On Nov 14, 9:35 am, mtfes...@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
> John W. <worthj1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Nov 13, 10:57?pm, mtfes...@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
> > > J Times article on Japanese wines athttp://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fg20091113fh.html
>
> > > This caught my eye
> > > "There was one pleasant surprise left for me at the tasting, however;
> > > Suzuran Winery made an excellent Merlot (??1,800). A whiff of burned
> > > leaves leads you into good strong oak flavors supported by balanced
> > > tannins, and a tiny hint of strawberries added just the right daub of
> > > bright color to this somber wine."
>
> > Burned leaves? Really? I don't think I want my wine tasting like
> > burned leaves, even just a whiff. Maybe the author smelled the person
> > next to them.
>
> That's actually a fairly common description of Cabernets.
>
> Mike

Well I guess I'm a yokel. I don't think I've ever read a wine
description that wasn't given by my wife, which is usually: "you'll
like this," or "you won't like this."

John W.