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2005 Edmunds St. John Syrah Parmelee-Hill
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Valley
Label borrowed from 1997
Community Tasting Notes 24
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Rieslingfan wrote:
March 27, 2024 - Happy retirement Steve!
This wine will outlive both of us, and I am a lot younger than you. It’s only now starting to maybe consider thinking about possibly, perhaps at some point turning the corner toward potentially maturing. There’s still so much dark fruit, but it’s not thick or glossy. Instead it’s dryly sweet, and showing just a touch of a creamy edge that creates a mid-palate richness that maybe, sort of, might just remind me of some of those Durell Syrahs that had so much depth and character. This wine isn’t there yet, and zi have no idea if or when it ever will be, but there’s a ton of potential that I can only hope I live long enough to see fulfilled. -
cweiss Does not like this wine:
October 30, 2023 - My third and last bottle, and still too much Chericol to make it pleasurable. Love Steve Edmunds, generally like his wines a lot, but not this one.
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MLipton wrote:
May 19, 2022 - To my mind, a totally mature Syrah: smooth tannins, green olive and licorice in the nose, medium body with balancing acidity. For me, there is no reason to wait unless you want geriatric wine.
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cweiss Does not like this wine:
October 23, 2020 - I think this was mildly corked, but even despite that there was an unappealing cough syrup quality, also noted in a previous sound bottle years ago. I'm generally a big ESJ fan.
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blanquito wrote:
June 6, 2020 - Going strong. Lavender, sweet tarts, blueberries, blackberry zinger tea with some savory and saison notes. Delightful, mature, silky, quite bright. Not much complexity, but otherwise excellent.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2010, Issue #27, Edmunds St. John- Another Old School Holdout Who Just Happens to Make the Very Best Rhône-Styled Wines in California(Syrah “Parmalee-Hill Vineyard”- Edmunds St. John) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2008, IWC Issue #138 (link)(Edmunds St. John Syrah Parmalee Hill Sonoma Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Edmunds St. John
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Parmelee-Hill
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 31 (40%)
- Consumed 46 (60%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
75% Like It 4 votes
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- ProducerEdmunds St. John
- VarietySyrah
- VineyardParmelee-Hill
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Valley
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