The Ojai Vineyard

Special Bottling Solomon Hills Vineyard Syrah

9.330 ratings
9.216 pro ratings
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Syrah
Top Notes For
Erich Broksas

Early Mountain Vineyards

9.2

Have been waiting to open this with a good friend that loves Ojai. No synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.

Have been waiting to open this with a good friend that loves Ojai. No synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.

Sep 20th, 2015
Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

9.1

Holy moly. Super beautiful and elegant on opening, and two days later is still hanging in there on the palate with great minerality though the nose is a ghost of what it was the first night. Two barrels made, if you can find it, grab it. (Yes, that's my daughter's homework acting as a coaster, and yes, the Ojai showed better than the Cornas that night.) 2010

Holy moly. Super beautiful and elegant on opening, and two days later is still hanging in there on the palate with great minerality though the nose is a ghost of what it was the first night. Two barrels made, if you can find it, grab it. (Yes, that's my daughter's homework acting as a coaster, and yes, the Ojai showed better than the Cornas that night.) 2010

May 7th, 2015
Michael Larner

Took a while for this wine to come around, but when it did it was terrific. Aromas of dark cherry, earth, leather, vanilla. Flavor was rich and powerful with black truffle and almost baby powder like finish.

Took a while for this wine to come around, but when it did it was terrific. Aromas of dark cherry, earth, leather, vanilla. Flavor was rich and powerful with black truffle and almost baby powder like finish.

Feb 17th, 2015
Drew DiMatteo

Tasted this gem tonight, thank you @joliepari #OjaiVineyard

Tasted this gem tonight, thank you @joliepari #OjaiVineyard

Jan 16th, 2015
Alvetta Embry

This wine was smokin'! Black pepper and black fruit for days. I want more!!

This wine was smokin'! Black pepper and black fruit for days. I want more!!

Jan 15th, 2015
Joe D'Angelo

Insane... Only 2 barrels made.

Insane... Only 2 barrels made.

Apr 25th, 2014
Cris Cherry

Owner/Winemaker Villa Creek Winery

8.9

Pure, bright, aromatic

Pure, bright, aromatic

Mar 15th, 2014
Richard Jennings

Outstanding Syrah from Santa Maria Valley's Solomon Vineyard from The Ojai Vineyard

Outstanding Syrah from Santa Maria Valley's Solomon Vineyard from The Ojai Vineyard

Dec 14th, 2013
Peter Eastlake

Wine Director Vintage Berkeley, Outside Lands, Googamooga

9.8

Holy umami. Consommé and peppered black fruits. Methinks of old school bloody meat juice. Oceanic. Grrrr....

Holy umami. Consommé and peppered black fruits. Methinks of old school bloody meat juice. Oceanic. Grrrr....

Oct 10th, 2013
Pedro Rusk

Wine Educator Kendall Jackson

10

Best bottling for This producer I have ever had

Best bottling for This producer I have ever had

May 29th, 2013