Community Tasting Note

• NPWolfe wrote: 91 points

  August 9, 2009 - “How many times have you read a concert review in the newspaper and found you have no idea what the reviewer is saying? “Her sustained appogiatura was flawed by an inability to complete the roulade” Or, “I can’t believe they modulated to C-sharp minor! How ridiculous!” What we really want to know is whether the music was performed in a way that moved the audience.”
  Levitin, Daniel J. This Is Your Brain on Music. New York: Penguin Group, 2006
  
  I doubt that any of us drink wine to taste boysenberry. If we wanted to taste boysenberry we would just eat the fruit. Yet many of the reviews on CellarTracker (mine included) read like a contest to see who can identify the most flavors. Often there is no comment about how enjoyable the wine was to drink. Which, I believe, is what most of us want to know. So, I shall endeavor to make that comment in all my future reviews.
  
  Though young and not fully ready to drink, this wine was an enjoyable compliment to a grilled pork tender as one could ask for. Glasses were drained quickly. The nose was not as big as I think it will become. Smells of boysenberry, bacon, herbs, loam, and strawberries. Great structure with plenty of fruit and tannin in equal balance. Solid mouth feel The finish dropped off a little quickly and had a some white pepper. I am glad I had a bottle now and will wait a number of years before I open the next one.
  

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