John W. <worthj1970@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.

> 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."

If you take a wine-tasting class, you'll learn all kinds of useful things
like "hints of cherry", "remeniscent of tobacco", "subtle undertones of
bilge water", and other things not normally associated with grape flavors.

Mike