CWD: '94 Beaucastel

No, I call mine Peter, though I guess that means I need another one.

Well the whole thing was faint/decent.
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I fear you've let your fear of beef, or perhaps of southern Rhnes, overwhelm your faculties.

"[...] mild barnyard aroma overlaying the dark fruit and olives and [...] nice acid backbone and smooth tannins at this stage of its life [...]"

That, as I read it, is a nice wine. Not great. Not mediocre. Certainly not damned with faintness. Nice. Do you actually read it differently?
 
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
I'm neither Mark nor Chris. I find Chris's interpretation, however, careful, insightful and entirely persuasive. He should have been a literary critic and perhaps should seek a position in that field. He would need to get rid of his modesty, however, as not suitable to the outsize confidence that seems almost a job requirement in a field that certainly does not offer any ground for that confidence.
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I appreciate the endorsement, and will consider this career path as I move forward. Happily, I am almost bereft of midlevel modesty at this juncture. Would delusions of grandeur combined with convictions of inadequacy be valuable assets in the field of literary criticism?
 
originally posted by Thor:
"[...] mild barnyard aroma overlaying the dark fruit and olives and [...] nice acid backbone and smooth tannins at this stage of its life [...]"

That, as I read it, is a nice wine. Not great. Not mediocre. Certainly not damned with faintness. Nice. Do you actually read it differently?
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Ok, he does call the acid backbone 'nice' and the tannins 'smooth'.

There is some evaluation.

I think we've almost hashed this to death.
 
originally posted by VLM:
I call mine Christhen when it breaks, I take it to a field and pump it full of lead.
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Aw, someone's got a little internet wineboard crush!

Seriously, I'm flattered by your inappropriate manchild expressions of affection, it's really very sweet.
 
originally posted by Chris Coad:
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
I'm neither Mark nor Chris. I find Chris's interpretation, however, careful, insightful and entirely persuasive. He should have been a literary critic and perhaps should seek a position in that field. He would need to get rid of his modesty, however, as not suitable to the outsize confidence that seems almost a job requirement in a field that certainly does not offer any ground for that confidence.
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I appreciate the endorsement, and will consider this career path as I move forward. Happily, I am almost bereft of midlevel modesty at this juncture. Would delusions of grandeur combined with convictions of inadequacy be valuable assets in the field of literary criticism?
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In your case YES!!!!
 
originally posted by Chris Coad:
originally posted by VLM:
I call mine Christhen when it breaks, I take it to a field and pump it full of lead.
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Aw, someone's got a little internet wineboard crush!

Seriously, I'm flattered by your inappropriate manchild expressions of affection, it's really very sweet.
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I still remember the look in your eyes... Ah, old times. Good times.
 
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