Tried this last night w/ the apps in honor of Peter&Becky Work's (AmpelosVnyd/Sta.RitaHills) visit to SantaFe:
1. SQN AutrementDit Calif Rose (15.6%; 55% Grenache, 45% Syrah; 11 ConfessionsVnyd/
Sta.RitaHills) 2006: Light red color dark for a rose; attractive spicy/strawberry/berry slight earthy bit alcoholic light watermelon/cranberry nose; tart some steely/minerally/earthy light strawberry/blackberry/watermelon bit lean/hard/tannic flavor; very long strawberry/watermelon/berry slight earthy/melony bit oak some hard/tannic finish; a bit on the rough/tannic side but an interesting light red wine. Too pricey at $58.00.
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And a wee BloodyPulpit:
1. This wine is a rose in name only, only because it's light for a ManfredKrankl wine. It's neither a Provencal rose nor a Calif rose. It doesn't have that bright/effusive fruit you look for in most roses. It actually reminds me more of a Lagrein rose or a Refosco Rosato, maybe a Sangiovese Rosato, more than anything. It is not a lounging-around-the-pool kind of rose. Nor is it a serious/profound kind of red. Just sort of a tasty light red that needs to be taken with food. Should NOT be served at rose temperature, but more at a cool room temperature. I would guess it might soften a bit w/ a yyr or two of age. It will be interesting to see what it evolves into w/ ten or so yrs of age...I expect it'll still be going strong. It's an interesting wine.
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2. It was a dog's night last night. Peter & Becky's Eros and Bacchus, two young/rowdy brusiers of dogs, were confined to the motor home. Larry's Enzo was barking his head off to make us aware this was his territory and would only grudgingly shut his woofing if offered a bribe of rind from the Affinois. Susan's Golden Retriever, easily the senior citizin of the assemblage at 14 yrs of age (that's in dog years), was all slobbery & schmoozy as only Golden's can be. She made her opinion to Enzo's behavior known by peeing on his rug, much to Susan's chagrin
TomHill