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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.Through six weeks of the Mourvèdre Monday series, one would be pardoned for wondering why I didn’t name it Monastrell Monday, as four of the first six wines were from Spain, where Monastrell is the name for this grape. Finally, in week 7, we make it to Bandol. This is the most important region for [...] February 21st, 2010 | Tags: 2006, Bandol, Cinsault, France, Grenache, Mourvèdre | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
2 comments. Add yours.This one is exciting! It was a quick grab from the Costco shelf. I’d never heard of it, but was in the mood for some Rhone action. Little did I know that lurking behind this boring label would be one of the tastiest little wines I’ve had in months. Galévan ‘Paroles de femme’ 2007 Côtes [...] December 2nd, 2009 | Tags: 2007, Cinsault, Cotes du Rhone, France, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Rhone | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
8 comments. Add yours.After recently enjoying a rosé, the Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare 2007, and asking myself why I don’t drink pink more often, I picked up another — this time from France. Producer: Chateau Routas Grapes: 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 30% Cinsault Appellation: Coteaux Varois en Provence (AOC, France). Vinification/Aging: [from the producer's website] The grapes [...] August 4th, 2009 | Tags: 2007, Cinsault, Coteaux Varois, France, Grenache, Rose, Syrah | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.Maybe because I had just posted about the Bonny Doon Mourvedre, I picked up this bottle on a recent replenish-the-stock-of-everyday-wine trip to the wine shop. I don’t drink much of the pink stuff, generally. It has a top-of-mind awareness problem with me. I just don’t think about it very often. When I go to the [...] July 26th, 2009 | Tags: 2007, California, Cinsault, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Rose, Roussanne, Syrah | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
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