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Price: Around $25 Image link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dobrych/4552132976/ ————– I’m experimenting with this new review format. I thought it would be cool to take the free association image I would typically insert in a post and give it more impact by making it the primary feature, with the text for bottle info (just the basics) and my [...] May 12th, 2011 | Tags: Carignan, Cotes du Roussillon Villages, France, Grenache, Syrah | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes | 
2 comments. Add yours.Way back in October, Wines of Chile held a twitter tasting of red blends from Chile (hashtag: #ChileBlends). I had signed up for the tasting and received the wine, but a family emergency kept me from being able to participate on the night of the event. That also coincided with this blog going into a [...] February 26th, 2011 | Tags: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Carmenere, Casablanca Valley, Chile, Colchagua Valley, Maule Valley, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Syrah | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Price: 16-20 bucks, Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
2 comments. Add yours.Carignane is about as unsexy as grapes get. Firstly, it’s a pretty ugly-sounding word. And have you ever heard anybody say, “My favorite wine is Carignane”? I didn’t think so. When it is used, it’s most often in blend, so today’s varietal Carignane from Cline is suitably oddball. And being “old vines” adds a little extra [...] February 9th, 2011 | Tags: 2007, California, Carignan, Contra Costa County | Category: Price: 16-20 bucks, Uncategorized |
One comment. Add yours.Mourvèdre Monday finally makes it to Texas. Becker is a big name in the Texas wine scene. I’ve tried quite a few of their wines over the years with mixed results. I had high hopes for their “Prairie Rotie” — a Southern Rhône blend of Mourvèdre, Grenache, Syrah and Carignan (though the name is [...] August 9th, 2010 | Tags: 2007, Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Texas | Category: Price: 16-20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
6 comments. Add yours.I’ve been meaning to devote more attention to Bandol in the Mourvèdre Monday series. Bandol, after all, is the only appellation in France where Mourvèdre is the top dog grape (it must be a minimum of 50% of the blend). So I was very excited when I was recently followed on Twitter by @BandolWines and [...] August 2nd, 2010 | Tags: Bandol, Carignan, Cinsault, France, Grenache, Mourvèdre | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.I first took notice of Wine Guerrilla, a producer of several distinct Russian River Valley and Dry Creek Valley Zins, after reading this post at Benito’s Wine Reviews. Reading the post and checking out their website reminded me of my early days as a wino, er , wine lover. After having my eyes opened to [...] March 24th, 2010 | Tags: 2008, Alicante Bouchet, California, Carignan, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Russian River Valley, Zinfandel | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
5 comments. Add yours.Okay, maybe you’re getting tired of me posting about Montsant, but I’m going to keep trying them as long as they keep impressing me. Let’s check this one out. Producer: Cellers Can Blau. (This wine also bears the label of Jorge Ordoñez Selection, though Tempranillo Inc. is listed as the importer.) Grapes: 40% Mazuela, 40% [...] September 24th, 2009 | Tags: 2007, Carignan, Garnacha, Mazuela, Montsant, Spain, Syrah | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
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