a zippy saline quality takes hold — olive brine and apple skin — while intense flor-driven notes of bread crust and a gentle spice build toward the peak

This 12-year-aged expression earned a Platinum medal and 97 points at the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards

How to Drink Castillo De La Cruz

dry-ice pressing

Dark chocolate desserts echo the espresso and cocoa notes

Ojai Syrah Santa Barbara 2016 blended-whisky a zippy saline quality takesOjai Syrah Santa Barbara 2016 is a Syrah based red blend from The Ojai Vineyard in Santa Barbara County, bottled at 13. 5% ABV in a standard 750ml format. Awarded 92 points by Jeb Dunnuck, who described it as a "rounded, fruit forward, fleshy beauty," this limited production winejust 1,429 casesdraws from some of northern Santa Barbara County's most distinguished cool climate vineyard sites. Quick Facts: ABV: 13. 5% Origin: Santa Barbara County,