This winery has always done a super job with its Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blends. The 1995 St. Helene Reserve (67% Sauvignon Blanc/33% Semillon) is a beautifully crafted, intense, delicate yet powerful style of dry white wine. It possesses a fig, melony, honey, and subtle herb character, medium body, a chewy texture, and vibrant acidity that gives the wine vivaciousness and freshness. This scrumptious wine should drink well for 2-3 years.The Ojai Vineyard has been producing excellent to outstanding wines over recent years, and they seem intent on climbing to the top of California's qualitative pyramid. Their new releases are - at the minimum - distinctive, delicious, and impressive.Tel. (805) 649-1674

The Ojai Vineyard's success with Viognier was not just due to luck as their 1994 Ste. Helene Reserve (a blend of 67% Sauvignon and 33% Semillon) demonstrates. It is made in a medium-bodied, crisp, fresh, melony style, with gobs of fruit, excellent well-integrated acidity, and a lively, admirable freshness and vibrancy. Drink it over the next year. This is a highly successful dry white.Tel. (805) 649-1674

Adam Tolmach, one of the winemaking pioneers of Santa Barbara and co-proprietor of Au Bon Climat, operates this small vineyard that is increasingly dedicated to the "Rhone Ranger" philosophy. One of Ojai's best wines is their Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blended proprietary white wine called Sainte Helene Reserve. In 1991 it is composed of 67% Sauvignon and 33& Semillon. With an excellent nose of melons, herbs, and spice, and rich, medium to full body, this persuasively flavored wine possesses both power and grace. Drink it over the next 1-2 years with chicken or fish dishes. Tel. (805) 687-4967