tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18717316.post7649570829490577946..comments2023-09-29T10:54:50.149-04:00Comments on Doktor Weingolb: Moving beyond the label: Domaine Renucci Calvi 2005Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221624021529319291noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18717316.post-11612575743873318082007-10-08T12:45:00.000-04:002007-10-08T12:45:00.000-04:00A second update, this one about the wine, not the ...A second update, this one about the wine, not the bottle.<BR/><BR/>Although I said something about a lack of acid making this wine potentially cloying, upon re-tasting the same bottle on second night 72 hours later, I have to say that there there is no problem with freshness. Clearly this a fresh red wine, the opposite of cloying really. Rather something in the mid-palate seems missing, and while it might not be structural, the wine seems to have a little less impact because of it. It may lack complexity or a certain arc but it is still an impressive Corsican expression. Not every grape can be Cabernet Sauvignon.<BR/><BR/>The other thing I learned is that the brambly and dense vegetation across the island is called Maquis and the distinctive spicy fruit profile of the region's wines has come to be associated with it. I think of that profile as grenadine and cream with a bit of spruce or that root which gives root beer its raspiness. In other words, yummy and distinctive.Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221624021529319291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18717316.post-23889317871619052762007-10-06T06:50:00.000-04:002007-10-06T06:50:00.000-04:00Thanks RAndB,I really like their regional grapes d...Thanks RAndB,<BR/><BR/>I really like their regional grapes down there -- distinctive and fruity -- so I hope you try some soon.<BR/><BR/>What was your take on your Georgian wine? (Jancis Robinson made one "wine of the week" on Tuesday!)<BR/><BR/>Did you also learn about the Moorish man's head? I learned that myself on wikipedia when I posted this entry. I hope that's accurate... looks like it is. See <A HREF="http://www.holidaysincorsica.co.uk/History.htm" REL="nofollow">more here</A>.Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221624021529319291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18717316.post-11797959272884697462007-10-05T23:42:00.000-04:002007-10-05T23:42:00.000-04:003 things I learned from this article:a) the grape ...3 things I learned from this article:<BR/>a) the grape type Sciaccarello - got to try it someday.<BR/>b) how to give wine as gift, especially to wino.<BR/>c) use a photo to link to another site (how clever!). I didn't even know blogspot has this feature!<BR/><BR/>I echo you feeling of giving/reciving wine. My ex boss gave me a bottle of Georgian wine as parting gift. I appreciated that not because of the content, but because the entire bottle was covered by a gorgeous velvet sleeve.RougeAndBlanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16929348100653484353noreply@blogger.com