DaleW wrote:

> For me, I'd give a slight nod to Lyle's case, based on what I know.
> But if there is a weakness in both cases, it's that for the true
> newbie there should have been a bottle or two of something big,
> extracted, and explosive -who's to say that wouldn't be their
> preference? While brawny Aussie Shiraz or the like might not be my
> style, no reason to think it might not appeal to a newbie who wants to
> experiment. Maybe the Palazzo del Torre might fit the bill.
>

FWIW, I took the lack of big fruitbombs to be a sign that they were
tailoring their selections to the known preferences of their customer.

Mark Lipton
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