WTN: EdmundsStJohn Syrah BassettiVnyd '05...(short/boring)

Cracked this last night on a lark:
1. EdmundsStJohn Syrah BassettiVnyd/SLOCnty (14.2%; www.EdmundsStJohn.com) ThirstyPagans With Big Ideas/SuisunCity 2005: Very dark color w/ little bricking; beautiful c-c/black pepper rather Rhonish light earthy strong blackberry/spicy/Syrah slight floral/violets slight black olive tapenade bit cedary/pencilly very aromatic complex nose; fairly tart/tangy strong c-c/black pepper/Rhonish strong spicy/Syrah/blackberry slight cedary/pencilly perfumed/complex flavor w/ light smooth tannins; very long/lingering strong c-c/black pepper/Rhonish/bit floral strong Syrah/blackberry bit cedary/pencilly complex finish w/ light drying tannins; a beautiful example of a fully-mature c-c Syrah but showing signs of starting to dry out a bit; shows a slight metallic/tangy aftertaste of a wine starting to go round the bend; a beautiful EdStJ fully-mature Syrah.
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. The BassettiVnyd, out west of PasoRobles, almost to Cambria, is one of the coldest Syrah vnyds in Calif. The wines always speak of cold-climate Syrah. The vnyd is capable of producing one of Calif's great Syrahs. Alas, have not tasted any recent Syrahs from Bassetti.
Tom

Thanks for the note. I had a bottle earlier this year and it was very good but not quite at the heights of its potential. I couldn't decide whether it needed more time to develop or not. I was erring on the side of 'wait' but your note makes me wonder! I guess I'll try another before too long.