- Certified Organic & Biodynamic
- 100% Syrah
- Stolpman Estate Vineyards (Ballard Canyon AVA)
- 6,000 vine/acre, own rooted, head pruned, pre clonal vine material
- Planted in 2013 from cuttings from Domaine Auguste Clape’s “Reynard” parcel in Cornas
- Includes fruit from the mother vine at Stolpman
- 60% whole-cluster
- Native fermentation in open top concrete tanks for 21 days
- 3 punch downs total, daily circulations
- Aged in 500L neutral French Vache Forest Ermitage puncheons for 22 months
- 14% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Ballard Canyon
Variety:
Syrah
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-STP-55-23 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
98
Date
2025-10-13
"Voluminous yet elegant, and built around a core of subtle power, this remarkable syrah is intricately woven with threads of warm figs, purple berries, cured olives, tar and nervy spices. Iodine and crushed flowers on the sticky-tannin finish. Drink or hold, but it's best to wait."
Vinous
Score
97
Date
2025-08-28
"The 2023 Syrah Great Places August James Stolpman is open-knit and fleshy, offering immediate pleasure yet retaining striking complexity. Iron, blood and mineral tones lend depth, while broad swaths of sensual tannin create a sensation of verticality. The 66% whole clusters add aromatic lift and perfume. There's a generosity of fruit here that nods to California sunshine, but the structure and savoriness recall classic Old-World Syrah. What a stunner."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
92+
Date
2025-09-04
"Similarly deep purple-hued, the 2023 Syrah Great Places August James Stolpman reveals blackberries, cracked pepper, lavender, game, and iron, with beautiful violet notes. Fermented with 67% whole clusters in concrete and aged 20 months in neutral French oak puncheons, it's medium to full-bodied, concentrated, firm, focused, and tannic as all hell. There's also a touch of CO2 that pokes through, and while it has balance and terrific length, this is a burly, backward wine that will need plenty of time in the cellar to come together. Hide bottles for 4-5 years, and it should evolve gracefully over the following 10-15 years. Drink 2030-2045."