France

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• Bergerac
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This is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay.  R.D. means recently disgorged (October 2013).  Deep golden in color, clear and bright with a nice mousse of tiny bubbles.  The nose is big with toast, orange citrus and slight nutty notes.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is deep and complex with flavors of toast/char, peach, and slight citrus.  Very long finish.  This is drinking young, even at age 23.  It should easily go another 15 years.  Great on its own, it will go with just about any food. A bowl of Popcorn would be perfect.  

Very nice showing for this Left Bank Bordeaux wine.  Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is pretty with cassis, cedar, dark chocolate, spice and slight black cherries.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  Good balance.  On the palate, this is young but with some air, this is drinking well.  Flavors of cassis, black cherries, slight chocolate and spice.  Tight but complex.  Long finish.  This is nice on its own and will work with fatty foods such as Prime Rib.  Drink over the next twenty  years.  

This cuvee is 100% Syrah from fifty year old vines.  It is also one of my go to budget wines.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, slight bacon fat, black pepper and spice.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  great texture and mouthfeel.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Flavors of black raaspberries with some meatiness and spice.  Nice finish.  This drinks well on its own and will work well with many foods.  It would be a nice choice with Indian foods.  Drink over the next seven to ten years.