Tried this wine whilst in KC this week:
1. WhiteWindVnyd&Wnry Talon (12.5%; www.WhiteWindFarms.com) Paola/KS NV: Med.dark color; rather earthy/loamy some herbal/rosemary/vegetal/sage light berry/plummy/tobaccoy slight hybridy/plastic somewhat interesting nose; rather raspy/tannic/metallic/coarse fairly earthy/loamy bit tangy/metallic totally dry slight herbal/sage bit plastic/hybridy/new vinly garbage pail flavor; med.long tangy/metallic/tannic/coarse earthy/loamy light herbal/sage/sagebrush dry dry rough/carse finish w/ light tannins; definitely hybridy but at least dry & better than I expected. $15.00 (Gomers)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. The Kansas wines I've tried thus far have been a pretty miserable bunch. Oftentimes way too sweet and lacking in character. So I thought I'd try this one w/ very low expectations. It had that distinctive rough/coarse somewhat plastic (as in new vinyl waste baskets) character I associate w/ hybrid reds. But it was far better than I expected and w/ great KC BarBQue (is there any other kind?), it would be a decent quaff as an alternative to beer.
This is, of course, the 2'nd best thing that's ever come out of Paola, KS. The 1'st being, of course, our own blil.
Tom