tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post3965247652244580498..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Big-name California Cabernet-blend blind tasting: Harlan, Insignia, Opus One. Who wins?W. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-53526130374910944192013-10-14T12:20:05.053-07:002013-10-14T12:20:05.053-07:00Perhaps "liqueur" is more of a combinati...Perhaps "liqueur" is more of a combination of candied fruit sweetness plus higher alcohol content. They probably co-occur often.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16286367205985848333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-19166091143687593412013-10-09T20:01:17.171-07:002013-10-09T20:01:17.171-07:00Greg Piatigorski: Please provide the scientific da...Greg Piatigorski: Please provide the scientific data to back up your statements that there is no such thing as a "little brett" and that it is like being a little bit pregnant; that is, bound to become more obvious. By my experience, brett shows itself in various degrees, and whether it grows in a bottle is open to debate; thus, I seriously want to know the foundation for your Mike Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496499437274796935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-8634306572424258302013-10-08T07:34:09.642-07:002013-10-08T07:34:09.642-07:00Mr Piatigorski
Spoiled food represents a health r...Mr Piatigorski <br />Spoiled food represents a health risk to consumers. Brettanomyces, does not. Nor will "spoilage" with lactobacilli, pediococcus, etc.<br /><br />So there is a considerable difference.<br /><br />Your self righteous pontifications against those who might find brett a pleasant component (note, that there are lots of drinkers of tradition Lambics, and the constructed &rapopodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413215670441671568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-86550971968250136522013-10-08T06:31:01.914-07:002013-10-08T06:31:01.914-07:00Yeah, you know Greg, I can't BELIEVE there are...Yeah, you know Greg, I can't BELIEVE there are movie critics who disagree with my opinion. How dare they have blogs? I ought to make them all take a test. W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-1686575584555350432013-10-07T19:27:01.231-07:002013-10-07T19:27:01.231-07:00A little brett is like being a little pregnant, ev...A little brett is like being a little pregnant, eventually it gets to full size. Have no idea how any wine writer or serious wine geek can ever tolerate brett. Personally, any whiff of brett to me and it clearly shows winemakers have not done their job.<br /><br />Playing "favorites" when a bottle is seriously flawed is really surprising, perhaps find a different profession if your noseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730051923927131077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-75997693325331830872013-10-07T07:43:15.686-07:002013-10-07T07:43:15.686-07:00Livermore has a problem alright. Starting with the...Livermore has a problem alright. Starting with the name. Amy Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899745451564919389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-3404363566252666202013-10-04T17:05:56.020-07:002013-10-04T17:05:56.020-07:00I've had the Opus, and I agree with Mr. Caparo...I've had the Opus, and I agree with Mr. Caparoso. Maybe I'm just sensative to Brett in wine, or that old world charm isn't to my taste. Bottle variation? I'd hate to pay that much for a wine that can have that much variation. winesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18145888578133475344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-79068331448619505062013-10-01T22:14:40.636-07:002013-10-01T22:14:40.636-07:00One correction: Opus One wasn't a unanimous ch...One correction: Opus One wasn't a unanimous choice. I remember one writer present as favoring the Lineage. But he's a little guy, easily overlooked. That would be me. I appreciated the grace of the Insignia, the spunk and structure of the Opus One, and the balance, spirit and length of the Chateau Cos Labory, but the Lineage was my favorite on the strength of its expansiveness, Mike Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496499437274796935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-51137650221451431022013-10-01T14:44:39.104-07:002013-10-01T14:44:39.104-07:00As Blake mentions, there were "other writers&...As Blake mentions, there were "other writers" there, including myself. I, too, lauded the '09 Opus One for its fluid yet grippy texture and coffee bean spiced raspberry composure, but found it flawed by low key yet distinct notes of Brettanomyces (leather on the palate, animal in the nose). To me, that's alarming, because blemishes like this can vary from bottle to bottle - inRandy Caparoso:https://www.blogger.com/profile/09592071993026270036noreply@blogger.com