Mucho ESJ

Croton on Hudson, NY
Tasted Saturday, May 8, 2010 by salil with 663 views

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

  • 2008 Edmunds St. John Heart of Gold 84 Points

    USA, California, Sierra Foothills, El Dorado County

    Pleasant with fresh floral aromatics leading into ripe yellow pear and quince fruit flavours in the mouth, a little soft and round with a waxy texture on the back end, tasty though I'd like a little more acidity.

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  • 2004 Edmunds St. John Roussanne Tablas Creek 78 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

    Rich and oily in texture, very round and slightly viscous with bright quince and pear fruit over mineral notes on the back end. It's tasty though feels quite flabby and with time the alcohol (14.5%) makes its presence felt.

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

Flight 3 (3 Notes)

Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 1997 Edmunds St. John Sangiovese Matagrano 68 Points

    USA, California, Sierra Foothills

    Strange, unpleasant stuff, starting out with an aroma of prunes, overripe red fruits and vinyl/plastic notes, hot and disjointed in the mouth with the fruit garish and raisined, an easy candidate for the dump bucket.

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Flight 5 (4 Notes)

Flight 6 (3 Notes)

  • 2002 Edmunds St. John Syrah The Shadow 88 Points

    USA, California

    Tight and reticent initially, opens up with some air to show a dark fruited core accented by smoky, earthy and peppery notes. There's a fresh, high toned sensation to the flavours here and this feels quite light on its feet.

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  • 2005 Edmunds St. John Syrah Parmelee-Hill 88 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley

    Very primary right now, showing a core of deep red fruits and plums accented by touches of violet and earth, though tightly wound with a firm tannic and acid spine. Hands off for some more time.

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  • 2008 Edmunds St. John Syrah Cuvée Fairbairn Fairbairn Ranch 88 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County

    Really nice aromatics; smoky, meaty and brightly fruited with touches of earth and spice, though on the palate it's not quite as expressive as it is on the nose. There's still really delicious bright red and dark fruit conveyed with a lightness of touch and a savoury meaty finish, but this just needs a lot more time.

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Flight 7 (3 Notes)

  • 2005 Edmunds St. John Syrah Wylie-Fenaughty 94 Points

    USA, California, Sierra Foothills, El Dorado County

    Makes an impression right away with a gorgeous scent combining fresh red and dark fruits with leather, lavender and violets giving it an exotic, Cote-Rotie like character. Still very young and primary with a spine of firm tannins and bright acidity beneath the bright fruit, floral element and spice, but impossible to resist drinking right now.

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  • 2003 Edmunds St. John Syrah Wylie-Fenaughty

    USA, California, Sierra Foothills, El Dorado County

    Overwhelmed in the flight by the expressive and incredibly awesome '05 and the also-excellent '01; this feels comparatively dull and closed; the flavours aren't as precise or bright as the other two wines and Dale suggested this may be faintly corked/scalped of flavour.

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  • 2001 Edmunds St. John Syrah Wylie-Fenaughty 91 Points

    USA, California, Sierra Foothills, El Dorado County

    Darker in its flavour profile than the '05, which was more exotic and floral - this is more savoury with black olive, plum and berry fruit accented by softer lavender and earthy notes. There's a bit of development here, but this still feels very young with lots of promise.

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Flight 8 (3 Notes)

  • 2005 Edmunds St. John Syrah Bassetti Vineyard

    USA, California, Central Coast, San Luis Obispo County

    Brooding and primary - there's a tightly wound core of savoury dark fruits; plums, blackcurrants and olives and earthy notes, but the structure's dominant right now and this is screaming to be left alone for several years.

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  • 2003 Edmunds St. John Syrah Bassetti Vineyard 87 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, San Luis Obispo County

    Tightly wound, though not as brooding and reticent as the '05 - packed with berries and brambly fruit accented by tarry and smoky notes, there's a sense of intensity and power here that the other Syrahs didn't have, though this still has the balance and elegance I'm finding to be common in the ESJ reds.

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  • 2001 Edmunds St. John Syrah Bassetti Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, San Luis Obispo County

    Blooming with brett; funky saddle leather and barnyard notes around a rich red and dark fruited core. Unlike the other two Bassettis, the structure here is a little more resolved and not as punishing, the most approachable of the flight though there's still plenty of time ahead here.

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Flight 9 (3 Notes)

  • 1999 Edmunds St. John Syrah Durell Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Made of the same material as the fantastic '94 but richer and more primary; the fruit's much deeper and more dominant here with less emphasis on the meaty/leathery/non-fruit elements. This is a lot more tannic with an almost gritty texture on the back end that gives it a Cornas-like rustic element, still delicious stuff that'll only get better (if the '94 is any indication).

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  • 1997 Edmunds St. John Syrah Durell Vineyard 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    In a really nice place right now with a more lifted floral aromatic element than the '99 or '94, bright red and dark fruit mingling with meaty and leathery notes on an elegant, middleweight frame. There's just a touch of astringency at the back end, this doesn't have quite the same seamlessness as the other two vintages but still really delicious.

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  • 1994 Edmunds St. John Syrah Durell Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Wild stuff; fantastic aromatics combining fresh brambly fruits, herbs and spices with developed leathery and savoury earthy elements. Beautifully balanced in the mouth; medium weight with a lightness of touch and a finessed, incredibly silken texture, finishing long and meaty.

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