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Saturday, January 17, 2004 Pass The Wine, Wouldya    In Dogdom we speak a straightforward language. Only so many ways to spin woof you know. But uprights, sheesh, they have words for every little thing, sometimes more than one word. Take wine tasting for instance. I was snooping around Master's desktop today and found these tasting notes he took at a friend's birthday bash last month. And what bash it must have been. Why it would have made the internationally renowned demigod of red wine himself, Robert Parker, sit up and take note. Not one of these seven bottles was Parker-rated below 95. Listed here in order of tasting (with Master's rating in parentheses). Note how the flowery descriptions decay to almost doggerel <ahem> as the night wore on: ;-) Grand Vin de Leoville, Saint Julien, 1995; deep opaque purple; open and fragrant nose; heavy glycerin on glass; well-balanced, forward fruit, hints of licorice, blackberry, and some oak; integrated tannins; superb mouth feel and finish (95). Hermitage, Guigal, 2000; herbal nose; mild to no tannins with some acidity; complex fruit with hints of cherry, tobacco and spice on the finish; somewhat lean but should age well (93). Amarone, Allegrini, 1997; Oh my goodness this is good; silky tannins; beautifully balanced fruit and acidity; strong flavors of raisin and tobacco; a darling mouth feel with an awesome finish. Is there any of this left! (96) Chateau Haut-Brion, Bordeuax, 1996; Beautiful color, deep purple (smoke on the water!); awesome fruit-forward nose, front and mid-palate pleasure; hints of blackberry, vanilla, leather, and smoke; sexy finish; yum yum (95). Dominus, Napa Valley, 1996; Damn, a guy leaves the table for a few seconds and he misses out! What do you mean we thought we poured you some, Rod? (???) Penfolds, Grange, 1996; Oh, baby hold on to this one! Earthy, rich, and classically spicy, but a tad tight yet -- like my prom date! <laugh laugh>. Should cellar well (95) Barolo, Falletto, 1998; darling acidity and finish. Just damn good...(91)   1:28:37 PM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2009 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 7/1/2009; 9:21:41 AM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska