2003 SYRAH ROLL RANCH
Ojai
Valley, California
When I recently popped
a bottle of this wine, I was surprised to find an easy to enjoy,
utterly delicious wine. The Roll Ranch syrahs seem to alternate
from structured to soft, depending on the growing conditions of
the vintage, and in the barrel this one had some tannins. But
they seem to have mellowed and now only lightly grace the back
of the palate, complimenting the wine's fat fruitiness. Showing
much like the 1998 and the 2000, this one tastes great now, yet
seems to have everything needed to age well.