The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Thompson Vineyard, Syrah 2005 Bordeaux Rouge it’s a fantastic expression from

it’s a fantastic expression from this challenged vintage

and assorted spices all emerge from this beauty and it is seamless

Popped and poured from magnum

sexy texture

I am tasting the stars

The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Thompson Vineyard, Syrah 2005 Bordeaux Rouge it’s a fantastic expression from1. 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