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Stolpman The Great Places August James Syrah 2022

Vintage: 2022

$89.99

Stolpman Vineyards, located in the heart of California's Santa Barbara County, is renowned for its dedication to crafting exceptional wines that reflect the unique terroir of the region. The Great Places August James Syrah is a testament to their commitment to quality and innovation. This wine is composed entirely of Syrah grapes, known for their bold and complex character. The Santa Barbara County region, with its cool climate and diverse soils, provides the perfect conditions for Syrah to thrive, resulting in a wine with a rich and layered flavor profile. Expect notes of dark berries, pepper, and a hint of smokiness, balanced by a vibrant acidity and firm tannins. This Syrah is aged in a combination of new and used oak barrels, enhancing its depth and complexity. It pairs beautifully with grilled meats, hearty stews, and aged cheeses.

Professional Scores

97

The most initially introverted of The Great Places quartet, aromas of kelp, clove, espresso and purple flowers assemble slowly around a core of saturated dark fruits. The palate offers an intensity, concentration and floating quality that all seem to compound each other, forming a spellbinding texture that is altogether unique and deeply captivating. Among this textural intrigue, a simmering tension builds and releases into a fantastic finish of paradoxes: lifted yet grounded, floral yet meaty, complex yet straight to the point, all framed with supple, precise and ethereally grippy tannins that expand and linger. This is the only wine like it in Santa Barbara County—if not California—and due to its embryonic nature, I would strongly recommend holding off on popping corks, as difficult as that may prove. 110 cases were produced

The Wine Advocate

97

Wine-Searcher collates scores from a wide range of critics, from influential single palates like Robert Parker and Jancis Robinson to publications like Wine Spectator, all adjusted for the 100-point scale.

Wine-Searcher Aggregate Score

97

The most initially introverted of The Great Places quartet, aromas of kelp, clove, espresso and purple flowers assemble slowly around a core of saturated dark fruits. The palate offers an intensity, concentration and floating quality that all seem to compound each other, forming a spellbinding texture that is altogether unique and deeply captivating. Among this textural intrigue, a simmering tension builds and releases into a fantastic finish of paradoxes: lifted yet grounded, floral yet meaty, complex yet straight to the point, all framed with supple, precise and ethereally grippy tannins that expand and linger. This is the only wine like it in Santa Barbara County—if not California—and due to its embryonic nature, I would strongly recommend holding off on popping corks, as difficult as that may prove. 110 cases were produced

The Wine Advocate
750ml