Showing posts with label Syrah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Syrah. Show all posts

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Wines of the Week



Castillo de Monseran, Grenacha, Carinena DO Spain $9.99
An excellent wine for the price point. Typical Grenache flavors of red berry fruit with some black cherry Very juicy, a little spicy with good acidity, easy to drink. Good food wine. Alcohol 12.5% LCB SKU 197806 / 831906002788




Domaine St Damien 2009 Cote de Rhone “Bouveau” $20.00
Another good value for the price point and being from the Cote de Rhone. A blend of Syrah and Cinsaut and a little Grenache. Blue and red fruits and licorice. Very full-bodied. No filtering and no fining. Parker points 90-92. Alcohol 15.1%. From Marquis Wines



Vieux Telegraphe 2006 Chateaneuf de Pape $74.99
This is just so good. The family has been making this wine for over a hundred years. Grenache noir 65%, Mourvèdre 15%, Syrah 15%, Cinsault, Clairette and others 5%. Old vines and hand picked. No fining. Dark red to ruby color. Spicy with incense, lavender, pepper, and copious quantities of black cherry and raspberry fruit. Full-bodied. No fining. Parker points 90-93. Alcohol 14.5%.
LCB SKU103713 / 3374830011039 or Marquis Wines
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