WTN: 2005 Edmunds St. John Syrah Parmelee-Hill

[David M. Bueker]

This is one of the more accessible young ESJ Syrahs I have ever tried. There's lots of fruit (lots!), but also very good balance. It has richness but not heaviness. There's a hint of earth on the edges, but right now it's buried in the fruit. I could drink every bottle of this I own now while I wait for the Bassetti bottlings to open up.

Thanks for the note. How would you compare it to Wylie Fenaughty? Sounds like it was more approachable?

I had an 05 WF tonight with dinner that was pretty approachable after a few hours in the decanter. Sure it may have a long life ahead, but it was pretty juicy and Syrah-flavorful right now. So we had fun.

[David M. Bueker]

I have not yet opened the '05 W-F.