"David Rheault" > wrote in
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>
> "Tom S" > wrote in message
> om...
>>
>> 2001 Melville, Carrie's Vineyard (Santa Barbara County), $43. A big,
>> generous, fruit-forward wine,
>
>>with enough structure to support its
>> over-the-top (15.1%) alcohol.
>
> I don't doubt this is a flavorful wine, but I do have issues with wine
> that is that high in alcohol. I know these issues have been discussed
> before here and that the California sunshine and late harvest have a
> lot to do with it, but I still find these alcohol levels a bit high.
>
>
> dcr
>

I agree. PN at +15% (heck at +13%!) is wrong, it's just wrong...

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