Ojai Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard 2016

- Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, Erin Brooks: „Medium ruby, the 2016 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard opens with notes of scorched earth and tar, slowly giving up blackberries, prosciutto, olive, peppery touches and fried herbs. The medium-bodied palate is silky and intense with fresh fruits and loads of savory accents, tucked into a chewy frame and finishing long with great freshness. 312 cases produced.“

- 93 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: „In this range, the 2016 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard is racy, polished and sensual. Floral top notes add brightness to a core of sweet red/purplish berry fruit. But the Bien Nacido Syrah is ultimately a wine of textural silkiness, nuance and finesse. All the elements are wonderfully fused together.“

- DECANTER, Matthew Luczy: „The Bien Nacido Estate Syrah is bright and energetic in the 2016 vintage. These vines were planted in 1995 on top of a mixture of volcanic, clay and shale soils. Contains 2% Viognier, aged for 16 months in 600L demimuids, and around 75% whole cluster fermentation was used. The nose is perfumed and floral, with dried lavender, fresh violets, and a hint of charred earth in the background. Dark cherry, raspberry compote and coriander notes appear on the palate, and the finish is long and lifted. Drinking Window 2020 – 2030“

- 95 Punkte JEB DUNNUCK: „The 2016 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard offers more minerality, and well as dark, black fruits and pepper to go with a medium to full-bodied, smoky, meaty style on the palate. If the John Sebastiano Vineyard can be thought of as a Cote Rotie, this is much more Hermitage in style. Give bottles a year or two and enjoy over the following decade.“