WTN: EdmundsStJohn Port O'Call '89...(short/boring/lowbrow)

Pulled my last btl last night w/ dinner:
1. Port O'Call Brand NewWorldRed Authentic CalifTW (12.8%; 50% Zin, 25% Mourvedre, 25% Charbono; TheGenuineArticle-AcceptNoSubstitutes) EdmundsStJohn/Emeryville 1989: Med.dark color w/ some bricking; slight bretty/funky oldRhonish/CdP-like/earthy light cedary/pencilly complex/interesting nose; smooth some cedary/pencilly/old-Zin/old-CdP slight dried-out/astringent light funky/SouthernRhone very interesting flavor; med.long slightly dried out/astringent smooth/complex/cedary/pencilly finish; a bit aged but holding pretty good for TheGenuineArticle. $9.50(SolanoWineCellars)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. I had another btl of this over a month ago and it was pretty dead, so I cracked this one w/ very low expectations. Though it was probably better 5-10 yrs ago, it was still a pleasure to drink.
Not sure where the grapes all came from but I suspect BrandlinRanch. This was made when Steve was in the facility in Emeryville out back of the OaksCardShop...not exactly high-rent district..but it worked fine. This was where I had my first visit w/ Steve...back when he was making wines that were highly-revered in some circles. I suspect BillEaston was still working at SolanoCellars when Steve sold them this wine.
HdR was just not quite the same this year w/o Steve there. I'm sorta surprised that they actually went ahead and held the event.
Tom

I suspect BillEaston was still working at SolanoCellars when Steve sold them this wine.

Doubtful. IIRC, Bill sold the business in '90, which I suspect would have been before the release of this wine.

Mark Lipton

Sounds interesting.

Pulled my last btl last night w/ dinner:
1. Port O'Call Brand NewWorldRed Authentic CalifTW (12.8%; 50% Zin, 25% Mourvedre, 25% Charbono; TheGenuineArticle-AcceptNoSubstitutes) EdmundsStJohn/Emeryville 1989. $9.50(SolanoWineCellars)

And 18 years later the Shadow is only a few dollars more..

Pulled my last btl last night w/ dinner:
1. Port O'Call Brand NewWorldRed Authentic CalifTW (12.8%; 50% Zin, 25% Mourvedre, 25% Charbono; TheGenuineArticle-AcceptNoSubstitutes) EdmundsStJohn/Emeryville 1989: Med.dark color w/ some bricking; slight bretty/funky oldRhonish/CdP-like/earthy light cedary/pencilly complex/interesting nose; smooth some cedary/pencilly/old-Zin/old-CdP slight dried-out/astringent light funky/SouthernRhone very interesting flavor; med.long slightly dried out/astringent smooth/complex/cedary/pencilly finish; a bit aged but holding pretty good for TheGenuineArticle. $9.50(SolanoWineCellars)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. I had another btl of this over a month ago and it was pretty dead, so I cracked this one w/ very low expectations. Though it was probably better 5-10 yrs ago, it was still a pleasure to drink.
Not sure where the grapes all came from but I suspect BrandlinRanch. This was made when Steve was in the facility in Emeryville out back of the OaksCardShop...not exactly high-rent district..but it worked fine. This was where I had my first visit w/ Steve...back when he was making wines that were highly-revered in some circles. I suspect BillEaston was still working at SolanoCellars when Steve sold them this wine.
HdR was just not quite the same this year w/o Steve there. I'm sorta surprised that they actually went ahead and held the event.
Tom

If Steve could go back and rename this wine, he might call it "Time in a Bottle" I have never had the wine and I suppose I never will, but I won't miss out on many ESJ's in the future.

I remember this wine fondly, was one of my first ESJ wines lo those many years ago..Wd not have guessed it wd have lasted this long