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WTN: EdmundsStJohn Heart of Gold '15....(short/boring)

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WTN: EdmundsStJohn Heart of Gold '15....(short/boring)

by TomHill » Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:29 am

Needed a white last night, so tried:
1.EdmundsStJohn Heart of Gold ElDorado WTW (53% Vermentino/47% GrenacheBlanc; 11.5%) ThumbnailMoonlight/Fairplay 2015: Med.yellow color; very strong honeyed/honeycomb honeysuckle/floral/perfumed/spicy/GB light earthy/stony/perfumed talc very fragrant lovely nose; lightly tart/citric fairly rich/lush honeysuckle/honeyed/floral/GB slight earthy/perfumed talc/metallic/tangy slight citric/grapefruity/spicy flavor; very long/lingering some tart/tangy/metallic bit earthy fairly rich/honeysuckle/GB/honeycomb/spicy lovely bit complex finish; a brisk acidity w/ lots of rich/GB character. $23.00
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1. My TN from a yr ago:
Tom wrote:4. EdmundsStJohn Heart of Gold ElDorado WTW (53% Vermentino/47% GrenacheBlanc; 11.5%)
ThumbnailMoonlight/Fairplay 2015: Light yellow color; light appley/pear/perfumed talc light earthy quite
spicy/honeysuckle/GB fairly fragrant nose; very tart/tangy/lean very appley/spicy/apple pie/spicy/perfumed talc
light earthy flavor; very long appley/apple pie/earthy/very spicy quite tart/lean slight earthy finish; on the
leaner/austere side for HoG but not thin/eviscerted; lovely flavor & aromatics but should put on weight w/ age.

Seems to be really evolving nicely and the acidity, though still there, is not as intrusive as the wine puts on weight. Probably still needs several yrs and should go out 10.
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Re: WTN: EdmundsStJohn Heart of Gold '15....(short/boring)

by SteveEdmunds » Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:35 pm

we'll have the '14 tomorrow at lunch, Tom. I think you'll enjoy it.
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by TomHill » Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:24 pm

Steve Edmunds wrote:we'll have the '14 tomorrow at lunch, Tom. I think you'll enjoy it.

Great, Steve...looking forward to it.
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Re: WTN: EdmundsStJohn Heart of Gold '15....(short/boring)

by Patchen Markell » Wed Jun 20, 2018 6:33 pm

Funny, we were choosing between the ‘14 Heart of Gold and that Shell and Bone last night!
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Re: WTN: EdmundsStJohn Heart of Gold '15....(short/boring)

by SteveEdmunds » Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:23 pm

'13 and '14 have been my two favorite vintages, though I suspect '17 may usurp that position, in time.
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