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2006 The Ojai Vineyard Syrah Thompson Vineyard Santa Barbara County
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2006 The Ojai Vineyard Syrah Thompson Vineyard Santa Barbara County

Producer: The Ojai Vineyard
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: California
Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Barbara

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01/07/2013
by Poli14015566
Nicely balanced wine, some oak, lots of fruit, tannins and alcohol present but in balance. Wine of the night at our Friday tasting, this one featuring northern Rhone or new world syrah.
EXCELLENT!
05/23/2011
by JENDROCK13876412
One of the best offerings I have purchased on WineAccess... Full-bodied, concentrated black fruit flavors, thick, syrupy, round tannins, long finish... A wine to savor all by itself...

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Syrah

While the grape is currently grown throughout the world, the most elegant Syrahs still come from the Northern Rhone valley, particularly the appellations of Côte Rôtie, Cornas, and Hermitage. Here, steep, terraced vineyards help produce full-bodied, intense, tannic wines loaded with white pepper and red fruit. In the vineyard, Syrah is largely cooperative- vines are productive, but not overly vigorous. Skins are thick, helping the grape...
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