The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Thompson Vineyard, Syrah 2005 Red furry and smooth on the

furry and smooth on the palate accompanied with just the right amount of acidity and a light sweet touch

Ready to drink

and rich with chocolaty espresso notes intermixed with blackberries and blueberries

very much in the house's style

The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Thompson Vineyard, Syrah 2005 Red furry and smooth on the1. 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