eastowners

Bad wines tonight. Whew… both were we stinkers in both of our opinions.

-Sebastiani Pinot Noir - Tastes like campfire with bits of rancid vanilla.

-Thirsty Lizard Shiraz - Ass with hints dry moss. It smells like a rotten possum (Char says it smells like rubbing alcohol). I think the Lizard dehydrated and died. Hey… but what do you expect for $7? Moral of the story… want good Shiraz? Buy Penfolds… end of story.

The other night, we had Warner’s Cabernet Franc, which is an EXCELLENT wine. I think the other one was Cuvee de St Michael (a red table wine from France), which was also most excellent. Michigan wines (such as the Warner Carbernet Franc) aren’t as edgy and acidic as California wines and there’s a tendancy toward subdued oak flavors rather than the “full campfire in your mouth” approach that many California wine makers seem to be infatuated with. We tend to like French wines better than California because of this quality as well.