TN: Chiroubles and Dingač | Thor Iverson Email | 16-Jun-2005 02:12
Metrat 2001 Chiroubles (Beaujolais) – Bretty. Feels bubbly, though it doesn't look it. There's a nice, light, pretty gamay with some lithe structure underneath, but really this is just too unkempt to recommend. Clean out your cellar, boys. (Girls?)

Ivo Skaramuča 2000 Dingač Plavac Mali (Piljavičino Pelješac Peninsula, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia) – A kind gift from Hoke Harden. And with a little concentration, it really does show varietal character (“slightly aged zinfandel,” Theresa guesses, blind). Boysenberry, fairly high acidity, some rough but moderately light tannin, a bit of that grape soda with an espresso shot than zin can sometimes get when it ages. It’s somewhat watery in the midpalate, though the exterior of the tasting experience is fairly pleasurable, and it’s a pretty decent effort from an area that isn’t exactly overcapitalized. A winery to watch.

    
OK, I can't make the accents work | Thor Iverson Email | 16-Jun-2005 02:14
Whenever you see an "č" substitue a "č."

       
Ahh - you need to have Central European ISO encoding switched on. (e) | Paul B., Ontario, Canada Email | 16-Jun-2005 14:46


          
In my browser? | Thor Iverson Email | 16-Jun-2005 18:05
Every other application on my computer renders the text correctly. For some reason, it gets wonky once I post it, as if the character is being swapped for something else. I tried editing, no luck.

             
FWIW, I have had problems with the elusive cedilla-equipped 's' | Paul B., Ontario, Canada Email | 16-Jun-2005 18:13
Even when I can find it in my character map, it shows up as: ş

Did it work?

                
Not here | Thor Iverson Email | 16-Jun-2005 18:34
Strangely, my s-with-cedillas in the original post come out just fine. Odd.

       
I saw a "č" and didn't substitute anything | Paul B., Ontario, Canada Email | 16-Jun-2005 14:46
Seems to come out as intended on my screen!