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RE: "Le Plonk Élégant Rouge du CT Forum 2008" - 10/13/2008 9:04:04 AM

kelpcowboy

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Another fun science project along these lines is to save an empty bottle of really good juice especially with a little left in the bottom along with any sediment etc. Let it dry out completely and then refill with a similar yet less expensive wine. Sometimes real magic happens. Who needs test tubes?

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RE: "Le Plonk Élégant Rouge du CT Forum 2008" - 10/13/2008 9:07:54 AM

fingers

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So last night I had two bottles of different wine, each with about a half-glass left in it. Suddenly, I hear classical music and see Maestro raising the baton, or stem as it were, conducting the "Experimental Symphony".

The players:

2002 Alain Paret St. Joseph Rochecourbe
No. Rhone Syrah 12.5%alc

2004 Erik Banti Carato Toscana IGT
75% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot, 5% Cab 13%alc

The resulting fugue was indeed greater than the sum of it's parts. The Toscana softened the edges of the Syrah and induced a richer fruit and more elegant finish.
The Syrah seemed to give backbone, structure, spice, and acidity to the IGT.
I preferred the blend over either wine individually. Something also tells me that it would be very important to keep the alc% as close to one another as possible to appreciate and discern the various elements.
Fun stuff!

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