Funny Descriptor
I don’t know if I’ve seen this one before.
03 Maduressa 17.99
93 points Parker: ‘”The top cuvee, from the vineyard’s oldest vines and lowest yields, is the deep ruby/purple-tinged 2003 Maduressa, a blend of Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Mando. Revealing an exceptional fragrance as well as a full-bodied, concentrated flavors of white flowers, blueberries, raspberries, black fruits, espresso, scorched earth, and crushed rocks, it offers fabulous density, elegance, and length. It should drink well for a decade.”
Crushed Rocks? Does that taste different from un-crushed rock? What kind of Rock is this? It never ceases to amaze me how specific some descriptors are. Whether or not I actually taste that (or want to) is a different question.
July 13th, 2005 at 12:26 pm
Well, crushed stones don’t really smell or taste all that different from uncrushed stones, but they actually do have a taste and smell! I don’t know why I know this, perhaps from spending summers playing in riverbeds, but this flavor and aroma is particularly useful in describing several Bordeaux wines.
Parker also uses “crushed shells” as well!
July 14th, 2005 at 4:31 pm
Alder,
Thanks for the comment. I guess my biggest dilemma with the descriptor is the Adjective here applied to the noun. Does crushing change the smell or taste? Doubtful. Would River Rock been just as good of a description? Probably.
Crushed Shells, mmm, makes me hungry for some Oysters or Chowder. :o)