The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Stolpman Vineyard, Syrah 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon and thrilling levels of spice

and thrilling levels of spice and meaty characteristics on the nose

characterful and subtly sweetly-fruited flavors of arctic brambles and wizened cranberries

blue and dark red/black fruits

diurnal temperatures vary widely

11/23/2023

The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Stolpman Vineyard, Syrah 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon and thrilling levels of spice2. 0cm; faded label Adam Tolmach, The Ojai Winemaker There is something very interesting about this vineyard because each year, after fermentation and continuing until bottling, there is a hardness and minerality about the young wine that puts most people off. I remember the 1996 in barrel. I couldnt get anyone who tasted it to admit that it was any good at all! And yet, after bottling, it blossomed into an indisputably wonderful wine. The same was