{"product_id":"ojai-roll-ranch-syrah-1998-cmw","title":"The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Roll Ranch, Syrah 1998 [RARE]","description":"\u003cp\u003e1.5cm; one faded label\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is from the warmest vineyard site we harvest each year, and despite my negative remarks elsewhere in this newsletter about wines from such hot spots, I think the 1998 Roll Ranch syrah is very special. The vines are the most meticulously manicured we work with, and the wines show that pedigree every year. In the 1997 vintage, Roll was my personal favorite of the syrahs we produced, and this year it is even better! There is something so pretty about the aroma of this wine; it is full of apricot and plum and peach, I just love it. Because it possesses great purity and balance, we hardly touched it in the winery. The wine was racked only once in early September, and was bottled without fining or filtration in February. Unlike the 1997, which needs time, this is quite delicious right now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"CHAPTER 4 | FINE + RARE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52100012638488,"sku":"CMW-26012461-5067","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5302\/9400\/files\/ojai_roll_syrah_1998_a.jpg?v=1779590292","url":"https:\/\/chapfour.com\/products\/ojai-roll-ranch-syrah-1998-cmw","provider":"CHAPTER 4 | FINE + RARE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}