Ojai Vineyard Tasting Dinner

This was a delightful dinner highlighting the wines of Ojai Vineyard, accompanied by delicious dishes whipped up by our host, Christianne, and the very talented Traci.

• NV Franck Bonville Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Selection 89 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  Very light yellow color; floral, white peach and mineral nose; tart white peach, mineral, lime palate with medium-plus acidity; short-medium finish

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• 2007 Sartarelli Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico 91 Points

  Italy, Marche, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico

  Light butter yellow color; herbal, tart apricot, almond, mineral nose; lightly oily textured, tart peach, lime, apricot and mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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• 2007 Ojai Viognier California 89 Points

  USA, California

  Light yellow color; big floral, jasmine, clover honey and lime flower nose; clean, tangy lime palate with higher acidity than most Cali Viogniers and no oak showing; short-medium finish

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• 2005 Ojai Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard 92 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley

  Bright canary yellow color; tangy citrus, clementine nose; good tart citrus, lemon, mineral palate with nervosity, medium acidity; medium finish (group's WOTF; drinking well now)

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• 2005 Ojai Chardonnay Clos Pepe Vineyard 91 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills

  Light medium yellow color; vanilla oak, lemon nose; tart lemon, grapefruit palate with medium acidity; medium finish

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• 2006 Ojai Chardonnay Clos Pepe Vineyard 92 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills

  Light medium yellow color; focused lemon, mineral and lime nose; lime, lemon, grapefruit, mineral palate with great nervosity and acidity; medium-plus finish (great potential, needs a year or two)

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• 2002 Ojai Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard 86 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills

  Dark cherry red color; dark cherry, berry, hybiscus, tart cherry nose; tart cherry, tart berry palate with the fruit pretty much dropped out and a touch of green; medium finish

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• 2005 Ojai Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard 91 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills

  Dark cherry red color; big black cherry, bing cherry, boysenberry nose; ripe, luscious, tart black cherry, black raspberry palate with depth; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.

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• 2002 Ojai Pinot Noir Melville Vineyard 85 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills

  Very dark red violet color; a little VA, black cherry, berry nose with a touch of green herb; tart berry, black fruit, palate with a pine or green herb edge; cliff short finish

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• 2005 Ojai Pinot Noir Solomon Hills Vineyard 90 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley

  Very dark cherry red color with clear meniscus; black cherry, berry and black fruit nose; deep, tart black cherry, black fruit, plum palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish

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• 1997 Ojai Syrah Stolpman Vineyard 91 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

  Slightly bricking dark red violet color; menthol, black fruit, blackberry nose with a touch of green peppercorn; tasty, complex, tart black fruit, menthol, boysenberry, bacon, berry and chocolate palate, that fades dramatically after 60 minutes in the glass; medium-plus finish

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• 1998 Ojai Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard 92 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley

  Very dark red violet color; black fruit, pepper and green peppercorn nose; deep black fruit, tar and menthol palate; medium finish

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• 2001 Ojai Syrah Stolpman Vineyard 94 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

  Dark red violet color; beautiful, black fruit, roasted black fruit, blackberry and menthol nose; complex deep black fruit, tar, blackberry and pepper palate; medium-plus finish

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• 2000 Ojai Syrah Roll Ranch Vineyard 93 Points

  USA, California, South Coast, Ventura County

  Dark red violet color; VA, black fruit, mineral nose; deep, black fruit, lavender, black raspberry, menthol and tar palate; medium-plus finish

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• 2001 Ojai Syrah Roll Ranch Vineyard 91 Points

  USA, California, South Coast, Ventura County

  Opaque very dark red violet color; lavender, black fruit, blackberry nose; tasty, blackberry, berry, tar, licorice palate; medium finish 91+ pts.

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• 2002 Ojai Syrah Melville Vineyard 91 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills

  Black red violet color with cherry red meniscus; plush black fruit, blackberry, anise nose; plush black fruit, blackberry palate with a touch of tar, but cramped and arch; medium-plus finish

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• 2005 Ojai Late Harvest Viognier Roll Ranch Vineyard 92 Points

  USA, California

  From 375 ml - medium orange color; apricot, ginger, kumquat nose; rich, apricot, ginger, preserved kumquat, Golden Delicious apple palate with some acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.

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