tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318791915665925752.post7845272860040987537..comments2023-04-09T00:27:37.816-07:00Comments on Just Grapes: Beringer Bancroft Ranch Howell Mountain Merlot 1997Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111980039963661949noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318791915665925752.post-44058574542253670052008-11-27T10:41:00.000-08:002008-11-27T10:41:00.000-08:00Interesting, I can't say I paid a lot of attention...Interesting, I can't say I paid a lot of attention to whether it got flabby after two hours. It seemed well balanced when I first started drinking it. I will have to look for that next time. Cheers!Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111980039963661949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318791915665925752.post-25202761825297412792008-11-27T06:53:00.000-08:002008-11-27T06:53:00.000-08:00Hi Shea - funny you mentioned the tannins - I didn...Hi Shea - funny you mentioned the tannins - I didn't say they were offensive, and a "tannic wallop" is quite frequently a good thing for me! What I really meant there was that this wine still needed some time - definitely not a criticism. My only negative on the wine, and what I remember it for, was the flabbiness. A great wine, but I was surprised at how it declined rapidly after about two hours in the decanter - puzzling for me and not sure what that implies about its longevity. Wish I had another bottle to taste in a few years. Cheers!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318791915665925752.post-82694088005149933862008-11-25T22:15:00.000-08:002008-11-25T22:15:00.000-08:00I read your notes. Interesting perspective. I didn...I read your notes. Interesting perspective. I didn't find the tannins offensive at all. This changed quite a bit compared to the last time I tasted it a year ago, though. It was a lot smoother and more supple this time around. I'll probably open 1 per year for the next 2 years (maybe more if I can get a couple more).Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111980039963661949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318791915665925752.post-15011642720226214292008-11-25T21:55:00.000-08:002008-11-25T21:55:00.000-08:00We had this exact same wine at our big money tasti...We had this exact same wine at our <A HREF="http://joeswine.blogspot.com/2006/11/extreme-smackdown-at-bistrot-lentrepot.html" REL="nofollow">big money tasting tasting</A> and at <A HREF="http://joeswine.blogspot.com/2007/02/merlot-redux.html" REL="nofollow">a Merlot tasting</A> - a bit of a conundrum for me, but excellent nonetheless.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.com