TN: Three at home (July 1, 2016)

[Jeff Grossman]

Edmunds St. John 2005 Syrah "Wylie-Fenaughty" - Day 1: twelve years old but tastes as if bottled yesterday: bright acidity and vigorous grapey fruit; Day 5: slightly tamer on all fronts, flavor profile heading towards (but not quite at) earthy and plummy-blue fruits, maybe some glimmer of olives and pork yet to come, a fair amount of sediment, too; delicious, though, to judge by this bottle, one might move the drinking window out another 10 years

ETA (July 3):

Riviere O 2012 Rioja "Idem Gabacho" - crisp, pure, gentle red fruits and dust, better than the 2010 not as good as the 2008

Schafer-Frolich 2007 Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Spatlese GK - I only got a wee taste but it was zingy, minerally, and yet also kinda plush, too, yum

 

[Rahsaan]

Nice. There have been all kinds of reports in recent years about this being in prime drinking window or being still too young. I guess it mainly comes down to how you like your wines. But regardless, it's hard to lose with this one!

 

[MarkS]

Thanks for the notes! Sounds like I will hold out on my sole bottle.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

Drink and hold.

 

[MLipton]

I'm posting this from my hotel room in Milano, having just completed my Southern European Tour 2016. That wine was one of three that I brought with me to give to friends in France and Switzerland, along with a 2009 Rocks and Gravel. Great plan, but my suitcase (wines included) was mislaid by Bfitish Airways and has not been heard of since. At least I have a couple more bottles of it to hold onto.

Mark Lipton

 

[Jeff Grossman]

Sigh. Go have a bicerin and relax. Say hi to Al.

 

[MLipton]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
Sigh. Go have a bicerin and relax. Say hi to Al.

I've been coping. Sicilian pizza in Milano with some grad students from Univ of Milan. Today's train travel has taken me through the Savoie and Val d'Isere. I got a photo of St-Marcellin that at some point I'll attempt to upload.

Mark Lipton
(From Valence-TGV)