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Olson Ogden 2007 Unti Vineyard Syrah (Dry Creek Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $38
This is the biggest, most tannic and closed of the winery’s three new 2007 Syrahs, and also the one most likely to improve in the cellar. It’s intense and concentrated in pure blackberry and black cherry fruit, with the pepper, bacon, earth and smoky oak notes you want in a good 100% Syrah. But then, there are those big tannins. Give it a good 4–6 years.
— S.H.
(12/31/2009)
Olson Ogden 2007 Stagecoach Vineyard Syrah (Napa Valley)
- $52
This is a deeply ripe, authoritatively structured Syrah of great power and finesse. It’s drinkable now for the velvety texture and massive flavors of grilled blackberries, blueberries, currants, dark unsweetened chocolate, leather, black pepper and lots of sweet, smoky new oak. But it’s also fairly tannic. Very fine now, with a brief decant, and through 2013.
— S.H.
(12/31/2009)
Olson Ogden 2007 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
- $42
A big improvement over the ’06, ripe and rich in flavor, and capable of aging. The wine is dry and silky, with deep, impressive flavors of cherries, red currants, Dr. Pepper cola and sandalwood, as well as Burgundian, earthy notes of mushrooms and balsam. Delicious now, yet the tannins suggest a glidepath through 2013.
— S.H.
(12/31/2009)
Olson Ogden 2007 Syrah (Sonoma-Napa)
- Editors' Choice
- $28
Picture-perfect Syrah, from the peppery-spicy aroma to the full-bodied mouthfeel and the lush, blackberry, blueberry and cassis flavors. With accents of tobacco, sweet leather, coffee and smoky sandalwood, it’s a soft, complex wine perfect for drinking now with a grilled steak.
— S.H.
(12/31/2009)
Olson Ogden 2008 Stagecoach Vineyard Syrah (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $52
This might be a Syrah to stash in your cellar for up to a decade. Right now, it’s jammy and sweet in berries, currants, licorice and teriyaki beef, and seems abrupt and rustic. But the tannins are fantastic, and the acidity is just fine. Give it a good five years.
— S.H.
(5/1/2011)
Olson Ogden 2002 Unti Vineyard Syrah (Dry Creek Valley)
- $29
There’s lots to admire in this dry, complex wine. It starts with a burst of white pepper, grilled meat and blackberry aromas, then turns ripe in the mouth, with blackberry and Kahlúa flavors. There are some sturdy tannins throughout.
— S.H.
(5/1/2005)
Olson Ogden 2005 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
- $39
A few years in the cellar will soften and sweeten this fresh wine. Currently, it shows its youth with a tough dryness and acidity that give a resistant edge to the cherry, cola, root beer and new oak flavors. Hold until 2009; should develop complexity through 2011.
— S.H.
(3/1/2008)
Olson Ogden 2008 Margaret's Mandate Stagecoach Vineyard Marsanne (Napa Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $35
An interesting wine that makes you pay attention. It’s creamy smooth and somewhat oaky, with a sweet vanilla smoke note to the tropical fruit, tangerine, peach, honeysuckle and spice flavors. There’s also plenty of acidity. Could have greater finesse and dryness, but the power is undeniable.
— S.H.
(11/1/2010)
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