Stolpman Vineyards Estate Grown Syrah 2023 bottle

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Tree fruit aroma family photo — Tree fruit

Red fruit aroma family photo — Red fruit

Black fruit aroma family photo — Black fruit

Tasting facts

Taste: Dry

aciditySoft → Bright

sweetnessDry → Sweet

tanninGentle → Grippy

intensityLight → Bold

Drinking window · 2025–2033

With food · Beef, Lamb, Poultry, Game (deer, venison)

Market range $31.98–$36.83 (around the market median, Nov 9, 2026)

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House

Producer: Stolpman Vineyards
Founder: Tom Stolpman
Home region: Ballard Canyon AVA, Santa Barbara Coast, California

Founding Partner Tom Stolpman found a rare limestone site in the Santa Barbara hills suited to Syrah and Roussanne, and the estate farms it organically and dry, with native fermentation and minimal manipulation.

Stolpman's flagship Estate Grown Syrah. Over 25 years Stolpman has pushed the Syrah envelope, own-rooting vines directly into its limestone soils at high density; un-grafted, the vines behave maturely within 3-4 years and do not require irrigation.

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Sustainability / production facts

CCOF Organic and Demeter Biodynamic Certified
native fermentation in open-top concrete fermenters
50% whole-cluster
own-rooted Syrah blocks

Syrah/Shiraz

Stolpman Vineyards Estate Grown Syrah 2023

Critics Choice · 93 points · James Suckling

Description

Wine of layers: fresh yet expansive ripe red berries; 'Sangre + Flesh: sliced, bloody, and perfectly marbled'; inviting lavish purple; chalky fine tannins. Grapes: 100% Syrah.

Winemaker Notes

The 2023 Estate Grown Syrah is a beautifully layered wine, where fresh yet expansive ripe red berries deliver vibrant energy, balanced by savory notes reminiscent of sliced, marbled meat. Its inviting, lavish purple hue is matched by chalky, fine tannins that create a refined and structured finish.

Wine.com price

$35.99

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Type: Red
Varietal: Syrah/Shiraz
Grapes
Region
Country: United States
Colour: Red
Price band: $35-60
ABV: 14%
Oak: Neutral 500L French oak Ermitage Mt. La Vache puncheon for 11 months
Aging: 11 months
Vineyard & soil: Limestone soils (own-rooted vines planted directly into limestone at high density)
Production: 3,200 cases
LWIN: 1777295
Market median: $34.00 (Nov 9, 2026)

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Professional ratings

94ptsVinous
The 2023 Syrah Estate Grown is shaping up to be a gem. Bright and focused to the core, the 2023 offers up an exciting mélange of inky dark fruit, lavender, licorice, cloves and new leather. I especially admire its energy and overall brilliance. The Estate Syrah bodes quite well for the vintage.
93ptsJames Suckling
The Stolpmans' largest-production syrah offers a really vibrant blueberry and blackberry character laced with mineral and chalk notes, for which they credit the limestone soil. Full-bodied with moderate tannins. Good concentration and length.
93ptsRobert Parker's Wine Advocate
Fermented with one-third whole clusters, the 2023 Syrah Estate exudes a lovely balance between high-toned energy and grounded depth. The nose is classically bright, savory and herbal before the palate takes a deep, darker-fruited turn, showcasing a beautiful, velvety texture supported by sturdy tannins. It finishes on a lifted yet weightless note with impressive precision.
92ptsJeb Dunnuck
Fresh plums, blueberries, ground pepper, violets, and some gamey, gunflint notes all define the aromatics of the 2023 Syrah Estate Grown, a 100% Syrah fermented with 50% whole clusters and aged 11 months in neutral French oak puncheons. It's medium to full-bodied, round, plump, and delicious.