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2008 The Ojai Vineyard Syrah Melville Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills
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2008 The Ojai Vineyard Syrah Melville Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills

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

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92 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2012

Bright purple.  A heady bouquet displays fresh red fruits, candied flowers, lavender and Asian spices.  Velvety and gently sweet, offering intense black raspberry and cherry flavors along with cola and spicecake nuances.   A kick of black pepper adds lift to the pliant, persistent finish, which features darker berry and smoke qualities.  Owing to its appealingly elegant character, this is delicious right now.

92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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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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