Thursday, November 11, 2010

WOW wines from the OJAI Vineyard


 Ojai vineyard is some serious Central Coast yum. They focus on single vineyards and channel each vineyards uniqueness straight to the glass!


Solomon Hills Chardonnay - aromas of pear and earth. Precision and grace in the texture that leads to a rounding subtle finish.

Bien Nacido Chardonnay -  Big nose, with pear and coconut notes [french oak?], High acidity [very food friendly], Still retains intense chardonnay mouth-filling flavors.

Thompson Vineyard Grenache - Looking for something different? This Grenache is perhaps the best choice for all around yum with dinner. And a tremendous turkey wine [turkey is a game bird, NOT chicken!] Then this wine is for you Full flavor, aromatic, and complex red fruits swirling around for several minutes into a long layered finish.

Santa Maria Valley Syrah - Bold fruit aromas and toast scream into dark-plumy-goodness, finishes with pepper and floral notes.

Santa Barbara County Syrah - Peppery aromas waver into exotic spices that dance on the palate. Fruity-ness holds on to keep the wine refreshing then dives into mother-earth in the finish.

Sta Rita Hills  "Fe Ciega vineyard" Pinot Noir – Floral notes give way to blackberry fruits [not typical strawberry?] slams into an intense damp earth and racy spices in the finish.

1 comment:

Matt Mauldin said...

I loved the 2005 Santa Maria Syrah- bold ripe fruit; nice savory depth; juicy acidity; and firm tannins.

It was even better the 2nd day after sitting in a half filled bottle for a day; maintaining great structure.

Can't wait to try the 2006 Fe Ciega Pinot!