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Welcome back, Jan, after a busy summer at the cabin! ![[whistle.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/8/87d24eb81ec6dc01d84f3d6c19fa9a357e90218e.gif "whistle"){kind=small}
Stolpman is great fruit, and Joe does a really nice job with it, consistently. I also like his Starlane but not sure he makes it every vintage, and I really want to try Purisima, as I think someone said he’s made a few vintages of it. I love Purisima syrah fruit
Thanks for the note, Jan … it sounds delicious!
Todd, if you can get your hands on an ‘05 Purisima, do it.
Only one retailer online showing it being sold - $59.00/btl - think I’ll pass for now
I wouldn’t expect to find the '05 Purisima cheaper anywhere else, fyi … and I wouldn’t expect to find it on sale anywhere like we’ve seen the occasional ‘04 or ‘06 pop-up some places. Of course, one could always get lucky and find a small stash somewhere, I suppose.
The contrast between this wine and the Stolpman winery’s version is very interesting. If tasted double blind there is no way I could guess that the fruit was from the same vineyard.
I am in complete agreement with this.
ive been curious about stolpman’s own bottling lately. HAvent seen them in stores in nyc. Can you add a little about their stuff. And vis a vis the arcadian.
BTW never had a bottle of arcadian that i did NOT enjoy.
ive been curious about stolpman’s own bottling lately. HAvent seen them in stores in nyc. Can you add a little about their stuff. And vis a vis the arcadian.
BTW never had a bottle of arcadian that i did NOT enjoy.[/quote]
I haven’t had a bottle of Stolpman’s syrah in a few years, but their Syrahs tend to be full-throttle, dark fruits, lots of pepper and some heat.
I found Stolpman’s Estate Syrah, which is a level below their “Hilltops” Syrah, to be good, but not memorable. All I have written for the bouquet is “fruity, raspberry, tight.” It has beautiful dark garnet color and is medium-full bodied. The palate is full and features concentrated red berries leading into a medium finish.
B: 50, 5, 11, 15, 7 = (88 pts.)
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Purple color of considerable depth. Very fruity – red fruits on the straightforward nose. Medium bodied. Tastes very much like a warm-climate syrah – concentrated red fruits, and oak. Seemed tight.
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Looking at those two notes, it really does appear that I think similarly of the two wines, but tasted side-by-side the differences would be quite apparent. Joe’s version has more depth and grace and was much tighter when I tasted it than Stolpman’s version was when I tasted theirs.
Thanks all for the follow up…hard to budget when youve got to go for a case with shipping…
It’s been a while, but I liked this one a lot too…
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Beautiful bottle of wine. Thanks for all the notes.
2005 Arcadian Syrah Stolpman Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley (8/9/2018)
– popped and poured –
– tasted non-blind on Days 1 and 3; TN from Day 3 –
– 3.5 pH; 6.65 g/l –
Nose of raspberry, earthy leather, and a light background note of wet cement. Dark-fruited with an acceptable hint of brett on the palate. 14.8% alc… Fairly big, soft, and ripe. This seems ready to go, and I don’t think it will improve with further cellaring. Drink Now.
If you have any ‘07 I would highly recommend opening one.
I do, and I have. Why do you make that rec.?
This and the Purisima are in a great place.
agreed — I had an '05 Purisima about a month ago and it was excellent. 
The only '07 Stolpman I’ve opened had juuuuuust enough brett to scare me a little ---- my remaining bottle is on my Drink Soon list.
2005 Arcadian Syrah Stolpman Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley (9/23/2018)
– cork pulled 30 min. before initial taste –
– tasted a couple pours non-blind over 1 - 2 hours –
NOSE: ripe purple/red fruit mix; high-toned and expressive.
BODY: superfine particulate matter present; medium to medium-full bodied.
TASTE: oaky; lightly aged; not tannic; a touch pruney.