{"product_id":"ojai-roll-ranch-syrah-1997-cmw","title":"The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Roll Ranch, Syrah 1997 [RARE]","description":"\u003cp\u003e1.5cm; nicked labels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoll Ranch is located under the dramatic striated bluffs of Topa Topa mountain in Upper Ojai, and the roots of our vines there plunge deep into poor rocky soil that was once part of those bluffs. It’s a warm generous climate and the wines from this site are gutsy. So, over the years we’ve tinkered in the vineyard and the cellar to temper some of that opulence. And these days we’re finding no shortage of flavor when harvesting a bit earlier. The wines are better for it actually. They are fresher with more cut and intricacy than ever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdam Tolmach, The Ojai Winemaker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e750 cases made\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEvery year we try to make improvements to our equipment, cellar practices and techniques. In 1997 we purchased some major equipment: a new press and a new destemmer. Besides having plenty of fancy, flashy stainless steel around the winery, we think the new equipment, which is gentler to the fruit, has helped us extract deeper, richer flavors without excessive tannins. The 1997 Roll Ranch Syrah benefited noticably, displaying round silky tannins. But beyond our latest wine-making refinements, the syrah from this spot has some very distinct qualities. Every year it displays a very southern Rhone character of pit fruits (apricot and plum), and it has a warmth and stony quality that reminds me of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. This is a very complete and satisfying wine, and of all our syrahs from 1997, I think it has the best balance to age gracefully for many years. To date, my favorite wine that I have made from syrah, has been perhaps our 1995 Roll, but this one may turn out even better!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e93 CellarTracker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat a great bottle of aged syrah! Still has a ton of garnet without much brown or bricking yet. Great acidity and red fruit remaining suggesting it still has a few years remaining. Yes, it's has lost some of that olive tapanaud or roasted meat on the nose. But the elegance it has picked up makes it worth seeking out. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e5\/19\/2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"CHAPTER 4 | FINE + RARE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52100012671256,"sku":"CMW-26012461-5039","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5302\/9400\/files\/ojai_roll_syrah_1997_a.jpg?v=1779590143","url":"https:\/\/chapfour.com\/products\/ojai-roll-ranch-syrah-1997-cmw","provider":"CHAPTER 4 | FINE + RARE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}