Same as yesterday, plus . . .
-Booker, The Alchemist, Paso Robles, 2006
Dominately Syrah, with 18% Cabernet. I've had the 2005 wines, and while I liked them, I'm staying pretty reserved in my buying. The wines are enjoyable, but raging high in alcohol, above 16%.
The punchy, racy character in the wine is enjoyable, but the alcohol overwhelms the fruit and purity of the wine. I would like to think that the wine will wind down in a couple of years, but that's not usually the case with alcohol.
At $40, the wine is very appropriately priced. This winery has a ton of potential and I hope that the wines become more restrained in future vintages.
-Booker, The Alchemist, Paso Robles, 2006
Dominately Syrah, with 18% Cabernet. I've had the 2005 wines, and while I liked them, I'm staying pretty reserved in my buying. The wines are enjoyable, but raging high in alcohol, above 16%.
The punchy, racy character in the wine is enjoyable, but the alcohol overwhelms the fruit and purity of the wine. I would like to think that the wine will wind down in a couple of years, but that's not usually the case with alcohol.
At $40, the wine is very appropriately priced. This winery has a ton of potential and I hope that the wines become more restrained in future vintages.
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