The Ojai Vineyard
Melville Vineyards Syrah
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
A little past peak, but still really enoyable.
A little past peak, but still really enoyable.
Apr 10th, 2020Absolutely fantastic syrah. Great example of what can be achieved by picking the grapes a bit earlier to preserve some acidity, this wine has fantastic aromas reminiscent of a hybrid between the intense roasted meat, iodine characteristics of an Alban with the elegance of a Melville syrah. Beautiful intensity across the palate with enough layers of evolving flavors of dried blackberries to suggest that even at nearly 13 years this still has years of evolution ahead of it. Truly a pleasure to sample this wine!
Absolutely fantastic syrah. Great example of what can be achieved by picking the grapes a bit earlier to preserve some acidity, this wine has fantastic aromas reminiscent of a hybrid between the intense roasted meat, iodine characteristics of an Alban with the elegance of a Melville syrah. Beautiful intensity across the palate with enough layers of evolving flavors of dried blackberries to suggest that even at nearly 13 years this still has years of evolution ahead of it. Truly a pleasure to sample this wine!
Jun 1st, 2018A great offering from Adam Tolmach, this 2005 is drinking beautifully. A great balance between primary and secondary aromas, the nose comes across with layers of violet, spice, and boysenberry. The palate is medium-plus bodied and has the terrific acidity characteristic of Adam's wines. I always like to give his wines a few years in bottle to integrate: for this Melville Vineyard offering, 10 years was just about perfect!
A great offering from Adam Tolmach, this 2005 is drinking beautifully. A great balance between primary and secondary aromas, the nose comes across with layers of violet, spice, and boysenberry. The palate is medium-plus bodied and has the terrific acidity characteristic of Adam's wines. I always like to give his wines a few years in bottle to integrate: for this Melville Vineyard offering, 10 years was just about perfect!
Apr 25th, 2016
