The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Apricots, Red 2010 Rhone Blanc vivid core of anise

vivid core of anise

Gorgeous stuff and while the lack of a track record has me backing off the upper end of the drink window

Has maintained a youthful vibrancy and a core of flavor

The 2011 is a decidedly mid-weight

It was harvested on August 31st and was bottled at the start of November of 2019

The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Apricots, Red 2010 Rhone Blanc vivid core of aniseYou know what apricots are, those small orange fruits that taste amazing, particularly if youve just picked them off a 100 year old dry farmed tree. This wine isnt made from apricots, but the concept for this style of wine originated next to a 100 year old apricot orchard in upper Ojai, the cute little valley thats between here and the city of Santa Paula. Originally, back in the mid 90s, Adam crafted two bottlings of a blend called Apricots. Those