Also tried this Fri night w/ Susan:
1. EdmundsStJohn Rocks&Gravel UntiVnyd/DryCreekVlly (40% Syrah/39% Grenache/21% Mourv; 13.1%; 2'nd yr; Vinified in concrete) Skin of Our Teeth/Alameda 2010: Med.color; quite attractive strong/blackberry/Syrah bit strawberry/Grenache/raspberry very spicy some floral/violets/lilacs very high-toned/bright fairly complex beautiful nose; fairly tart bright/raspberry/strawberry/Grenache quite blackberry/Syrah/very spicy slight peppery/dusty lovely/balanced some complex flavor w/ light slight tannic bite; very long/lingering blackberry/Syrah bright/electric/Grenache/strawberry bit peppery slight dusty/earthy very pretty rather complex finish w/ light tannins; really has developed into a beautiful complex Calif red but not very Rhonish nor CdP; turned from a simple dullard to a beautiful red; has the balance to go another 5-6 yrs.
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. I have always been underwhelmed by Steve's R&G when I taste them on release. Plenty of simple strawberry/Grenache fruit but nothing I can hang my hat upon. But they have this uncanny knack of rising up and biting you on the a$$ when they get some age as to how good they are. Ohhhh...yee of little faith...should know better that the guy knows a thing or two about making wine after all these yrs.
Alas, the '16 was the last yr for R&G. GeorgeUnti decided to keep all the grapes for his own production at Unti. In 5-6 yrs down the road, I'm sure the '16 will, once again, leave teeth marks in my a$$.
Tom