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 […]
International Wine Report June 2015
THE OJAI VINEYARD OJAI Chardonnay, Bien Nacido Vineyard 2013 – 93 The 2013 Ojai Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay delivers striking aromas of pear, citrus zest, white floral, honeysuckle and stony minerality which leads to a beautifully balanced core of fruit and acidity. It continues to impress with its excellent focus and purity all the way the […]
Vinous – Anthony Galloni
July 2014 My tasting this year at Ojai was epic. Winemaker/Proprietor Adam Tolmach and Assistant Winemaker Fabien Castel have done a fabulous job with these new and upcoming releases. The highlights are centered among the Pinots and Syrahs. I am less enthused with the 2012 Chardonnays, which lack some of the customary level of Ojai […]
