tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post6724252886543746666..comments2024-03-28T02:36:57.726-07:00Comments on Good Wine Under $20: Memorable WineDr. Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02892131332003571463noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-70789749867731560222008-11-25T10:10:00.000-08:002008-11-25T10:10:00.000-08:00Pink wine turning black... what an image! It soun...Pink wine turning black... what an image! It sounds like the scene in Bottle Shock where the Chardonnay turns brown because it was just "too perfect."<BR/><BR/>The Young Winos have tasted some pretty distinctive bottles over the course of our short history, but the bottle that truly stands out was the <B>2006 De La Montanya "1812" Zinfandel (Dry Creek)</B>. Due to some kind of fluke, the yeast kept fermenting beyond its normal ability, until the wine had reached a lofty 18.12% ABV. It had the body and intensity of a dessert wine with all the robust flavor of a well-made dry Zin.<BR/><BR/>Completely unique... and it's gone forever, as the "fluke" only affected a singel barrel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-59744832899088486142008-11-25T09:51:00.000-08:002008-11-25T09:51:00.000-08:00A wine that changes colour - to blakc! - with a fe...A wine that changes colour - to blakc! - with a few hours open... off-putting would have been my reaction if you hadnt raved about its other aspects!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13173791294052288116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-4993312868923121542008-11-25T09:46:00.000-08:002008-11-25T09:46:00.000-08:00Madeleine versus grape? Grape wins at the Lab!htt...Madeleine versus grape? Grape wins at the Lab!<BR/><BR/>http://rationaldenial.blogspot.com/2008/10/palate-training-3-memory-games.html<BR/><BR/>Although Proust still dominates on page count.Director, Lab Outreachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624832393197386064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-63193887286064378212008-11-25T09:15:00.000-08:002008-11-25T09:15:00.000-08:00A couple of weeks ago, I had the following three w...A couple of weeks ago, I had the following three wines within ten minutes of each other:<BR/><BR/>1) Dandelion wine from Ohio<BR/>2) Corn wine from Mississippi<BR/>3) Fragolino from Italy (American muscadine grapes planted in the north, sort of an underground pleasure these days)Benitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-87884175238371855192008-11-25T08:31:00.000-08:002008-11-25T08:31:00.000-08:00I don't know what an unfiltered Nerello Mascalese ...I don't know what an unfiltered Nerello Mascalese from Etna is supposed to taste like either but, it does sound very memorable in a good way!Taster Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908229777246053650noreply@blogger.com