The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Thompson Vineyard, Syrah 2005 Shiraz I would go big on

I would go big on the 2018s—classic Burgundy and

although further bottle age is unquestionably warranted

yet maintains its elegance and finesse

raspberry on finish

As the name implies

The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Thompson Vineyard, Syrah 2005 Shiraz I would go big on1. 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