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2006 SYRAH THOMPSON
Santa Barbara County

My criticism of Thompson syrah is that it tends to be a bit monolithic. To remedy this, since 2003, we have been adding increasing amounts of grenache and mourvedre, and we love the results. This 2006 has a beautiful aroma, a lively play of bright stone fruits and herbs, and reminds me of a modern style Châteaunuef du Pape-not a bad thing at all! Generally, these Thompson syrahs have been impossible to drink when young, but this one is different. It doesn't give up one ounce of intensity, but it's just a lot less awkward-and really downright charming. I see a drinking window from now through 2025.
(220 Cases Made)

 

Press Reviews

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Wine Advocate #190 Aug 2010

"More beef blood, tapenade, blackberry, leafy tobacco, and scorched earth-like aromas jump from the glass of the 2006 Syrah Thompson Vineyard. This dark plum/purple-tinged, layered, full-bodied Syrah can be enjoyed over the next 5-6 years.

This is a special group of Syrahs from Adam Tolmach’s Ojai Vineyard. Moreover, prices have remained stable, so consumers should be standing in line to buy these wines." (91 Points)

Wine Advocate #177 Jun 2008

"Deeper, richer, fuller-bodied, and more powerful is the inky-colored 2006 Syrah Thompson Vineyard. Offering up notes of blackberries, graphite, underbrush, and flowers, along with plenty of power, richness, and structure, it is certainly a successful wine for the vintage. Consume it over the next 7-8 years.

Tasting through three vintages of Adam Tolmach’s Syrahs is an education in how different these three years were in Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara County. 2004 was a warm year, 2005 was a cool year with high yields and good acids, and 2006 was a challenging vintage that required substantial work in the vineyards as well as tremendous patience at the end when it appeared a freakish hot spell might ripen everything at once. 2005 is a very strong vintage at Ojai, and all of the single vineyard offerings were deeper and richer than their 2006 counterparts." (91+ Points)


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