The color in the ’17 is on the light side, it’s a pretty ruby red. The nose is very fresh, and quite tense and mineral, with intriguing depth and strong soil tones. On the palate, there’s lovely Gamay fruit behind ample acidity, all framed by suave tannins, and a fine, savory finish. Comes to life with air, with time, with food! Edmunds St John harvested its 16th successive vintage of Gamay in 2017 (and vinified its 12th vintage of rosé from Gamay)! It’s gratifying to know that the wines we’ve offered from Gamay have provided substantial pleasure to plenty of folks over those years, enough to have drawn the attention of other growers and vintners, who’ve now undertaken their own plantings, and bottled some Gamay wines of their own. Maybe it’s time for a jolly gathering!