Hello everybody this week we have decided to taste 2 magnificent wines from California and Lirac!
Contra, Bonny Doon Vineyard
Vintage : 2009Grape Variety : Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel
Country : USA
Terroir : Santa Cruz, California
Tasting Notes
Appearance : A deep purple and intense red wine!
Nose : Aromas of cherry and a subtle touch of liquorice.
Palate : This wine has a gorgeous body, very well balanced being fruity and mineral. The acidity and the tannins brought by the Mourvèdre reveals all the beauty of this wine with its subtle touch of blackcurrant and blackberry.
Our Feeling at WAW Blog:
A gorgeous wine! A pleasure to drink and to analyze. The packaging is funny and it's making the wine more interesting.
Food & Wine Pairings :
This wine would be even more delicious with:
Pork Brochettes with Strawberries
Where can you find it ? What about € ?
At a wine cellar for 16€
La Reine des Bois, Domaine de la Mordorée
Vintage : 2010
Grape Variety : Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
Country : France
Terroir : Lirac
Tasting Notes
Appearance : An intense purple wine with high viscosity.
Nose : A complex wine with fruity and spicy notes: Blackcurrant and Green Pepper.
Palate : Wonderful amoras of spices and fruits. However its acidity tends to hide the subtle flavors developed into the wine. The vintage 2010 is maybe too young, for now.
Our Feeling at WAW Blog:
On the opposite of Contra this wine should be locked in your cellar for the next 5 years. Do so and you'll have an amazing wine in 2015!
Food & Wine Pairings :
This wine will be a perfect match with:
Deer Stew
Where can you find it ? What about € ?
At a wine cellar for 17,5€
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