*2007 Edmunds St. John That Old Black Magic [71 percent syrah and 29 percent grenache from the Wylie-Fenaughty vineyard] (El Dorado County, Sierra Foothills, California, western USA) cork closure, 14.3% - appears beautiful purple, smell crisp fall day, leaves on the ground, fresh and changing, what – a – mouthfeel!, taste pure delicate fruit, slightly rich, clean, clean, clean, slightly crunchy finish, just plain fun in a bottle, particularly delicious paired with (and included within as part of a shallot-garlic-wine reduction) white bean stew with celery root, leeks, carrots and fresh herbs. A salute to the beginning of autumn!
*Full disclosure: A wine sold at the shop where I work part-time.