The Ojai Vineyard
John Sebastiano Vineyard Grenache
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
It took days for this wine to come into its own. Really quite delicious.
It took days for this wine to come into its own. Really quite delicious.
Feb 6th, 2019One of the more beautiful California expressions of #grenache
One of the more beautiful California expressions of #grenache
Nov 28th, 2016
Clean, juicy dark-fruited Grenache with balanced alc and bright acid. Good stuff.
Clean, juicy dark-fruited Grenache with balanced alc and bright acid. Good stuff.
Nov 9th, 2014
At first this was reserved but it opened up to a beautiful wine with great fruit and acidity. Very pretty.
At first this was reserved but it opened up to a beautiful wine with great fruit and acidity. Very pretty.
Nov 7th, 2014
This was absolutely fantastic. Every once in a while, Adam Tolmach and Fabien Castel cull away a few barrels of something for these Special Bottlings. Bought this at the winery a number of years ago, and it is awesome. A totally underrated winery in my opinion, I’d put this version of grenache up against pretty much anything coming out of CA (or southern Rhone, for that matter). Adam used to get criticized years ago because he left his grapes on the vine “too long”, and now he gets grief for picking too early. I think he does it just right. His wines have terrific fruit and great acidity that are perfectly in balance yet provide for fantastic aging potential. Great stuff, with an even better QPR. If you can get your hands on this specific wine, though, do yourself a favor and snag it!
This was absolutely fantastic. Every once in a while, Adam Tolmach and Fabien Castel cull away a few barrels of something for these Special Bottlings. Bought this at the winery a number of years ago, and it is awesome. A totally underrated winery in my opinion, I’d put this version of grenache up against pretty much anything coming out of CA (or southern Rhone, for that matter). Adam used to get criticized years ago because he left his grapes on the vine “too long”, and now he gets grief for picking too early. I think he does it just right. His wines have terrific fruit and great acidity that are perfectly in balance yet provide for fantastic aging potential. Great stuff, with an even better QPR. If you can get your hands on this specific wine, though, do yourself a favor and snag it!
Mar 13th, 2021
2014 Vintage. 13.5% Alcohol. PnP but was best at the end of the night so decant if you have time. Very nice.
2014 Vintage. 13.5% Alcohol. PnP but was best at the end of the night so decant if you have time. Very nice.
Aug 10th, 2019
Importer Blue Danube Wines
Wine from my hometown always tastes good.
Wine from my hometown always tastes good.
Nov 25th, 2013
Wonderful mouth feel, with raspberry tones! Love it!!!
Wonderful mouth feel, with raspberry tones! Love it!!!
Apr 8th, 2016