Community Tasting Note

blanquito wrote:

Tuesday, November 11, 2014 - Classic ESJ, but it needs more time. Still a little primary-grapey, then herby-raspberry tea with some sausage. Dark fruited and a bit stemmy, lots of sour-savory juiciness. Not tannic at all, but ESJ wines rarely are in my experience. Rather, they age like a Pinot, on the fruit and acids. This is a subtle wine right now, requiring introspection to appreciate, but I think this will eventually blossom as it improves with a few hours of air. Not quite in the same league as the 2005 ESJ Wylie-Fenaughty, I think, but give it more time to find out.

By Day 2, this improved with much more fruit showing and a svelte texture. Based on other ESJ syrahs, I think this will continue to improve with another 5 years in the cellar (especially if more secondary nuance develops), but it's already nice with enough air.

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