Synopsis, Our Opinion: Another OUTSTANDING Kermit Lynch
bargain wine!!!
Producer/Winery: Jean-Claude Zabalia; Cabrières’s wine co-op; Pezenas, France.
Grape Variety: Red Rhone Blend – 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 5% Cinsault and 5% Carignan.
Geographic Appellation,, Region, Country: Languedoc Vin de Pays; Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Vintage: 2015
Price: $10.80 (with a 10% mixed case discount)
Purchased From: The Caviste Wine Shop; Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Paired With: Pork roast with Môle sauce, mashed potatoes and corn on the cob.
Tasting:
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Opened one hour before drinking. Clear, dark ruby color with a lighter rim. Earthy dark fruit and fresh herb aromas. Silky smooth mouthfeel, medium body and a 150-grit textured. Cherry, blackberry, plum and pomegranate flavors. Just the right amount of crisp acidity, round tannins that grow to have considerable grip in the long bitter tasting finish. WOW, we both commented that this was a noteworthy bargain red wine…good bouquet, fantastic mouthfeel that had just a touch of intensity, lots of sultry fruit tastes and a finish where the tannins just shined. Excellent paired with the pork and equally delicious sipping without food. It’s a four thumbs up red that we both thought it was so versatile it could easily become a house red. Another OUTSTANDING Kermit Lynch bargain wine!!!
Photo from Kermit Lynch.
Alcohol Content: 14%
Closure: Reconstructed cork.
UPC Code: 7 61503 63721 5
Imported by: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant; Berkeley, California.