This co-op wine from Alliance Bourg is interesting and unusual. Aromas of dried black cherry, dust, and hints of fennel contend with more raw wood
Tag: French wine
Budget Wine: Côte Mas Rouge Intense Pays d’Oc IGP 20015
I love it when a wine makes sense. This screams contemporary south of France, ripe but rustic. Some euro funk with wild herbal notes, fennel,
Saint Glinglin Carte Verte Cotes de Bordeaux 2011
The endless search for inexpensive, drinkable Bordeaux continues. This one is drinkable and interesting although not quite classic Bordeaux and not quite inexpensive. This wine
Budget Wine: Barton and Gustier Bordeaux Rouge 2014
Barton and Gustier is a very large negocient firm and wine merchant that has been around since 1725. They buy grapes or raw wine from
Budget Wine: Domaine de Vaufuget Vouvray 2014
Vouvray, a region in the France’s Loire Valley, is famous for its Chenin Blanc. But you seldom see it for $12. This is an exceptional
Budget Wine: La Fleur Du Roi Red Bordeaux 2012
This is what cheap Bordeaux should taste like. Simple plum with chocolate hints that peek around the funky earth that reminds me of decaying leaves