The 2005 Syrah Bien Nacido Special Bottling tastes like a California version of a French Hermitage. It reveals this vineyard’s graphite/lead pencil-like character as well as lots of blackberry, cassis, licorice, plum, and incense aromas. As the wine sits in the glass, notions of smoke and earth also emerge. Dense and full-bodied, this 2005 should evolve for 15+ years. This is a special group of Syrahs from Adam Tolmach’s Ojai Vineyard. Moreover, prices have remained stable, so consumers should be standing in line to buy these wines.Tel. (805) 649-1674