The Ojai Vineyard
John Sebastiano Vineyard Syrah
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Smoke and olives all day long.
Smoke and olives all day long.
Aug 12th, 2017
2018 vintage. Medium body. Intense white sage in both the nose and flavor profile. Long finish. 3.27.24.
2018 vintage. Medium body. Intense white sage in both the nose and flavor profile. Long finish. 3.27.24.
Mar 28th, 2024
Great black fruit. Black pepper. Ripe and slight underripe. 36th bday wine. Violet tar tabaco. Charred earth.
Great black fruit. Black pepper. Ripe and slight underripe. 36th bday wine. Violet tar tabaco. Charred earth.
Jun 23rd, 20222018 vintage. Gamey. Smoky. Meaty. Plummy. Spicy. Biggy.
2018 vintage. Gamey. Smoky. Meaty. Plummy. Spicy. Biggy.
Apr 7th, 20222018 vintage. Aggressive and coming after ya with plenty o’ cracked black pepper, earth tones and gaminess.
2018 vintage. Aggressive and coming after ya with plenty o’ cracked black pepper, earth tones and gaminess.
Apr 1st, 2022
As close as I’ve had to an Alban Reva at 1/3 the price. Give it years
Jeb 96 review as follows
Another wine that got a big “Wow” in the notes was the 2018 Syrah John Sebastiano Vineyard. This medium-bodied, Côte Rôtie look-alike offers a brilliant bouquet of ripe red and black berry fruits, white pepper, flowers, iron, and bouquet garni. Fresh and incredibly complex, with silky tannins and no hard edges, this is a California Syrah for the Jamet lovers out there!
As close as I’ve had to an Alban Reva at 1/3 the price. Give it years
Jeb 96 review as follows
Another wine that got a big “Wow” in the notes was the 2018 Syrah John Sebastiano Vineyard. This medium-bodied, Côte Rôtie look-alike offers a brilliant bouquet of ripe red and black berry fruits, white pepper, flowers, iron, and bouquet garni. Fresh and incredibly complex, with silky tannins and no hard edges, this is a California Syrah for the Jamet lovers out there!
Smoked meats, cherry and sugarplum in the nose. Said same follows through with a hint of cinnamon. Decently lengthy finish. Light-medium body. Best thing about this wine is that it walks the nearly impossibly thin tightrope between pinot noir (stylistically and body-wise) and syrah (while still having some back end chutzpah). Could match this up with nearly any meat or fish if you’re stupid enuff to spoil it with food. I think I paid $27 for it. May hafta go back for a case.
Smoked meats, cherry and sugarplum in the nose. Said same follows through with a hint of cinnamon. Decently lengthy finish. Light-medium body. Best thing about this wine is that it walks the nearly impossibly thin tightrope between pinot noir (stylistically and body-wise) and syrah (while still having some back end chutzpah). Could match this up with nearly any meat or fish if you’re stupid enuff to spoil it with food. I think I paid $27 for it. May hafta go back for a case.
Mar 16th, 2020
There's a mustiness on the nose that gives way to a medium bodied blackberry currant with hints of pen ink, coffee and light earthiness. A little bitter on the finish. Would pair well with pork or rustic desserts.
There's a mustiness on the nose that gives way to a medium bodied blackberry currant with hints of pen ink, coffee and light earthiness. A little bitter on the finish. Would pair well with pork or rustic desserts.
Oct 29th, 2016