2005 THOMPSON Syrah (Current Red Wines) -- THE OJAI VINEYARD Shopping Cart -- Syrah THOMPSON 2005

<H1>2005 THOMPSON Syrah -- THE OJAI VINEYARD Shopping Cart</H1> $37.50 -- 2005 THOMPSON Syrah <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Generator"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Originator"></meta><link href="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/THEOJA~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><o:smarttagtype name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="PlaceName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="PlaceType" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><style>  </style> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Santa Barbara</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place> <o:p> </o:p> Traditionally our most burly syrah, Thompson is the slowest of our wines to evolve. Since 2002, we have added a bit of grenache and/or mourvedre to add to the complexity of flavors and to make this wine a little less monolithic. The results have not been dramatic, as the wine is still a monster, but it is now friendlier in its youth. <o:p> </o:p> In 2005 we took another step towards better balance and began fermenting the Thompson in a different way. We are attempting to extract more of the flavors from the grape skins earlier in the fermentation. As a result, we are now mixing the grapes (punching down) more frequently prior to and at the start of fermentation, and doing less after the midpoint. The theory is that, as the wine ferments and gains in alcohol, that alcohol extracts harsh tannins from the grape skins, so extracting the flavors early gives more fruitiness and less bite.  I have a customer who was quite concerned that these changes would transform the hearty wine that Thompson is into something meek. Quite the contrary, this wine is mouth-coating and dense, showing beautiful aromatic purity. While it is enticing today, ideally this syrah should be cellared for another 7-10 years, allowing all its potential to be realized. <LI>SKU: 05SYTH Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Category7" TITLE="Current Red Wines">Current Red Wines</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product65 TITLE="2006 FE CIEGA Pinot Noir">2006 FE CIEGA Pinot Noir</A> -- 2006 FE CIEGA Pinot Noir <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product67 TITLE="2005 BIEN NACIDO Syrah">2005 BIEN NACIDO Syrah</A> -- 2005 BIEN NACIDO Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product46 TITLE="2005 MELVILLE Syrah">2005 MELVILLE Syrah</A> -- 2005 MELVILLE Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product43 TITLE="2006 GRENACHE">2006 GRENACHE</A> -- 2006 GRENACHE <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product35 TITLE="2006 SYRAH">2006 SYRAH</A> -- 2006 SYRAH <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product12 TITLE="2004 THOMPSON Syrah">2004 THOMPSON Syrah</A> -- 2004 THOMPSON Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product49 TITLE="2006 BIEN NACIDO Pinot Noir">2006 BIEN NACIDO Pinot Noir</A> -- 2006 BIEN NACIDO Pinot Noir- Santa Maria Valley <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product32 TITLE="2004 BIEN NACIDO Syrah">2004 BIEN NACIDO Syrah</A> -- 2004 BIEN NACIDO Syrah <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/ojai" TITLE="THE OJAI VINEYARD Products">THE OJAI VINEYARD Products</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">pinot noir</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">syrah</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">sauvignon blanc</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">chardonnay</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">grenache</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">california wine</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">ojai wine</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">best california pinot</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">best wine value</A> THE OJAI VINEYARD <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="shopping cart">shopping cart</A> powered by Nexternal