"Dale Williams" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Interspersed over weekend were some truly awful Vendange, Meridian, and
Fetzer
> Chards. Luckily, I have put them out on my mind. This AM got up at 3:30,
went
> to Atlanta airport. Said goodbye to Betsy and David as they flew to
Betsy's
> grandmother's in Southern CA , flew home. Retreived the basset from
kennel,
> worked, then came home to start a scientific examination of wines brought
to
> our party pre-Christmas. First to be uncorked was the 2000 Brusco dei
Barbi
> (Tuscany). Indeterminate Tuscan blend, though some cherry fruit and good
> acidity make me guess there's Sangiovese in there. Flowers, black
cherries,
> leather, cedar. Sounds good so far, but the whole is less than the parts.
And
> the finish is clipped. Ok if a $10 wine, this kinda sucks if $30. B

Well, if it puts your mind to rest, the Brusco 1997 I bought was only Euro 6
over here. Does that make it okay?

Reka



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