The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Thompson Vineyard, Syrah 2005 Red apples & pears with minerals

apples & pears with minerals & a hint of oak

and rich with chocolaty espresso notes intermixed with blackberries and blueberries

and traditionalists should give it a try as well to see the current style leading the pack

Musky aroma of raspberry

Ready to drink

The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Thompson Vineyard, Syrah 2005 Red apples & pears with minerals1. 5cm or better Adam Tolmach, The Ojai Winemaker Traditionally our most burly syrah, Thompson is the slowest of our wines to evolve. Since 2002, we have added a bit of grenache and or mourvedre to add to the complexity of flavors and to make this wine a little less monolithic. The results have not been dramatic, as the wine is still a monster, but it is now friendlier in its youth. In 2005 we took another step towards better balance and began