France

• Alsace
• Bergerac
• Bordeaux
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• Loire Valley
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• Rhone (Rhône)
  • Châteauneuf-du-Pape
  • Cornas
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• Tavel

Still showing young, so give it plenty of air if serving soon.  Inky purple in color, opaque and shimmering bright.  The nose is great.  Complex and deep with scents of cassis, graphite, slight cigar box, and spice.  Firm tannins.  Full bodied.  On the palate, cassis and black cherries with spice and char.  Long finish.  Ideally hold for another five to ten years and drink for fifteen to twenty after that.  Very nice on its own but better with food.  It will go well with a hearty Beef Stew.

Past prime but still with some life left and offering up some fruit.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has green apples with a touch of hazelnuts.  Medium bodied.  Strong acidity.  On the palate, there is a touch of lemons with a tart acidity.  Long finish.  This begs for food and would be nice with grilled scallops.  Drink now.

In a recent blind tasting of Languedoc wines, this was the clear winner.  It is a blend of 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre.  Purple in color, clear and bright.  The nose has black cherries, black raspberries, spice, slight black olives and strawberries.  Medium bodied.  Medium tannins.  Good balance.  On the palate, this is tasty with flavors of black cherries and black raspberries along with a bit of spice and pepper.  Nice finish.  This drinks well on its own but better with food.  This would be a nice wine with grilled meats or fowl.  Drink over the next few years.  

This is 100% Carignan from the south of France.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has black cherries, some cherries, spice and dust.  Light bodied.  Thin texture.  Good acidity.  On the palate, flavors of black cherries.  Moderate finish.  This is much better with food and went well with a Spinach and Artichoke dip, not an easy pairing.  It would be better with a big plate of pasta with some type of tomato sauce.  Drink over the next five years.  

This is a blend of 55% Syrah and 45% Carignan from the south of France.  Purple/ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has black raspberries and some black cherries along with spices.  Medium bodied.  Medium tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, black cherries and black raspberries.  Moderate finish.  This is an easy drinking red that is probably better with some hearty food.  A good choice for a burger off the grill.  Drink over the next couple of years.