The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Thompson Vineyard, Syrah 2005 Red and traditionalists should give it

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

with a lightly roasty toasty finish

A great entry point to Rubicon

Vignane in Barolo and Merli in Novello

The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Thompson Vineyard, Syrah 2005 Red and traditionalists should give it1. 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