Ah, but that putrid sample I inflicted last time wasn't my creation; it
was a 2005 2 Buck Chuck (not Yellowtail) syrah, bottled and sold just
four months after harvest. And I was looking for input from experienced
tasters on what that horrible stench was, not validation of my imagined
talents.

The observation by Monsieur R., "BLEEAGGHHH!", was perfectly appropriate in
those circumstances.


Mark Lipton wrote:
ernie wrote:


I hope I don't inflict defective wines on
my guests or hosts, but if I do I want to know about it so I can learn and
improve future batches. And the more precise the criticism, the better.


Erm... Yellowtail Shiraz. Need I say more, Ernie?

p.s. Sorry to have missed you last time out, but circumstances got in
the way...