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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.8 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 63 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by thalver on 1/21/2018: This bottle showed much better than a slightly flat bottle of the 2004 vintage a couple weeks ago. The Tannin is mostly resolved, but enough remains to give it some spine. Some evolution of flavors from fruity toward toward the earthy/savory spectrum, though perhaps not as much as I'd hoped for. This was not as good a showing as a bottle of this a few years ago 90-91ish (1543 views) | | | Tasted by jonwill on 10/16/2016 & rated 94 points: Still has the stuff! Amazing bright fruit despite its age, this is a classic. (2044 views) | | | Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 4/19/2016: Hdr Closing Tasting: I missed Stolpman on Day 1 and there were a few mags of various vintages still open and left over but under the table. Peter said it was not as good today, but poured some anyway. So no rating. Still, I found the nose slightly oxidized but still nice. very fresh and lively on the palate. Good fruit. I have no doubt these will age just fine. Plenty of nice black raspberry fruit. Good complexity. (3314 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 1/8/2016: similar to last note, lots of OAK. This tastes like it was released yesterday (2282 views) | | | Tasted by iamandyc on 10/10/2015 & rated 89 points: Lots of life left. Gets plusher and more balanced with air. A really nice midweek syrah. Not tons of complexity but really nice fruit with some backbone. (2402 views) | | | Tasted by thalver on 6/10/2015 & rated 94 points: I continue to be very pleased with how the Stolpman syrahs from the mid 90's are again. This has developed very good bottle bouquet....aromatically expressive upon opening. Very good balance, tannins smooth but still sufficient to help provide balance and cut, lingering finish. This bottle: 93-94 (1671 views) | | | Tasted by Diama on 12/28/2014 & rated 92 points: A good nose of peppery meat and espresso with light white floral aromatics. Dark berry and grilled meat on the palate with a solid 45 second finish. The wine is extremely well integrated at this stage with ultrafine tannins. Possibly my best qpr purchase ever for a syrah. (1644 views) | | | Tasted by EvanJB on 4/19/2014 & rated 93 points: Wonderful wine, sadly last bottle of 05 (1573 views) | | | Tasted by EvanJB on 1/11/2014: Excellent (1555 views) | | | Tasted by Meembo on 12/1/2013 & rated 92 points: Coffee/blackberry/cream/black cherry/cinnamon and spice.
Fine tannins and great overall structure. This wine definitely has the stuffing to go a few more years at least. (1626 views) | | | Tasted by ddsolomon2000 on 11/11/2013 & rated 93 points: Still going strong! (1586 views) | | | Tasted by ddsolomon2000 on 10/17/2013 & rated 92 points: Perfect with Lasagne. What a finish. (1479 views) | | | Tasted by thalver on 12/8/2012: Drinking very well. delicious from the first to last swallow. The tannins have come into balance, nice nose and finish. The oak may have been a bit more prominent than in previous bottles My only disappointment is that it doesn't seem to have added much complexity. 92-93 (1754 views) | | | Tasted by philipmac on 11/3/2012 & rated 94 points: Decanted for 3 hours; kept opening 2 hours later. Sad knowing it's our last. Beautiful expressions with this juice. (1616 views) | | | Tasted by EvanJB on 9/9/2012 & rated 94 points: Part of vertical tasting of 2002, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09. Perfect now. Outstanding wine, tossup between this and 02 for favorite. This is more fruit forward, well balanced and smooth. (1635 views) | | | Tasted by Seweint on 6/18/2012 & rated 94 points: Delicious, jammy wine but not overdone. Very concentrated but not too heavy on the palate. Drinking very well right now! (1711 views) | | | Tasted by Tim Heaton on 5/3/2012: PnP. Dark ruby, subtle signs of age. The nose is similar to the palate in that the complexity seems somewhat limited. However, whatever it may lack in terms of varietal typicity and overall complexity, it makes up for it with sheer purity of fruit. Aromas and flavors of smoked blackberries, blueberry compote, notes of vanilla and faint herbs. I kept searching for more varietal character, but in the two hours the bottle was open, it remained elusive. Still a bruiser of a wine, showing as much elegance as a wine with 15,1% abv can. I loved this on release, and now, as it nears the end of its plateau, I find myself preferring this wine in its youth. Medium finish, medium acids, tannins nearly resolved. Drink thru 2015 (1719 views) | | | Tasted by ddsolomon2000 on 12/13/2011 & rated 91 points: Fantastic wine. Very mellow and well balanced. Totally enjoyed. (1520 views) | | | Tasted by IAMVLAD on 6/2/2011 & rated 91 points: still very, very young. after sitting in the glass for about an hour the flavor began to emerge. i wouldn't be in a hurry to drink this wine. (1657 views) | | | Tasted by floydtp on 5/22/2011 & rated 91 points: Trip to Solvang and Los Olivos (Los Olivos, CA and Solvang, CA): Tasted non-blind at their tasting room. Nice nose of dark berries, spice and some floral notes. More of the same on the palate with cassis before transition to a very long fruity finish. Can drink now or continue to hold for several years. (2847 views) | | | Tasted by wineretriever on 4/9/2011 & rated 93 points: Strawberries and cardamom, with wonderful notes of even darker fruit. The line of alcohol is distinct, but it cuts a perfect line between the initial palate and the long long finish. (2131 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 3/11/2011 & rated 91 points: This wine was tasted in double-blind fashion at Vintage Wines, Ltd. The bottle was kindly provided by Don Shapiro. Opaque ruby/garnet in color, it shows a moderately intense nose of raspberry, lavender and underbrush. Full-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity and ample tannins which are a bit dry. The alcohol (listed as 15.5%) is very well-integrated and the middle palate is solid. Medium-length, slightly dry finish. I erroneously guessed this wine to be a Northern Rhone. It is not your run-of-the-mill Central Coast "fruit bomb" Syrah. Very nice! Another year of bottle ageing might soften the rough edges on the tannins. Drink 1/12-12/15. (2147 views) | | | Tasted by Matt Scott on 2/25/2011 & rated 90 points: Popped and let breathe for two hours. Deep garnet in colour, while having a ruby rim. Sliced plum, blackberry, blood orange, juniper, graphite and fresh cut flowers. A spicy finish with a little heat. Concentrated and light at the same time, while possessing a finite amount of acidity. Even though this has heat and the middle could be more there, this aromatic and lithe Syrah is still outstanding and food friendly. Drink now - 2014. (1973 views) | | | Tasted by JOsgood on 11/24/2010: A massive wine. Hugely concentrated. Black as night. Long finish. A bit disjointed on the finish. Works with bbq. Like the wine just don't think it is worth $20 let alone the $40 that I paid for it years ago. (2384 views) | | | Tasted by Tim Heaton on 11/21/2010: Aerated 3 hours. I think I'm with Tanzer on this one - it's just lovely. Complex and seamless, this gains in intensity from the get-go, packing layers and layers of silky fruits into a seemingly weightless mouthful. I only have one left that I will plan an appropriate meal for. Easily the standout for purity and complexity when tasting through the complete lineup. Approx $35, drink thru 2017, 15,1% abv. (2457 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, November/December 2007, IWC Issue #135
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Phone number: (805) 688-0400Syrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
Central Coast AVA WikipediaSanta Ynez ValleyThe Santa Ynez Valley AVA is the largest wine sub-region of Santa Barbara County and has the highest concentration of vineyards. The valley runs from east to west, between the Purisima Hills and the San Rafael Mountains in the north, and the Santa Ynez Mountains in the south. Although the valley is open to the Pacific Ocean in the west, the fact that it is relatively narrow means that limited cool air and fog is funnelled in. Low average rainfall and a very long growing season make the region ideal for quality wine production.
The diverse climates of Santa Ynez Valley mean that a wide array of wines is produced. The cool, western part of the AVA is predominantly planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, accompanied by other aromatic white varieties. Botrytis cinerea (noble rot) is able to flourish here, allowing some outstanding dessert wines to be produced in suitable vintages. Further east, the cooling effect of the ocean is lessened as both vineyard elevation and average temperatures increase. This warmer part of Santa Ynez Valley is more suited to fuller-bodied grape varieties, such as Syrah and Merlot.
more ...s expected, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir thrive, while the more inland zones lay claim to Bordeaux varietals and some Rhone blends. |
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