Santa Ynez Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
This wine has a rich, golden color. The nose offers a bounty of nice things. Lemons, apricots, almonds and vanilla, all wrapped up in buttery goodness. The palate is earthy, nutty and fruity all at once. The acidity is fresh and the finish long, with a good streak of salinity staying after the sip.
This wine has a rich, golden color. The nose offers a bounty of nice things. Lemons, apricots, almonds and vanilla, all wrapped up in buttery goodness. The palate is earthy, nutty and fruity all at once. The acidity is fresh and the finish long, with a good streak of salinity staying after the sip.
Nov 7th, 2023
Nose has bruised pear, warm vanilla, carmel poured on pineapple, sweet yellow apple, ripe pineapple, soaked golden raisin, tangerine peel and spring honeysuckle.
Palate has buttered popcorn, butter poached pear, fresh apricot, chamomile tea, (minor) candle wax, medium acidity, mouth-coating viscosity with a long finish; outstanding. This can hold in proper storage until 2022-24.
Last of our Stolpman stash; we purchased this in November 2012.
Nose has bruised pear, warm vanilla, carmel poured on pineapple, sweet yellow apple, ripe pineapple, soaked golden raisin, tangerine peel and spring honeysuckle.
Palate has buttered popcorn, butter poached pear, fresh apricot, chamomile tea, (minor) candle wax, medium acidity, mouth-coating viscosity with a long finish; outstanding. This can hold in proper storage until 2022-24.
Last of our Stolpman stash; we purchased this in November 2012.
Buttery Viognier?? Well here it is!
Buttery Viognier?? Well here it is!
Jul 3rd, 2018
Burgundy night. Started off with a nice champagne followed by a Cali roussanne to calibrate the palates.
Buttery and rubbery at the same time. Probably slightly past its prime? Strong front palate of toasted butter and wax. Mid palate and finish fade to a faint almond note.
Burgundy night. Started off with a nice champagne followed by a Cali roussanne to calibrate the palates.
Buttery and rubbery at the same time. Probably slightly past its prime? Strong front palate of toasted butter and wax. Mid palate and finish fade to a faint almond note.
Advertised as a white that red drinkers will love. True! #stolpman
Advertised as a white that red drinkers will love. True! #stolpman
2 people found it helpfulJun 15th, 2014
I didn't expect much from this but I must admit I loved the bright acidity and lemongrass finish cool wine for sure!
I didn't expect much from this but I must admit I loved the bright acidity and lemongrass finish cool wine for sure!
1 person found it helpfulApr 7th, 2015Wow, this is crazy, what a wine, 100% So. Cal. Roussane, very, very good; surprisingly CA had a decent vintage for '08. Wine of the weekend, Sashi Moorman is awesome.
Wow, this is crazy, what a wine, 100% So. Cal. Roussane, very, very good; surprisingly CA had a decent vintage for '08. Wine of the weekend, Sashi Moorman is awesome.
Jun 11th, 2017
Exceptional CA Roussanne - taut acidity bolsters the honeyed fruit, and it's mouthful and waxy without being fat or flabby. Killer with seared scallops and corn salad.
Exceptional CA Roussanne - taut acidity bolsters the honeyed fruit, and it's mouthful and waxy without being fat or flabby. Killer with seared scallops and corn salad.
Aug 27th, 2015
A lovely bottle. If you take your time, it blossoms into something magical halfway through. Move from mineral and acid to something smooth and almost creamy. Fantastic.
A lovely bottle. If you take your time, it blossoms into something magical halfway through. Move from mineral and acid to something smooth and almost creamy. Fantastic.
Jul 18th, 2015
Everything I hoped it would be. So good.
Everything I hoped it would be. So good.
Apr 1st, 2015
