1997 Ravenswood Alexander Valley

[newsguy]

as someone new to the wine scene, i'm feeling my way around (well, swirlin' sniffin' and sippin' would be more accurate).

i've seen the term "fruit bomb" used to describe a couple of wines. i found one that i would put that label on.

this ravenswood absolutely filled my mouth with flavor. i've never quite experienced anything like it...and boy, did i like it.

only thing that struck me a little odd: i've found that many wines taste better the second day, after spending a night with the vacu-vin. but i felt this one lost much of its punch on the second night.

since i'm just learning, i'd always like to hear what the folks here have to say.

cheers!

[winoweenie]

Newsguy, you`re gettin there. One point , the Vacu-Vin is darned near worthless as a preservation help. IMHO the best unit is the Private Reserve system used with putting the bottle in the fridge. Seems this preserves as much of the original as any-thing. This is all second-hand as I can`t remember not finishing what I was drinkin`. winoweenie