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2021 Stolpman Angeli

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery

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RATINGS

97Jeb Dunnuck

...sensational bouquet of wild strawberries, blueberries, violets, smoked herbs, and ground black pepper. With medium to full-bodied richness on the palate, it has a layered, expansive mouthfeel, building tannins, no hard edges, and the iron first in a velvet glove...

94Vinous / IWC

...absolutely gorgeous. It captures a striking combination of Ballard Canyon intensity and finesse, with sweet tannins and gorgeous mid-palate pliancy... This is all class.

94Wine Enthusiast

...combining black raspberry, toasted pecan, charred meat and dark olive on the nose. Sticky tannins frame the leathery palate, where a persistent acidity cuts through the plum flavors.

93The Wine Advocate

...pure aromas of blueberry, blackcurrant, dark chocolate, lilac and soft herbal wafts, with more nuance revealed as it spends time in the glass...full-bodied palate offers concentrated, perfumed fruit and abundant yet powdery tannins. Sparks of fresh acidity highlight pretty floral tones on the long finish.

17.5Jancis Robinson

Aromas of bloody meat, blackcurrant and blackberries. Thick, mouth-coating tannins wrap around a core of stony blackberry, iodine and cassis. Crushed rocks and a touch of violets pervade the finish. Powerful and compelling...

PRODUCER

Stolpman

Stolpman Vineyards was founded in 1990 when Tom and Marilyn Stolpman bought 220 acres on the Central Coast above Santa Barbara. Tom Stolpman is an attorney with a practice in Long Beach, California, but he and Marilyn were long time wine collectors who wanted to be involved in the wine industry. For several years the couple grew grapes which were sold to Sine Qua Non, Ojai Vineyards and other area producers. But in 1997 the Stoplmans started producing their own wines and today about 90% of the grapes grown on their 152-acre vineyard goes to make their own Stolpman wines. Stolpman produces Syrah, Roussane, Sangiovese and Sauvignon Blanc. It also has limited plantings of Grenache, Viognier, Petite Sirah and Chardonnay. Stolpman’s Rhone-style blends earn ratings in the low- to mid-90s. Robert M. Parker Jr. has called Stolpman “one of the up-and-coming estates in the Santa Ynez Valley…Stolpman should be a name to reckon with for many decades to come.”

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County, Santa Ynez Valley, Ballard Canyon

Santa Ynez Valley AVA is home to more wineries than any other area in Santa Barbara County. The appellation was established in 1983 and it includes a total of 76,800 acres, of which 1,500 acres are vineyards. Chardonnay is the dominant grape in this appellation, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Pinot Noir, and Merlot. The appellation runs east and west with temperatures and microclimates changing significantly from warmer in the east to cool by the time the district gets close to the Pacific Ocean. In recent years Rhone-style wines have been successfully made here, and vineyards now are also planted to Syrah, Viognier, Roussanne, Grenache, Mourvedre and Marsanne.

TYPE

Red Wine, Syrah (Shiraz)

This grape is grown in milder climates and produces a medium-to full-bodied wine. It is also known as Shiraz, but should not be confused with Petit Sirah, which was developed by crossing Syrah with Peloursin.

VINTAGE

2021 Stolpman Angeli