2012 Ojai Syrah Santa Barbara County

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 88.3 points

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  2/20/2021 - hmannoe wrote: 93 Points

  Dark garnet color. Nicely balanced and ready to drink. Earthy notes and spices: cinnamon, cloves and vanilla. Yummy!

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  7/11/2015 - Jobu wrote: 89 Points

  Initial nose was minerals and red berries. On the light side. Strawberry and raspberry with a little pepper. Got a little darker with more body as the night went on.

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  2/27/2015 - Doc90 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Nose of oak, vanilla, and ripe strawberries. Fruit-forward, palate of strawberry fruit salsa. Spice takes a mellow role underneath the surface. Finish of oak and strawberry syrup. Simple, but good.

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  11/19/2014 - Gestalted Does not like this wine: 87 Points

  Too light, too hollow. No smoke, no game, questionable it was a Syrah.
  
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  Consumed at at cellar temp: 60°-65° F. Friends don't let friends drink red wine at room temp!

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  9/5/2014 - dtmoss wrote: 78 Points

  First Ojai Vineyard Bottle
  
  Upon Opening - Red candied fruit and dull lead on the nose. Red candied fruit on palate. Grape juice. Yuck!
  
  1-2 Hours Later - More lead and less candy on the palate now. Less like grape juice now but still one-dimensional and fruit-driven. Also, strangely, more heat is present on the finish now.
  
  Overall - Too simple and cloying. Unless frequent drinkers of Ojai see this bottling undergoing a transformation with time I will definitely not be buying more.

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