On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 05:13:57 -0600, jcoulter
> wrote:

>When I think of Sangiovese, I think Chianti, I think
>something nice with a pasta. When you drink Atlas Peak, you
>chnage your expectations. This is a big fruit bomb with all
>the jammy over ripeness with a dose of wood that defines
>classic California wine. It is delicious in its own way but
>forget the pizza and pasta this stuff just blows the food
>away. Showy and it shows well. It is a reminder of a style,
>one that I avoid, but have to admit has its own flair.
>
>Over the top my wife liked it I could pass, the test I didn't
>feel the need to help finish the bottle for that I need a
>wine with finesse.

Call me compulsive, but when I read comments like this I inevitably
say, "that sounds like my kind of wine..." and I Google up the
vineyard to see what it's all about, what it costs and where it might
be found.

I got these two:
http://www.atlaspeak.com/pdf/ResSangiovese_2000.pdf for the Reserve
and
http://www.atlaspeak.com/pdf/Sangiovese_2000.pdf for the Sangiovese.

It sound to me, based on the vineyard descriptions that you must have
had the Reserve.
Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
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