Saturday, February 18, 2012

stags leap merlot(2008, $30) v. angeline merlot (2010, $15)


chairman's choice tonite: angeline, merlot  reserve, 2010
why: angeline is balanced...fruit is balanced /w/ alcohol(13.9%) v.stags leap (14.2%)...although tenths of a difference...very noticeable on the nose...a puff of alcohol to my brain and on the palate...also a little pruney...and bitter...stags leap does have some old worldish...right bankish... bordeauxish characteristics...but it is not fooling me..the alcohol is still there...the chairman also does like the way angeline  pairs /w/ tonight's meal...ropa vieja(cuban beefy-tomatoey-olivey stew)....angeline's fruit is pretty!