On Friday, May 14, 2021 at 2:27:15 PM UTC-4, Graham wrote:
> My favourite wine store employs a guy who boasts a really sensitive
> palate. However, his descriptions of new offerings go over the top. This
> is one of his more restrained descriptions:
>
> "The nose of this wine is very fruit forward, with blueberry, red cherry
> and plum. There's a lot more going on here, with a whole host of other
> aromas including cream, dried leaf, shoe polish and pipe tobacco. On the
> palate, the fruit takes centre stage, with lots of raspberry, black
> cherry, blueberry and cranberry, and the subtle dry leaf/dustiness adds
> a savoury edge to compliment the wine's fruit profile. This wine is
> fairly ripe, and has a full, well-rounded mouthfeel, as you would expect
> from a --------. However, there's more than a little bright acidity here
> to keep this wine feeling noticeably fresher than many --------."
>
> Can anyone identify the wine, district or even the country?
My WAG- Chateauneuf du Pape?