2009 Stolpman Angeli

Community Tasting Notes (24) Avg Score: 92.0 points

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  4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote: 91 Points

  Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Small pour. Meaty, juicy, cassis, olive tapenade, bold, full, some heat.

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  9/22/2023 - mzimberg Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Dark but not quite teeth staining. Charred bbq beef aromas. Black and blue fruits earth and some funky animals full , rich and incredibly complex with layers and layers of harmonious coffee, plums, cracked black pepper, smoked duck, Christmas spice and a super long and even finish. This is magical. I’m sure I’d guess northern Rhône from a great producer if served blind. Among the best American Syrahs I’ve tried.

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  6/3/2022 - Seafoam Manor wrote: 93 Points

  This is a classic Ballard Canyon that manages to walk the fine line of being a big, full-bodied, wine that manages to retain a well delineated complexity. Very deep ruby with a nearly black core, showing some signs of age, but well short of what I would call bricking. The nose and palate are very much in line, both being med+ to pronounced intensity, with loads of blackberry, red plum, dark cherry, cured meat that almost has a tree bark vibe, light olive, graphite, cloves and nutmeg. Full bodied, high but not overwhelming alcohol (14.5%-ish?), med+ tannins that are nicely integrated and med+ acidity to keep it all together. There's a lot of everything, but all the components play their part and this isn't a screaming wall of sound. This drinks closer to a N. Rhone Syrah, from a hot vintage, than an clichéd Aussie, fruit bomb, Shiraz. This was better with an hour+ in a decanter. I've seen a lot of drinking window dates putting this near the end of its life and they're frankly incorrect. This has a lot of runway left and I think this could push out closer to 2030.

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  3/2/2019 - EvanJB wrote:

  Smooth!

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  1/15/2019 - Bowmanifesto wrote: 94 Points

  Deep, dark, rich, robust, powerfully lively yet subtly sophisticated. Peak performance right now. Cheers!

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