The Ojai Vineyard
Duvarita Vineyard Syrah
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Cool, taut, but not lacking in Syrah qualities. A bit closed. Dense and rich, yet almost racy and long on the palate. All the elements are there for something classic in a few years. #ojaivineyard #syrah #duvarita
Cool, taut, but not lacking in Syrah qualities. A bit closed. Dense and rich, yet almost racy and long on the palate. All the elements are there for something classic in a few years. #ojaivineyard #syrah #duvarita
Mar 12th, 2017
2019 vintage. Medium body initially, then dwindling to light-medium body on the finish. Perfumed nose a mix of green Chartreuse and Chambord along with lavender. Grapey, tobacco flavors with splashes of said lavender, white pepper and some pink peppercorns waay back at palate’s end. Opened (not decanted but should have) and enjoyed over the course of an hour. Newer vintage Côte-Rôtie doppelgänger/ringer. Already trending towards an aged style with a Burgundian texture at the end. More lithe and fanciful than the usual plodding (yet fantastic!) Ojai Syrahs. 13.5% ABV. 1.8.23.
2019 vintage. Medium body initially, then dwindling to light-medium body on the finish. Perfumed nose a mix of green Chartreuse and Chambord along with lavender. Grapey, tobacco flavors with splashes of said lavender, white pepper and some pink peppercorns waay back at palate’s end. Opened (not decanted but should have) and enjoyed over the course of an hour. Newer vintage Côte-Rôtie doppelgänger/ringer. Already trending towards an aged style with a Burgundian texture at the end. More lithe and fanciful than the usual plodding (yet fantastic!) Ojai Syrahs. 13.5% ABV. 1.8.23.
Jan 9th, 2024
Ringing in 3 years of marriage with @Caroline Graham and had to open something from Ojai. This did not disappoint. Smooth, silky, nice acid and mild black pepper.
Ringing in 3 years of marriage with @Caroline Graham and had to open something from Ojai. This did not disappoint. Smooth, silky, nice acid and mild black pepper.
Oct 5th, 2017
