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TN: 2005 Edmunds St. John Shell and Bone

by geo t. » Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:33 pm

We've enjoyed this wine a number of times over the last few months, and even if it will improve with cellaring, I doubt that the case we bought last week will last the summer (we had another bottle tonight). Kim has proclaimed it her “White Wine of the Year (so far…)," and I'm right there with her.

2005 Edmunds St. John Shell and Bone Paso Robles White Wine, 14.2% alc., $21: Made with Viognier and Roussanne grown in the hills west of Paso Robles, this medium straw-pale gold offers flavors and aromas of yellow apple, pear and melon that are neither over- or under-ripe; a subtle undertone of minerality adds a nice touch to the overall effect. Good cut, length and presence to this, and if it’s not overly complex, I quite like what’s here, and a few years in the cellar should pay dividends. A fine match for Kim’s salmon patties and a spinach salad. Viognier sourced from the Rozet Vineyard, and the Roussanne from the Tablas Creek Vineyard; both vineyards on vertical shoot-positioned trellis. Whole-cluster pressed, and fermented in 22 year-old French Puncheons, with spontaneous malolactic fermentation in wood. Most of the Roussanne and all of the Viognier was transferred to stainless steel in April '06, and bottled at the end of August.

-from A Bunch o' Whites (and One Pinky)

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Re: TN: 2005 Edmunds St. John Shell and Bone

by Redwinger » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:25 pm

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Re: TN: 2005 Edmunds St. John Shell and Bone

by Sam Platt » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:21 pm

George,

Just had our first bottle over the weekend. Excellent juice. We both noticed the melon notes as well. I think I bought it on Redwinger's reco. Kudos to Bill!
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Re: TN: 2005 Edmunds St. John Shell and Bone

by geo t. » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:37 pm

Sam Platt wrote:George,

Just had our first bottle over the weekend. Excellent juice. We both noticed the melon notes as well. I think I bought it on Redwinger's reco. Kudos to Bill!


Hey. Sam, that 'Winger's no slouch when it comes to good wine!

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Re: TN: 2005 Edmunds St. John Shell and Bone

by Redwinger » Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:14 pm

Sam Platt wrote:George,

Just had our first bottle over the weekend. Excellent juice. We both noticed the melon notes as well. I think I bought it on Redwinger's reco. Kudos to Bill!

Sam,
Glad you liked it. I picked up a few more bottles today for ~$15, so it is still available if/when you venture toward the capital city.
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PS: Geo obviously doesn't know my palate very well :twisted:
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Re: TN: 2005 Edmunds St. John Shell and Bone

by Sam Platt » Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:16 pm

geo t. wrote:Hey. Sam, that 'Winger's no slouch when it comes to good wine!

Don't be fooled, George. Bill thinks that the finest of (discount) Riesling tastes like Del Monte pear juice. He clearly is not good at discriminating among cheap swills... er... value wines. :wink:

Bill - I am hoping to stop by tomorrow and grab a couple bottles of the ESJ S&B on my way through town.
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Re: TN: 2005 Edmunds St. John Shell and Bone

by David M. Bueker » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:32 pm

Sam Platt wrote:Don't be fooled, George. Bill thinks that the finest of (discount) Riesling tastes like Del Monte pear juice. He clearly is not good at discriminating among cheap swills... er... value wines. :wink:


Well...the "finest of (discount) Riesling" does taste like pear juice. I presume you speak of the oversugared and oversoft 2005 Dr. L - a true QPR letdown.
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Re: TN: 2005 Edmunds St. John Shell and Bone

by geo t. » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:14 pm

Redwinger wrote:
Sam Platt wrote:George,

Just had our first bottle over the weekend. Excellent juice. We both noticed the melon notes as well. I think I bought it on Redwinger's reco. Kudos to Bill!

Sam,
Glad you liked it. I picked up a few more bottles today for ~$15, so it is still available if/when you venture toward the capital city.


$15?! Are you buying it at wholesale?!

PS: Geo obviously doesn't know my palate very well :twisted:


Well, you got this one right anyway...

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Re: TN: 2005 Edmunds St. John Shell and Bone

by Sam Platt » Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:55 am

David M. Bueker wrote:I presume you speak of the oversugared and oversoft 2005 Dr. L - a true QPR letdown.

David,

You cut me to the quick. Am I the only one who dares carry the torch for the '05 Dr. L? I prefer to think of it as an interesting "near-wine" from an overachieving vintage of actual wine. It fills a niche out there somewhere. I haven't figured out exactly what that niche would be just yet. :)
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Re: TN: 2005 Edmunds St. John Shell and Bone

by Redwinger » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:39 am

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$15?! Are you buying it at wholesale?!
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Re: TN: 2005 Edmunds St. John Shell and Bone

by David M. Bueker » Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:02 am

Sam Platt wrote:Am I the only one who dares carry the torch for the '05 Dr. L? I prefer to think of it as an interesting "near-wine" from an overachieving vintage of actual wine. It fills a niche out there somewhere. I haven't figured out exactly what that niche would be just yet. :)


It could be de-alcoholized and put in sippy cups. :twisted:
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