Stolpman Vineyards
Estate Grown Santa Ynez Valley Syrah
Nose has ripe plum, milk chocolate powder, ripe blackberry, ripe black cherry, green pepper in muddy garden soil, decaying roses and over-ripe red cherries.
Palate has milk chocolate covered cherry, wet leather, warmed black licorice, charred wood, ripe plum, grippy tannins and a very long finish. Started out a little hot (14.5% ABV) after a 4 hour decant, but settled in nicely afterwards.
Last bottle of the 2009 vintage from a 6-pack purchased in Nov 2012. Anyone continuing to hold this in proper storage, may do do until 2025-30.
Nose has ripe plum, milk chocolate powder, ripe blackberry, ripe black cherry, green pepper in muddy garden soil, decaying roses and over-ripe red cherries.
Palate has milk chocolate covered cherry, wet leather, warmed black licorice, charred wood, ripe plum, grippy tannins and a very long finish. Started out a little hot (14.5% ABV) after a 4 hour decant, but settled in nicely afterwards.
Last bottle of the 2009 vintage from a 6-pack purchased in Nov 2012. Anyone continuing to hold this in proper storage, may do do until 2025-30.
Wish I had more of these in my cellar. Drinking great w an impeccable balance of black fruit, savory and mildly spicy elements. Fully resolved texture, and vibrantly alive, this could take more time in cellar.
Wish I had more of these in my cellar. Drinking great w an impeccable balance of black fruit, savory and mildly spicy elements. Fully resolved texture, and vibrantly alive, this could take more time in cellar.
Jun 8th, 2020Ripe plum skin, over ripe cherry on the palate. Nose is overly hot right now, so difficult to really pin down it's attributes.
Ripe plum skin, over ripe cherry on the palate. Nose is overly hot right now, so difficult to really pin down it's attributes.
Feb 10th, 2018Still holding, drinking solid, a more "natural" feel to the winemaking, i.e. More purity. Solid fruit development with flowers HdP and sweet tobacco, decent balance
Still holding, drinking solid, a more "natural" feel to the winemaking, i.e. More purity. Solid fruit development with flowers HdP and sweet tobacco, decent balance
4 people found it helpfulMay 14th, 2014Hospitality Director Big Basin Vineyards
This stuff rocks. Blueberries, huckleberries, olive tapenade and hint of meat. In no way a sweet wine, just pure fruit. You'll make friends with this wine.
This stuff rocks. Blueberries, huckleberries, olive tapenade and hint of meat. In no way a sweet wine, just pure fruit. You'll make friends with this wine.
1 person found it helpfulJan 13th, 2014Full of leather and earth- everything 10 yr old Syrah should be
Full of leather and earth- everything 10 yr old Syrah should be
May 16th, 2015Fine, aromatic, structured. A long way to go...
Fine, aromatic, structured. A long way to go...
Feb 28th, 2015