"spud" wrote.....

......I freely admit I'm not an experienced or qualified taster, but the
> home made wines seem to be what I would describe as truer to the
> grape......

I think that home winemakers make wine to their taste and not to score a
high review number. It's like there is one ideal taste that commercial
wineries strive for but each home winemaker has his own best taste. I know
in our case we like our reds un-oaked and our zinfandel has I think
something of what you describe. By the way I think everyone is a qualified
taster! Who better than you knows what you like.

Bill Moats
Pau Hana Farm
Milton-Freewater, OR