Smoke, intense roses and red cherry with a hint of cranberry lead this creamy textured wine with a slightly astringent finish. Tasted like Cali grenache. Still it is complex enough to lend pleasure.
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Beautiful fruit marked by acidity on finish...classic sangiovese, more fruit forward that your equivalent from Tuscany though still more a food wine. Good focus/balance between fruit and acidity. Should last 3-4 years. Tasted 2 other sangioveses from Stolpman vineyards during a recent Solvang trip...Curran and D'Afonso. All had the fuller mouthfeel like the Stolpman which separates them from a Tuscan sangiovese
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With pasta and shrimp. Lovely red and boysenberry fruit, terrific balance and structure. Very good with the food and on its own. Right amount of acidity to carry thru.
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Red cherry and a touch of leather aromas; blackberry and tobacco, followed by spice and licorice in the middle, and a long sweet and citrusy finish. A fantastic food match (grilled chicken and roasted root veggies with a balsamic reduction). A-.
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Very reticent nose of cherries and some spice. On the palate, thin-bodied with cherries dominant, and just a bit of spice on a short finish. Not very well structured, but an easy quaffer.
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1/28/2010 - nrau wrote: 90 Points
Well balanced, drinking well right now.
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11/9/2009 - dharlow wrote: 94 Points
Outstanding Wine - a little heavy for a Sangiovese, but was enjoyed by all. Had with a very tasty Smoky Pulled Pork, and it paired very well.
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8/23/2009 - rogerr wrote: 91 Points
Drinking much better than 2 years ago.
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9/23/2008 - rmodak wrote: 88 Points
Smoke, intense roses and red cherry with a hint of cranberry lead this creamy textured wine with a slightly astringent finish. Tasted like Cali grenache. Still it is complex enough to lend pleasure.
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9/4/2008 - rwatkin wrote: 89 Points
Beautiful fruit marked by acidity on finish...classic sangiovese, more fruit forward that your equivalent from Tuscany though still more a food wine.
Good focus/balance between fruit and acidity. Should last 3-4 years. Tasted 2 other sangioveses from Stolpman vineyards during a recent Solvang trip...Curran and D'Afonso. All had the fuller mouthfeel like the Stolpman which separates them from a Tuscan sangiovese
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3/25/2008 - Colima74 wrote: 92 Points
With pasta and shrimp. Lovely red and boysenberry fruit, terrific balance and structure. Very good with the food and on its own. Right amount of acidity to carry thru.
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10/28/2007 - amoses wrote: 91 Points
Red cherry and a touch of leather aromas; blackberry and tobacco, followed by spice and licorice in the middle, and a long sweet and citrusy finish. A fantastic food match (grilled chicken and roasted root veggies with a balsamic reduction). A-.
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10/2/2007 - JimE wrote:
Most dissapointing wine ive had from Stolpman, but still very drinkable. 85pts
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5/6/2007 - SacredCow wrote: 85 Points
Very reticent nose of cherries and some spice. On the palate, thin-bodied with cherries dominant, and just a bit of spice on a short finish. Not very well structured, but an easy quaffer.
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3/30/2007 - EMichels wrote: 85 Points
Deep crimson color; Solid fruit nose - not very intense; Strong fruit; Very tart; 5-10-14-6
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