Stolpman Vineyards Para Maria 2022

2022 Para Maria delivers delicate, medium-bodied perfection all about the red hues. Ripe yet bright, the wine stays lifted and high toned on its journey through the mouth. Concentrated Petit Verdot density plays sneakily on the mid-palate before swooping back up to a crisp finish of wild berries and red apples. The gentle touch of early-harvested, whole-grape fermented Syrah carries the day, relying on balancing acidity rather than dry tannins on the finish. The crushed Syrah plays a secondary role in giving the wine a pleasurable lushness behind the fresh, crunchy red fruits.

Wine Enthusiast: 93
This Syrah, which is enhanced by 15% Petit Verdot, is one of the better wines from the region on the market for less than $25. Awesome aromas of pepper, blackberry and charred beef are intense and deep, while the palate is lifted by bountiful acidity and flavors of boysenberry, white, black and green peppercorns, incense and sagebrush.