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Brian K Miller
Passionate Arboisphile
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Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:05 am
Northern California
Brian K Miller wrote:2015 Forlorn Hope "Suspiro del Moro" Alvarelhao (Lodi-Silverspoons)
I have never had a varietal bottling of Alvarelhao before and cannot claim any experience or expertise with Portuguese varietals* generally speaking.
Anyway, this wine was very bright and juicy and a little funky, but more in a high-toned way. Definitely on the funky cranberry and pomegranate side of things. Rather than a varietal character per se (not that I would recognize such), it spoke to me more of "high toned funky natural wine". Still enjoyed it quite a bit, but it illustrates comments here that the natural wine movement can result in wines that say "natural wine" more than place or varietal.
2. Forlorn-Hope Suspiro del Moro Alvarelhao SilvaspoonsVnyd/AltaMesa/Lodi (13.12%; 767 cs) 2014: Med.dark color;
rather dusty/root cellar black cherry/plummy bit herbal/rosemary some grapey/port-like nose; soft bit herbal/
plummy/black cherry/cola some dusty/earthy/mushroomy bit grapey/port-like flavor w/ light/smooth tannins; long
rather plummy/black cherry some earthy/mushroomy rather grapey/port-like finish w/ light tannins; a lush
drinkable red that speaks strong of Lodi; quite good at a good price. $24.00
Brian K Miller
Passionate Arboisphile
9340
Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:05 am
Northern California
TomHill wrote:
To me, it spoke definitely of a Lodi red.
I don't particularly regard Matt as a strong proponent of the "natural" wine movement. At least, he
doesn't seem to wear it on his sleeve.
Tom
Brian K Miller wrote:TomHill wrote:
To me, it spoke definitely of a Lodi red.
I don't particularly regard Matt as a strong proponent of the "natural" wine movement. At least, he
doesn't seem to wear it on his sleeve.
Tom
I bow to your notes, but my bottle was definitely on the brighter and leaner, almost tart side. Which is a style I prefer to the bruiser style, as I said.
Maybe I don't drink enough Lodi wines*? I can, for example, recognize Alexander Valley Cabernet-it's pretty distinctive. Too many Lodi (and Foothill) wines are too high octane for me, anyway.
Brian K Miller
Passionate Arboisphile
9340
Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:05 am
Northern California
TomHill wrote:If you drink stuff like 7 Deadly Zins and that, certainly that's true. Fat/soft/mushy/goopy.
But there are wines coming out that are far from that old mold. Good grief, they even make whites
in Lodi that have balance & finess, like Acquiesence wines.
Tom
Brian K Miller wrote:Ugh. Just ugh.
There is a winery in Vallejo that makes wine like Michael David-Vino Godfather. Only redeeming virtue is the fact they renovated a magnificent old commander's house on Mare Island, a decommissioned Navy Base/Shipyard. Blueberry Oak Milkshake with Vodka. Lodi sourced grapes, I recall??????
I loved the Fields Family Zin. Bracing and delicious-closer to the Rorick wine than Michael David.
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