05/01/2001   English German

  Edition # 30  
San Francisco, 05-01-2001


Figure [1]: Charles Krug, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 1998

Michael And here again is the popular section: Now-let's-drink-another-bottle-of-wine! This time, a delicate little wine that was on the shelf for 13 dollars at the giant supermarket Costco and apparently only caught the eye of the speedy newsletter reporter. When you stick your nose in the glass, something wafts towards you that the American wine connoisseur would describe as 'liquorish', almost a brandy-like note. Also not unlike the scent of Mon Cheri, a popular German pre-christmas snack. Very delicious. On the palate, nicely balanced, fine, unobtrusive tannins. A wonderfully heavy red wine that is best suited for snuggling into a heavy Italian leather armchair in the evening and reading an excellent Perl book. Aaah ....

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