Tanzer Score: 90

State: California

Region: Central Coast

District: Santa Barbara County

Type: Still Wine

Color: Red

Varietal: Shiraz/Syrah

Vintage: 2006

Size: 750ML

Available: 3

Brand: See more from Ojai Vineyard

Sku: 105551

Price: $24.99

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Parker Review:
A soft, easy-going, perfumed, medium-bodied, pleasant red that represents a Santa Barbara version of a French Crozes-Hermitage.

Tanzer Review:
Inky ruby. Textbook syrah on the nose cherry, cassis, black olive, flowers and cracked pepper. Juicy, mineral-laced dark berry flavors deliver solid punch and are impressively lithe. Smoky minerals gain strength with air and carry through a long, sappy finish. This is already delicious.

Other Notes:
"Everything you want in a Central Coast Syrah -- ripe, beautiful fruit, wonderful balance and structure, flavors of dark, juicy berries, wild herbs and a touch of smoke. Adam Tolmach's 2006 Santa Barbara County Syrah is a stunner. One of the original Rhone Rangers, he's no newcomer to Syrah and has distilled everything he knows about the grape into his wine. A true artisanal winemaker, for the past few vintages, he's been blending the Syrah with a touch of Mourvhdre and Grenache to terrific effect. It's the perfect 'cue wine, standing up to strong flavors and bold seasonings. But you'll taste more of the wine if you keep things somewhat subdued, or serve it with simple grilled lamb chops. Los Angeles Times Wine of the Week" S. Irene Virbila 6/1/2009