In article >,
"Douglas W Hoyt" > wrote:

> >>>>> It's entirely possible that I'm less bowled-over by SNCA this year
> >>>>> than in the past because my palate's been broadened.
>
> Broadened probably. But I've got a 2005 (kept in the fridge all year) open
> next to a 2006 and the difference is pretty substantial. I loved the 2005,
> and it is still beautiful. It starts out clean and bright with a silky
> mouthfeel and then comes a wave of light sweetness & autumn leafy hop
> complexity, and then comes the hard concentrated hop finish that lasts and
> lasts. The 2006 has a burst of pleasant hops at the start leading into a
> long lingering hop finish, but it is far thinner on the palate--there is a
> whole mid-range fullness/richness missing, and the overall hop impact,
> despite the nice long finish, doesn't seem as big.

Thanks for the report. I have a few years' worth in the fridge, but only
one bottle from each year, so I'm having to work myself up to do a
vertical. I think I'll try the '02, and if it's held up, I'll wait 'til
next year to try the '03, and so on.

dave
in austin