Community Tasting Note
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andrewdodd86 Does not like this wine: 50 points
October 25, 2015 - HATED IT. Not fit for human consumption. Tastes like Quinine mixed with gin botanicals. I know you're supposed to stay open minded, but there is no excuse for this unmitigated sludge. One of the worst things I've ever consumed, once you drink it you're worried you've been poisoned....
All joking aside, this is just clearly not my style.
I'm sure if this is your thing, it is probably a respectable wine.3,227 views
2 Comments
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randyjc commented:
5/29/17, 10:01 AM - If you were expecting Barolo when you drank this, I can understand your reaction. But it's not Barolo even though made, in part, from nebbiolo. Rather, it is a digestivo, an after-dinner drink. Granted, it appeals to a smaller slice of drinkers and it may well be that you would hate it no matter what you thought it was. The wine does, in fact, have quinine in it along with various spices and herbs and it's definitely bracing, though - to me - distinctive and enticing. Unless you understood what you were drinking, this isn't really a fair review.
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andrewdodd86 commented:
5/30/17, 7:32 AM - Fair enough, hence the disclaimer at the bottom:
"All joking aside, this is just clearly not my style.
I'm sure if this is your thing, it is probably a respectable wine."
I was aware what I was getting into, I was expecting dessert wine (not standard Barolo).
I was being facetious with my review, hard to convey sarcasm in text.
But it was something that I viscerally didn't enjoy, and can imagine this only appeals to a small % of the population.