1997 Edmunds St. John Durell Vineyard Syrah

Showing much younger than the beautifully mature 1995 I opened a few weeks ago this needed a fair amount of air to open up and display smoked meat and flowers draped around a powerful acidic spine. Fantastic stuff but hold for at least a few more years.

[David M. Bueker]

But you already knew that, didn't you?

It's going to be very sad when all those Durells are gone.

But you already knew that, didn't you?

It's going to be very sad when all those Durells are gone.

Yes I know, but I needed to sample the bottles from my recent purchase. I now have a handle on them and will probably open the next '95 in a year or so and the next '97 in 3-5.

the saddest thing was when the vines were ripped out.

[David M. Bueker]

the saddest thing was when the vines were ripped out.

So say we all.