Saturday, August 11, 2007

2003 Chateau La Nerthe

Uses all 13 allowable varietals, and it showed in the complex flavors of the wine. With its heady bouquet of fresh violets, I could have just sniffed this wine all night (OK, not true, it needed to be drunk too). I generally use some type of fruit to describe a wine from California; a Rhone red like this requires a broader vocabulary. I tasted a bit of leather and bark, along with a dark blackberry flavor. This wine got better as it breathed, opening up with more fruitiness.

QPR: very good
Price: $40
Pair with: grilled beef, root vegetables
More info: Tasted at an Aujourd'hui Epicurean Evening. Read more about it.

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