On Feb 24, 2:38*pm, "graham" > wrote:
> "DaleW" > wrote in message
>
> news:14585985.7656.1330041940090.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbai14...> Aussie Grenache?
>
> I must apologize, Dale! I didn't expect anyone to read my post as a
> challenge, although you rose to it and did rather well, as Mark has pointed
> out.
>
> My reason for the post was to illustrate the absolutely ridiculous level to
> which these descriptions have risen. I think Hugh Johnson once avered that
> they had become descriptions of fruit salad. There must be a more sensible
> way, somewhere between RP's and "this is a nice drop o' plonk" that will go
> well with ........etc., etc.
> Graham

Oh, I knew what you are aiming for. And totally agree re the extremity
of the descriptors. But I just found myself wondering which wine,
and the OTT imagery reminded me of his Oz and CaliRhone notes (to
wines he adores, and I detest). The redness of the fruit led me to
Grenache tather than Syrah or Mourvedre.
On the whole I prefer a well done structuralist note to a
Baskin31flavors style, though I tend to list fruit impressions
myself,. But I'm not a pro.
But saddest thing is if his note has ANY validity, it's another sign
of the internationalization issue, as this is hard to believe as a
note of any Rhone of yore