DaleW wrote:
> Betsy had an evening rehearsal for the continuo part in an upcoming
> opera. I was alone for dinner, with leftover pot roast, salad, and the
> 2001 Edmunds St. John "Los Robles Viejos" (Rozet Vineyard, Paso
> Robles). Nose of earth and black fruit, on the palate there's a line
> of acidity keeping it fresh, and the fruit comes in as a mixture of
> black and red. I spend some time looking to see if one of the
> varieties (blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah,and Counoise), but it's
> more a seamless blend of warm fruit. With air I tell myself I can spot
> the Mourvedre influence in the earthy/leathery notes, but of course I
> know it's in the blend. This isn't a jam session with each player
> taking turns,but a chamber group working at a unified sound. Really a
> lovely wine, like a top flight Gigondas or Vacqueyras with a
> California tan. A-

I just opened a bottle, possibly my last, last night and your
description is spot on, Dale: seamless, but earthy enough to put me in
mind of Mourvedre. It reminded me a lot of the Ch. La Roque Mourvedre
we drank recently, as well as some of the S. Rhones I've had.

Steve Edmunds rocks!
Mark Lipton