Tokerau Carmenère 2007
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Life is a box of chocolates according to Forrest Gump’s mama, which probably suits my moody temperament. My current mood in respect of grapes is, as ever, two faced. One old school tie, one new kid on the block (to me anyway). I am currently on a virtual world tour of Pinot Noirs which I described as the Brigitte Bardot of grapes. The other varietal that has piqued my interest recently is Carmenère, which is the James Dean of grapes. A rebel without a cause that lives on the edge, smokes a lot, and whilst externally attractive, lacks substance. Scratch under the surface, and often you will simply find more surface.
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