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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 40 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 12/20/2021: My final bottle of this wine from the ESJ library sale, and it’s a fitting end. Filling in for a 1997 ESJ Rocks & Gravel that was DOA (my bad, I had one in 2017 that was hanging on for dear life), this started out slow but continued to grow from the first glass before dinner, to the last glass after dinner. Ultimately it showed a leathery core, essence of red fruit, and a touch of spice on the finish. Anyone who has a bottle should seriously consider drinking it sooner rather than later, while there still a full complement of flavors. I suspect the fruit is going to exit the stage soon. (742 views) | | | Tasted by jviz on 12/19/2020 & rated 91 points: I served this wine as a blind. Initially, tablemates leaned toward S.Rhone grenache, 99-02 but one astute taster noted the sun-kissed fruit and correctly suggested Paso.
On day one you had more spice, red cherry, mulled fruit, and now, 24h later with 1/3 bottle in the fridge, tannins soften further to reveal a fully mature wine. Not knowing the bottle, I would guess an old Charvin or something like that. It does have some roasted fruit, but very classic tertiary developed notes of polished leather and golden chewing tobacco.
How a simple paso GSM at $20/bottle behaves like this 19 years later is really remarkable. (722 views) | | | Tasted by Nutty08 on 12/19/2020: Had the leftovers on night 2. I suspect this was probably fresher and more vibrant on night 1. Here, was a little volatile on the nose, baking spices and dried tertiary fruit. Palate holds together but little additional depth on the finish. Seemed to be on the ripe side, and likely on the downward slope. Still, have to say it has held together nicely. (751 views) | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 10/19/2020: Ten years ago this wine was magical. Tonight the wine remains magical. It’s mature, with the developed aspects overtaking the fruit, but the fruit is still present, just in a supporting role. Smoke, meat, leather and iron take the lead now, as the wine inhabits the realm of the savory. It’s barely medium bodied, and so very easy to drink. It will cure whatever ails you. (930 views) | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 5/25/2017: I purchased this as part of a library release from the winery, and it was in perfect condition. Just a few minutes to warm up from cellar temp was all it needed to show red fruit, leather, cedar, herb and earth in a swirling, captivating package.
Just amazing wine that is drinking very well, but still has ages to go. I would not even call it fully mature, but I have no issues drinking it now because it is so lip-smacking good! (1498 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 5/29/2016 & rated 93 points: This wine has aged gracefully and is a super impressive Rhone blend made in a classic old world style. The full nose is generous with complex notes of dried aged black fruit, savory herbs, licorice, earth and leather. Medium weight palate with earthy fruit, fine tanning and fresh acids. The balance here is impeccable. A dead ringer for CdP. Really stunning stuff and a testament to genius winemaking. (1534 views) | | | Tasted by blanquito on 10/22/2015 & rated 90 points: Lovely, truly old school chateauneuf bouquet. Lavender, Christmas spices, red cherries. The palate is nice, sweet and smooth with something a little feral and savory, like bilberry-cured wild boar jerky. The backend is a little simple and the structure is modest, lacking some grip. Very good. Drink now. 90-91. (1590 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 9/7/2013 & rated 93 points: Fragrant and powerful nose of black fruit, earth, funk, spice and leather notes. Immediately you know this is old school or old world. Medium bodied palate sports a powerful black fruit note with more mature, earth and funk tones. Elegant with a robust acidic edge. Long lifted palate. Fine balance. Really enjoyable and finely made. (2325 views) | | | Tasted by MThorpe on 1/10/2013 & rated 90 points: I loved this wine. Alas, I should have drunk my remaining bottles last year. In retrospect, that was the peak. At this point, my recommendation is: DRINK UP! (2520 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 3/31/2012 & rated 93 points: Outstanding Cali wine with an old world bent. Nose has herbs, earth, black fruit and leather notes. Palate is medium bodied and picks up intensity over the evening. Savory with juicy acidity. What balance and elegance. Not your typical Cali Syrah (which I'm a big fan of) - but this is terrific with a glance towards the Northern Rhone. (2031 views) | | | Tasted by Winger on 4/17/2011: Still drinking very well.....even on Day 3. (2096 views) | | | Tasted by decaturwinedude on 12/15/2010 flawed bottle: Bummer. Last bottle and it was corked. Noooooooooo. (2203 views) | | | Tasted by jfagan on 11/25/2010 & rated 90 points: Decanted for an hour or so. Very little sediment. Fresh, bright medium-light ruby with a thin clear rim. Savory herbs, sweet spice and autumn smoke greet the nose. Bright, seamless, juicy fruit flavors are supported by fresh acidity. The texture is soft, light and perhaps a bit fragile. An overall very pretty wine that is solid for current drinking but might start drying out. Drink now through 2013. (1723 views) | | | Tasted by decaturwinedude on 8/14/2010 & rated 92 points: Deep and dark. Notes of garrigue, pepper, dark fruit. Nice touch of acid runs across the back end. Drinking perfectly now. Yeah. Just a joy to drink. Held up nicely over two hours. Hello. It's a $15 wine. How does Steve do it? Genius (1862 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 5/8/2010 & rated 93 points: Mucho ESJ (Croton on Hudson, NY): Very much 'wow' stuff; a seamless combination of red fruits, herbs, worn leather and savoury meaty notes in a package that's polished and beautifully balanced, displaying a lightness of touch and elegance that's hard to find almost anywhere with this sort of blend. (2526 views) | | | Tasted by kvdb on 5/8/2010: My last bottle. Starting to fade quickly. (1945 views) | | | Tasted by DaleW on 3/17/2010: Nose of earth and black fruit, on the palate there's a line
of acidity keeping it fresh, and the fruit comes in as a mixture of
black and red. I spend some time looking to see if one of the
varieties (blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah,and Counoise), but it's
more a seamless blend of warm fruit. With air I tell myself I can spot
the Mourvedre influence in the earthy/leathery notes, but of course I
know it's in the blend. This isn't a jam session with each player
taking turns,but a chamber group working at a unified sound. Really a
lovely wine, like a top flight Gigondas or Vacqueyras with a
California tan. A- (1944 views) | | | Tasted by Winger on 1/23/2010: Another joyous bottle of LRV. Complex/Balanced and the aromatics are just outstanding. Still going strong after 9 years and I'll not be in any hurry to drink my few remaining bottles. Tracking the evolution of this wine over the last 4 or 5 years has been fascinating journey. (2047 views) | | | Tasted by decaturwinedude on 11/25/2009 & rated 91 points: Deep and dark. Notes of garrigue, pepper, dark fruit. Nice touch of acid runs across the back end. Drinking perfectly now. Yeah. Just a joy to drink. Held up nicely over two hours. Hello. It's a $15 wine. How does Steve do it? Genius. (2121 views) | | | Tasted by Winger on 10/25/2009: Still drinking nicely although this bottle seemed just a tiny bit more advanced than those consumed earlier this year. Remains one of my all time QPR favorites. (2169 views) | | | Tasted by Winger on 7/23/2009: Wonderful!! Still bright and youthful fruit along with asian spices and herbs. Plenty of structure and the long pepper/spice finish is damn nice. Another reason why ESJ is well represented in my cellar. (2088 views) | | | Tasted by Brix on 5/21/2009 & rated 90 points: Bright, deep garnet. The nose was all dark fruit at first, but it was too warm and it needed air. I chilled it down a bit and let it breathe, and now it's lovely. ESJ wines have such a wonderful sense of place. Very earthy, slightly funky bouquet .. loaded with garrigue, pepper, and berries. Silky smooth on the palate and very well balanced with medium body and moderate acidity. The tannins are resolving but show room for further evolution. The peppery finish is long and delicious. This was our last bottle, but if I had more, I'd love to revisit this in a couple of years. (2302 views) | | | Tasted by plitton on 3/22/2009 & rated 90 points: I enjoyed this bottle much more than the one of three months ago. A real nice layer of Provençal herbs--good call BillB656. Well balanced and inviting. (2498 views) | | | Tasted by Winger on 2/23/2009: Drinking very well. Wonderful complex aromas. Fruit, tannins and acids in balance. Good stuff. (2201 views) | | | Tasted by plitton on 1/4/2009 & rated 88 points: Really fruit forward but the finish has some nice tannins and structure. Serve 60F (2415 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Edmunds St. John Producer websiteRed Rhone Blend Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.
A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce. USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
Central Coast AVA WikipediaPaso Robles Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance
Set apart by unique climate and geography, Paso Robles Wine Country provides prime growing conditions for more than 40 varietals planted over 26,000 acres of vineyards. More than 300 wineries craft this fruit into premium wines, gaining recognition around the world. The fruit, the wines and the distinct environment have quickly made Paso Robles California's third largest and fastest growing wine region. |
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