1996 STOLPMAN Syrah (Library Wines) -- THE OJAI VINEYARD Shopping Cart -- Syrah STOLPMAN 1996

<H1>1996 STOLPMAN Syrah -- THE OJAI VINEYARD Shopping Cart</H1> $75.00 -- 1996 STOLPMAN Syrah <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></meta><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"></meta><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"></meta><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"></meta><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/THEOJA~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_filelist.xml"></link><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><style>  </style> 1996 was the first vintage for stolpman at the Ojai Vineyard and below is Adam's description of the vineyard in 1997. "Stolpman Vineyard is unique. While it looks like one of your run of the mill vineyards on oak studded rolling hills, closer inspection reveals its secret. The vineyard is planted on only one-and-one-half to two feet of real soil. Below that is a clay layer and then soft white chalk rock. This is unusual in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state>, as most vineyards are planted on rich bottom land. At Stolpman the lack of soil and the chalky under layer seems to give the wine a special distinction. There is something in the aroma that is enchanting and appealing. It is dark, dank, and foresty. In the mouth I find earth, berries and lots of fine tannins." This wine is probably within a year of its peak and is a great example of why Syrah should be aged to fully realize it's potential. To preserve its essence, the wine was not fined or filtered, and so quite a bit of natural sediment has acumulated during aging. So, to fully appreciate this Stolpman Syrah, decanting is essential. <LI>SKU: 96SYST Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Category3" TITLE="Library Wines">Library Wines</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product58 TITLE="1997 HENRY DANIEL Syrah">1997 HENRY DANIEL Syrah</A> -- 1997 HENRY DANIEL Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product88 TITLE="1997 TALLEY Chardonnay">1997 TALLEY Chardonnay</A> -- 1997 TALLEY Chardonnay <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product56 TITLE="1998 CALIFORNIA Syrah">1998 CALIFORNIA Syrah</A> -- 1998 CALIFORNIA Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product71 TITLE="2000 PISONI Pinot Noir">2000 PISONI Pinot Noir</A> -- 2000 PISONI Pinot Noir <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product84 TITLE="2001 STOLPMAN Syrah">2001 STOLPMAN Syrah</A> -- 2001 STOLPMAN Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product55 TITLE="2001 VOGELZANG Syrah">2001 VOGELZANG Syrah</A> -- 2001 VOGELZANG Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product29 TITLE="2003 THOMPSON Syrah">2003 THOMPSON Syrah</A> -- 2003 THOMPSON Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product57 TITLE="2003 MELVILLE Syrah">2003 MELVILLE Syrah</A> -- 2003 MELVILLE Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product27 TITLE="2005 FE CIEGA Pinot Noir">2005 FE CIEGA Pinot Noir</A> -- 2005 PINOT NOIR FE CIEGA - Santa Rita Hills <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product9 TITLE="2005 CLOS PEPE Pinot Noir">2005 CLOS PEPE Pinot Noir</A> -- 2005 CLOS PEPE Pinot Noir <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product47 TITLE="2005 PRESIDIO Syrah">2005 PRESIDIO Syrah</A> -- 2005 PRESIDIO Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product11 TITLE="2005 GRENACHE">2005 GRENACHE</A> -- 2005 GRENACHE <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/ojai" TITLE="THE OJAI VINEYARD Products">THE OJAI VINEYARD Products</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">pinot noir</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">syrah</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">sauvignon blanc</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">chardonnay</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">grenache</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">california wine</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">ojai wine</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">best california pinot</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">best wine value</A> THE OJAI VINEYARD <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="shopping cart">shopping cart</A> powered by Nexternal