On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:09:07 -0700, miles > wrote:

>Ed Rasimus wrote:
>
>> Since it doesn't sound like a grand formal meal, but rather a social
>> munch/sip gathering, I'd suggest a couple of 1.5 bottles of Yellowtail
>> reds
>
>People keep recommending YellowTail. I have tried their Shiraz and
>thought it was best described as rotgut wine! I've tried it a few times
>and it just doesn't get better. What am I missing or are their low end
>and higher end Yellowtail wines?

Yellowtail is a very fruit forward style of wine. Like a lot of OZ
wines it isn't subtle in the slightest. It tends toward sweetness and
usually shows a heavy, viscous mouthfeel. It's a style that is
appealing to some and abhorrent to others. It definitely isn't Euro.

There is a high end Yellowtail series, the Reserve bottlings. They
aren't as readily available as the basic line.

I don't particularly like the YT Chard, but the Cabernet Sauvignon and
the Grenache-Shiraz usually can be found in my kitchen cabinets for
everyday applications.

Lest I be considered a crass consumer of plonk, let me drop in that
last night's canneloni with Mornay and Marinara sauce was accompanied
by a 1998 Beni di Batasiolo Barolo--dark brown, notes of leather,
smoke and dark chocolate. Drinkable now and probably good for another
dozen years.


Ed Rasimus
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