2007 Reserve Perrin Cotes du Rhone
2005 was good for Bordeaux. 2007 was good for Cotes du Rhone. Across the board, these are good wines and this one is no exception. If you drink this and like it, try a 2007 from another producer. You likely won't be disappointed. (Can't promise, but it's a good bet!) If you're making anything inspired by the Mediterranean, this would be good to have on hand.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
A Passable Pinot Noir
2006 don Rodolfo Vina Cornejo Costas Pinot Noir
Salmon season in the Northwest is right around the corner (okay, it's a little ways off, but still). Salmon + Pinot Noir = Total Deliciousness. Problem is, Pinot Noir tends to be spendy. This one is $10. It's a perfect second bottle of Pinot, to be drunk after you've sipped something slightly more fabulous (like a Russian River Pinot from California or, if you like something lighter, a Willamette Valley Pinot). And if you've only got $10 for your wine budget for the evening and you're having salmon, you won't be disappointed if this is your only bottle!
Salmon season in the Northwest is right around the corner (okay, it's a little ways off, but still). Salmon + Pinot Noir = Total Deliciousness. Problem is, Pinot Noir tends to be spendy. This one is $10. It's a perfect second bottle of Pinot, to be drunk after you've sipped something slightly more fabulous (like a Russian River Pinot from California or, if you like something lighter, a Willamette Valley Pinot). And if you've only got $10 for your wine budget for the evening and you're having salmon, you won't be disappointed if this is your only bottle!
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Marvelous Marechaux
2004 Chateau les Grands Marechaux, Premieres Cotes de Blaye
Summer of '04 was hot. This caused a wide-spread heatwave across much of Europe and resulted in much splashing in public fountains, as well as some really good wine. This wine is a shining example. Round, full, and scrumptious, this wine can hold its own against some of the much more expensive Bordeaux. If you've liked some Cotes de Provence, you will definitely like this. It doesn't have a ton of structure, but at $9 a bottle, do we really care? This is truly a fabulous wine for the price.
Summer of '04 was hot. This caused a wide-spread heatwave across much of Europe and resulted in much splashing in public fountains, as well as some really good wine. This wine is a shining example. Round, full, and scrumptious, this wine can hold its own against some of the much more expensive Bordeaux. If you've liked some Cotes de Provence, you will definitely like this. It doesn't have a ton of structure, but at $9 a bottle, do we really care? This is truly a fabulous wine for the price.
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