2001 Edmunds St. John Syrah Bassetti Vineyard (USA, California, San Luis Obispo)

Good nose of dark fruits and forest floor aromas. Color was a very deep purple/red. The wine looks opaque and youthful like "wine ink". The palate showed ripe fruit and a good level of extraction, but one would not call it"fruit-foward" nor is it even a bit over-extracted or pruney. The wine demands your attention and has serious structure and balance implying good aging potential. The finish lingers and reminds you of berries lying on fresh loam; 13.7% alcohol. Steve Edmunds says this will be ready to drink in 2009 and I certainly don't doubt his opinion one bit after trying the wine. This will certainly gain in points as it ages. (Dinner @ Bizou). (91 pts.) (1/28/2005)