A donkey & a goat walk into a bar and try:
1. Donkey&Goat MendocinoMelange Syrah (14.2%; www.DonkeyAndGoat.com) Berkeley 2008: Dark color w/ no bricking; rather earthy/dusty/loamy light tomatoey/MendoCnty some spicy/Syrah/blackberry rather fragrant nose; lightly tart/tangy earthy/loamy/dusty slight blackberry/blueberry/Syrah rather earthy/rustic/coarse w/ light rough tannins; long aerthy/dusty/loamy MendoCnty/tomatoe sauce light blueberry/Syrah finish w/ light coarse tannins; speaks mostly of MendoCnty/tomatoe sauce & quietly of Syrah; a pleasant rough/rustic MendoCnty red.
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2. Donkey&Goat TheProspector Mourvedre ElDorado (14.5%; U) 2009: Med.dark color w/ slight bricking; strong plummy/Mourv/floral/violets/lilacs bit earthy/mushroomy/ElDorado fairly perfumed/aromatic nose; soft slight tangy/metallic/aged strong plummy/Mourv earthy/mushroomy/ElDorado slight floral/violets flavor w/ light smooth tannins; long strong plummy/Mourv earthy/ElDorado/mushroomy slight metallic/tangy finish w/ light slightly drying tannins; speaks strongly of ElDorado & Mourv; probably going downhill from here.
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No BloodyPulpit worth saying today.
Tom