WTN: A Rozet by any other name

by **David M. Bueker** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:46 pm

2001 Edmunds St. John Los Robles Viejos Rozet Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles (12/20/2021)
My final bottle of this wine from the ESJ library sale, and it’s a fitting end. Filling in for a 1997 ESJ Rocks & Gravel that was DOA (my bad, I had one in 2017 that was hanging on for dear life), this started out slow but continued to grow from the first glass before dinner, to the last glass after dinner. Ultimately it showed a leathery core, essence of red fruit, and a touch of spice on the finish. Anyone who has a bottle should seriously consider drinking it sooner rather than later, while there still a full complement of flavors. I suspect the fruit is going to exit the stage soon.