Edmunds St John is doing another Cellar offering to those who are interested.
From the email…
"…All wines have been consistently stored at either Redwood Empire Wine Storage, (and, before 2007 at Sonoma Wine Services) or at Subterraneum in Oakland. All sales are Net. All sales are final. I don’t have a system in place at this time to process credit cards, so a check, or cash are in order.
“Quantities are limited, so sales are first-come /first served. Wines will be shipped through Aero Packing (if you’re not close enough to pick them up, or for me to deliver). Let me know your preferences as to timing of shipment. Shipping charges I receive from Aero Packing will be added to your order.”
My order was confirmed this morning! In fact, I’m going to my locker on the way home and grab an ESJ library wine for Valentine’s Day dinner. My wife loves Steve’s wines.
1 btl each '93 and '95 CA Syrah, and '95 Les Cotes Sauvages.
I have a magnum of '95 Durell Syrah that I won at a Rhone Rangers silent auction some years ago. I was the only person who bid on it. I paid $95. When I told Steve (who was pouring at the event), his response was “You stole that wine!” Not my fault that the other attendees were clueless.
Bassetti’s aren’t ready (especially 2005) although if you want to try them to see if you want to buy more, I get that! Steve encouraged me to buy a bottle of El Nino on the previous library sale. I’m glad he did.
Steve didn’t make Syrah in 2015, 2016, or 2017. Not sure about the future. Bottom line: If you like his wines and want to cellar some younger Syrah, load up on 2014.