Carina Cellars

"Carina Cellars Great Oaks Syrah...this is my favorite thing!
Great Oaks Vineyard sits among the rolling hills of the Santa Ynez Valley amidst the warm days and cool nights that give Syrah its balance and finesse. Enjoy this wine with only your best of friends because we didn't make much; and like all good friends, it will get better with age."

Consilience

92 points, Wine Advocate "The opaque purple-colored, pedal-to-the-metal-styled 2002 Syrah Great Oaks Vineyard boasts a big, rich perfume of melted licorice, charcoal and blackberry liqueur, a viscous chewy texture, huge body, and admirable ripeness. This lavishly opulent, low acid, in-your-face Syrah is a highly extracted yet surprisingly well-balanced All-American red to drink over the next 7-8 years."

Curtis

Curtis creates handcrafted wines from vineyards in the heart of Santa Barbara County. Their Great Oaks Vineyard Syrah is part of their Vineyard Series Syrah wines that "express the uniqueness and character of individual vineyards. Each site featured in our Vineyard Series Syrah program is differentiated in elevation, soil type, trellising and clonal selection. The resulting wines capture the uniqueness, versatility and excellence of the Santa Ynez Valley as a premier appellation for world-class Syrahs."

Margerum

91 points, Wine Advocate "The blockbuster 2003 Syrah Great Oaks Ranch Vineyard offers scents of roasted meats, blackberries, currants, sweet licorice and earth. This opulent, full-bodied effort boasts great purity, texture and length. Drink it over the next 7-8 years."

Royal Oaks

"The quality of fruit from your vineyard has exceeded my expectations, and all of us at Royal Oaks Winery are very pleased. The Sauvignon Blanc is outstanding and will be a very important component of our Santa Ynez Valley blend this year. I would like to vineyard designate that wine in the future if the market allows. The Syrah is also excellent and is replacing some of our other sources because of the quality.” “..the Cabernet Sauvignon is the best Cabernet I have worked with from Santa Barbara County. This is a tremendous achievement."
Craig Macmillan, Winemaker/Vineyard Manager

Kiddush Hashem Cellars

”There’s so much love in this wine, on a bad day you might want to have a bottle on hand to give to a friend. Rabbi Samuel perez, winemaker for Kiddush Hashem Cellars has created a first class Rhône style Syrah that’s also unpasteurized, unfiltered and unfined – the way we like them.”
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