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On Sat, 11 May 2019 06:41:41 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 2019-05-11 4:46 a.m., Gary wrote:
>> Bruce wrote:
>>>
>>> On Fri, 10 May 2019 20:02:30 -0600, graham > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Who needs a juicer when a glass of this has everything:
>>>>
>>>> On the nose, this wine is very pretty, with lots of roses, petals,
>>>> cherry, strawberry and plum. As the fruit subsides, the expressive nose
>>>> begins to reveal hints of tobacco, dill, cream and custard. On the
>>>> palate, the wine is bright, with tart cherry, rhubarb and cranberry
>>>> giving an instant burst of freshness. There are hints of leaves, nettles
>>>> and brambles too, adding complexity.
>>>
>>> Wine ******!

>>
>> That was a funny review and he even forgot to name the wine. He
>> also forgot to say that it makes all food taste good as any adult
>> beverage will.
>>

>It was a Burgundy, a Pommard in fact. The review is typical of fine-wine
>journalism these days and one finds similarly ridiculous descriptions of
>other types in the press.


I'd love to drink it, but that's another matter.