Herbal, red and black fruit, slight soil and dirt nose. Still holding grippy tannins, olives, black plums, pluots, black pepper, dried cranberry, dark raisins, quite nice and holding very strong. Oak in a nice balance. 91-92
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Smoked meats, raspberry, blackberry, olive, salt and a touch of cola. With the acidity, these could cellar for years yet. Hard to beat QPR at $25. Ojai needs years to shine and this one does just that. Some of the previous notes mention it being sweet and no savory notes. There must be bottle variation since it is definitely not sweet and there are lots of savory olive, smoke and salt notes.
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Still youthful colour. Intense blackberry fruit aromas, some leafy herbs in the background, but this is all about ripe fruit, really. Sweet and generous on the palate, blackberry, integrated tannin. No savoury tones to be seen anywhere. Not my style of Syrah but there's a lot to be said for the quality of fruit. Drinks well now but will probably survive further cellaring.
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12/14/2022 - Michael Hung Likes this wine: 91 Points
Herbal, red and black fruit, slight soil and dirt nose. Still holding grippy tannins, olives, black plums, pluots, black pepper, dried cranberry, dark raisins, quite nice and holding very strong. Oak in a nice balance. 91-92
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11/23/2015 - Mootsie Likes this wine: 93 Points
Smoked meats, raspberry, blackberry, olive, salt and a touch of cola. With the acidity, these could cellar for years yet. Hard to beat QPR at $25.
Ojai needs years to shine and this one does just that.
Some of the previous notes mention it being sweet and no savory notes. There must be bottle variation since it is definitely not sweet and there are lots of savory olive, smoke and salt notes.
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6/19/2015 - Timbalimba wrote: 90 Points
Still youthful colour. Intense blackberry fruit aromas, some leafy herbs in the background, but this is all about ripe fruit, really. Sweet and generous on the palate, blackberry, integrated tannin. No savoury tones to be seen anywhere. Not my style of Syrah but there's a lot to be said for the quality of fruit. Drinks well now but will probably survive further cellaring.
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9/7/2008 - caplone wrote: 90 Points
Opened and let breath for 45 min. Captivating nose. Rich and concentrated. Dark ink comes to mind. Finish was a tad short, but good QPR.
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5/2/2008 - chaseh wrote: 90 Points
An interesting mix of wild flowers and red meat. A bit sweet but drinking nicely.
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