"dei" > wrote in message
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> "David Rheault" > wrote in
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> > "Tom S" > wrote in message
> > om...
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> >> 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
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> I agree. PN at +15% (heck at +13%!) is wrong, it's just wrong...

I disagree with that as a flat assertion. I've tasted 15+% Pinot Noirs that
are so well balanced that the high alcohol isn't all that obvious. IOW, the
wine has to be big in _all_ dimensions, or it won't taste right.

OTOH, it's nearly impossible for a low alcohol Pinot Noir (~10%) to taste
balanced. They usually taste thin.

Tom S