Jeb Dunnuck – August 2017
Jeb Dunnuck August 2017 I always love the tasting with Ojai Vineyard’s Adam Tolmach and Fabien Castel. Consistent with just about every winemaker I spoke to, both commented on the tiny yields of 2015, which Adam attributed to an accumulation of drought and salt buildup as opposed to poor weather in the spring. Over the […]
Wine Advocate – August 2016 #226
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #226 August 2016 I always love my visits with Ojai’s Adam Tolmack and Fabien Castel, and it’s always an educational and enlightening tasting as I’m able to taste through a multitude of different sites spread throughout Santa Barbara County. In addition, the Special Bottling releases based on different harvesting dates add even […]
Santa Barbara: On the Road, Continued…
Santa Barbara: On the Road, Continued… BY ANTONIO GALLONI | SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 My annual trip to Santa Barbara was more jam-packed than usual. The number of producers making compelling wines continues to grow, which is great news for the consumer. Most of the wines I tasted were from 2014, a year in which Chardonnay […]
September 2016-Santa Barbara: On the Road, Continued…
Antonio Galloni’s VINOUS September 2016 reviews This is another stellar set of new releases from Adam Tolmach and Fabien Castel at Ojai. Tolmach describes 2014 as a year with generous yields. Despite the third year of drought, the crop was good mostly because of favorable conditions during flowering, with less of the wind and fog […]
August 2015 – Introduction
California, Santa Barbara County: The Good News Keeps Coming August 28, 2015 The good news just keeps coming in with Santa Barbara County’s 2013 vintage. Growers enjoyed ideal growing conditions with a long, even summer, no real heat spikes and nearly perfect weather through harvest. The net result is a vintage absolutely loaded with outstanding […]
Connoisseurs’s Guide To California Wine July 2006
Connoisseurs’s Guide To California Wine July 2006
The Wine Advocate 2015 reviews
California, Santa Barbara County: The Good News Keeps Coming This was another massive tasting with Ojai’s Adam Tolmach and assistant winemaker Fabien Castel. They have recently opened a new tasting room in the town of Ojai (the estate is located just outside the town) and this has given them the ability to experiment more with […]
Vinous – Anthony Galloni – August 2015
August 2015 Santa Barbara: On the road This is a strong set of wines from Adam Tolmach and Fabien Castel. In particular, readers will find numerous Pinot Noirs and Syrahs that merit considerable attention. I am less thrilled with the whites, some of which come across as excessively light, with less flavor development than is […]
Wine Advocate # 214 – Aug 2014
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate Wine Advocate # 214 Aug 2014 Jeb Dunnuck Click this link to purchase the wines through our Online Store. This was a mammoth tasting with winemaker Adam Tolmach and assistant Fabien Castel. While I had a number of these shipped to my office in Colorado (where I was able to follow […]
