May 2013
Iota like just a little bit, the Greek letter. This damn Snooth typeface. Yep, I just bought my second bottle of the P-S SVD. Like I said, tasty stuff. Somewhere between earthy Carneros and ethereal Sonoma Coast. At $35 plus, I have to really like things to keep buying them. White Hawk is a well-known vineyard. Ojai, Holus Bolus, Nola, and... Read More
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May 2013
http://www.bigtablefarm.com/A new find for me today, and one that seems to warrant sharing. They produce a Rose, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah from 70 Acres. On current release I'm counting a little over 1,000 cases in production. Not bad for a husband (winemaker, Brian Marcy) and wife (Artist, Vineyard Mgr) team.Just from doing some brief o... Read More
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April 2013
Ojai Viognier Ice Wine Roll Ranch 2005
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Fantastic. Plum grapes and orange. Peachy too. Read More
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March 2013
Ojai Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley Bien Nacido Vineyard 2009
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Hint of lemon on the nose, maybe a bit of caramel. No lemon on the palate, more peachy or melon but with no sweetness. Very dry and refreshing. Nice acid balance. Good food wine. Happily, much closer to Burgundian style than California style. US$23.00 from Winery Club. Read More
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January 2013
Ojai Sauvignon Blanc Santa Barbara County Westerly Vineyard 2004
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December 2012
Ojai Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley Bien Nacido Vineyard 2009
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Very pretty red in the glass. Slight earthy, mushroomy nose. Good news--initial palate does not overwhelm me with cherries like most Pinots do. Slight bitterness on the edges of the tongue. Some astrigency on the finish. Right now I'm thinking this is a darned good Pinot Noir and I am not a Pinot Noir fan. US$40.00 at the winery in Ojai. Read More
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December 2012
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November 2012
http://inpursuitofbalance.com/#I got an email invite to this... I was wondering if anyone has been, or is familiar with this group. I do like several of the wineries listed.... Read More
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November 2012
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