http://decanterberrytales.com/blog/tags/volnay/ Decanterberry Tales - A Willamette Valley Wine Blog ... wine, pinot noir, etc en Decanterberrytales.com Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:19:00 GMT Pebble (http://pebble.sourceforge.net) http://backend.userland.com/rss http://decanterberrytales.com/blog/2008/06/25/1214454056424.html <img width="188" height="250" src="http://dnj.netx.net/view/0169/p_16989.jpg" alt="" /><img width="188" height="250" src="http://dnj.netx.net/view/0169/p_16991.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <br /> Strangely, I found this bottle at Trader Joe's for about $20 -- which is about half of what you'd normally pay for Volnay.<br /> <br /> In the bottle, we found a lot of flavors. Sea water and muscles. Raspberries and currant. Slate, mineral. Dry and tart. Dry hay. <br /> <br /> However, I oscillate between liking and disliking this wine. On the one hand, the flavors and smell are very intriguing -- gamey for sure. On the other hand, it's a bit thin (lighter body) for my tastes. It's good if that's what you're in the mood for. <br /> <br /> I still haven't decided if I'll pick up another bottle or not. <br /> <br /> <strong>Cost</strong>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img align="absmiddle" alt="" src="/images/2dollars.png" /><br /> <br /> <strong>Rating</strong>:&nbsp;<img align="absmiddle" alt="" src="/images/75stars.png" />&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp; 7.5</strong> http://decanterberrytales.com/blog/2008/06/25/1214454056424.html#comments http://decanterberrytales.com/blog/2008/06/25/1214454056424.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:20:56 GMT http://decanterberrytales.com/blog/2007/08/04/1186271940000.html <img alt="" src="http://dnj.netx.net/view/0148/t_14854.jpg" /><img alt="" src="http://dnj.netx.net/view/0148/t_14855.jpg" /><br /> <br /> <strong>Smell</strong>: Earthy, mossy.<br /> <br /> <strong>Taste</strong>: Medium-full body. Subtle fruit. Violet and ripe berries.<br /> <br /> <strong>Finish</strong>: Earth. Pine needles and moss. Like walking through a forest.<br /> <br /> <strong>Cost</strong>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img align="absmiddle" src="/images/3dollars.png" alt="" /><br /> <br /> <strong>Rating</strong>: <img align="absmiddle" src="/images/80stars.png" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>8.0</strong><br /> <br /> <strong>Winery</strong>: <a href="http://www.huber-verdereau.com">www.huber-verdereau.com</a> http://decanterberrytales.com/blog/2007/08/04/1186271940000.html#comments http://decanterberrytales.com/blog/2007/08/04/1186271940000.html Sat, 04 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://decanterberrytales.com/blog/2007/01/21/1169442000000.html <img src="http://dnj.netx.net/view/0134/t_13430.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <br /> <strong>Smell</strong>: Dirt, dark cherries, moss, rotted plum.<br /> <br /> <strong>Taste</strong>: Starting to loose its fruitiness. Needed to be consumed. Light like a soft dirt path. Fungus and rose petals. High quality earth--like you opened up a bag of really good potting soil.<br /> <br /> <strong>Finish</strong>: --<br /> <br /> <strong>Cost</strong>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img align="absmiddle" src="/images/3dollars.png" alt="" /><br /> <br /> <strong>Rating</strong>: <img align="absmiddle" src="/images/65stars.png" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>6.5</strong> http://decanterberrytales.com/blog/2007/01/21/1169442000000.html#comments http://decanterberrytales.com/blog/2007/01/21/1169442000000.html Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT