Thursday, August 18, 2005

Lesson Six: Viticulture - Overall Rating: 95



Another top producer, Boones Farm excels with blush varietals. The Strawberry Hill is full bodied and fragrant; a ripely flavored wine with intense flavors (strawberries, lemon pledge, apple, lime, and oakey toast), good acidity (LSD-25) and medium length. 0.78% residual sugar. 741 cases. The Strawberry Hill is exceptional: extremely distinct and fine quality; a dry, full bodied, with excellent flavor and length. It tastes of rose petal, litchi nut, grapefruit, urine and old sneakers. Long persistence. 595 cases. Drink through 2005. Screw Cap.