- Certified Organic & Biodynamic
- 100% Syrah (Serine – Pre-clonal Syrah)
- Stolpman Estate Vineyards (Ballard Canyon AVA)
- One-acre own-rooted head-pruned 6,000 vine/acre Jessica Lauren Stolpman parcel
- Planted in 2016 with cuttings from Domaine Clusel Roch “Les Grandes Places” in Côte-Rotie
- Own-rooted
- 100% hand harvested
- Native fermentation in an open-top stainless steel tank for 12 days
- 100% whole-cluster, 3 circulations total
- 3 punch downs total, daily circulations
- Aged in one 265L Cigar and one 500L puncheon (both 3 year old) from Ermitage, Vache Forest, France
- 14% abv
- 97 cases
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Ballard Canyon
Variety:
Syrah
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-STP-56-23 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2025-10-13
"So aromatically multidimensional throughout, with a thrumming heart of iron-rich sanguine notes raised by crushed violets, cracked pink peppercorns, blackberry liqueur and salinity. Plush yet precise, showing medium-grained but beautifully structuring tannins through the extended finish. Best after 2027."
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2025-08-28
"The 2023 Syrah Great Places Jessica Lauren Stolpman is a cool-toned, savory expression that captures both finesse and restraint. Black raspberry, granite and slate notes race across the palate, laced with ripe, juicy overtones. The acids are soft and the tannins ultra-fine, building slowly into a wine that feels sumptuous yet never heavy. Lavender and licorice season the long, taut, focused finish. This is a Syrah of quiet confidence, elegant in its understatement and full of nuance."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
91+
Date
2025-09-04
"Deep purple-hued, the 2023 Syrah Great Places Jessica Lauren Stolpman reveals cassis, plum, and blue fruits intermixed with gamey herbs, pepper, and violets. Fermented with 100% whole clusters in concrete and aged 14 months in neutral French oak puncheons, it's medium to full-bodied with a hint of carbonic maceration both on the nose and palate, which isn't particularly appealing. The tannins are firm and grippy, giving it an old school Côte-Rôtie-like edge, and while there's plenty of length, the overall balance is questionable at this stage. This is clearly an outstanding wine, but I'd like to see how it comes together with time in bottle. Drink 2029-2039."