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TheEngineer · 03-10-2009, 10:15 PM,

The wine opens up rather oaky and herby, after about an hour, this blew off and the wine appear to be more integrated. Still very ripe and forward, with a nice round mouthfeel, cherry, berries and chocolate, slightly spicy, slightly sweet, but medium+ finish slightly disappoints but for the price, pretty gosh darn good ($14.99).

TheEngineer · 03-12-2009, 10:02 PM,

On day two, (no I didn't finish the bottle by myself), this wine was even better, seemed to have rounded itself up and made a good show for itself. Better integrated, better balanced, more round, all for 14 bucks,.... gosh I love the duoro area.

winoweenie · 03-13-2009, 09:24 AM,

" I dint' Fisish the bottle by meself".....WUSS!!! ww [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

wondersofwine · 03-13-2009, 12:24 PM,

WW, note that that is probably why Engineer doesn't have to take "wine sabbaticals."

winoweenie · 03-13-2009, 07:14 PM,

Speakin' of that WOW I'm hitting one starting tomorrow. Mite also count the reason Eng and I have a different program on our Sabbis'.... Count hims bottles and me'uns. Done ebben take in the difference in the birfdayz. WW [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

TheEngineer · 03-13-2009, 11:34 PM,

[img]http://www.wines.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

Actually having a few friends over this week for a small birthday party that they are shhh..."surprising me"...with.. I found out the modern way...they cc'ed me accidentally on the email...

I'll be nice to them and pretend and will have just coincidentally a few bubblies chilling for them and a few bottles ready to open,... [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

winoweenie · 03-14-2009, 09:14 AM,

The sabbatical starts today. Had my Grand-Daughter, hubby and Great-GS over yesterday. Made a Tarte d' Alsasce, homemade chicken soup, and HUGE Italian heros with chicken sausage, romano, pepperoni, and a carmalized onion marinari that, without bragging, was killer. Went thru 5 different Santa Cruz Mtn. bottles. Noone went hungry. Am aleays amazed at the amount my GGS can stuff into that lil' body.
Hope everybody has a great weekend. WW

wondersofwine · 03-14-2009, 02:29 PM,

Happy birthday, Engineer! Enjoy the "surprise" party!

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