- 2021 Black Sheep Finds Syrah Holus Bolus "Franc de Pied" - USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills (9/12/2025)
Holy savory Batman! The sum total of olive tapenade and roasted meat in this wine would collapse a buffet table! Somewhere under all that is some dark fruit and a whole lot of tannin, but overall this is umami central. I love it!
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I have a 2018 that I probably should pop soon…
My notes on the 2019 from a few years ago are eerily similar to the 2021. I suppose you could check in on the 2018, but I doubt you need to.
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Joy Fantastic/Holus Bolus makes some great, restrained (for CA at least) wines and they’re underrated or to well known enough. Their Gamay is pretty much our house red.
I love their Syrahs, and I think their Chardonnays are excellent. Other stuff hasn’t grabbed me as much.
