Damn the French! I expected something better than this (Grade:D). Perhaps this was the dregs from a batch they decided to bottle and ship to us unsophisticated Americans. Little do they know. I’ll be taking Silenus’ advice: deglaze a pan with it. The wine has a nice clear ruby color but a trifle pale. It could be getting a little long in the tooth for a vin ordinaire – aka red table wine. Some faint berry notes along with some spice can be noted but it’s not easy to discern what berries or what spice. It has a flat taste to go along with the lack of nose. In a word, it’s blah. A plus is few tannins to get in the way of the taste, what there is of it. It has a subdued balance and a short finish. Try a different wine.
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Damn the French!
Hello. I hope this finds you well.
Sorry to hear your reaction to the 2003 Very Old Vines Carignan a Vin De Pays De L'Aude. I bought a half case a couple of years ago at Whole Paycheck (Foods) and under the screwcap it is still drinking very nicely. While this wine isn't fruit forward it is a nice table wine that has gone very well with grilled wild salmon, free range roast chicken, grilled hanger steak, hericort verts and steak frites over the past couple of years. Also goes well with a baguette and chevre. This is a wine meant for quaffing with food, hence the 12.5% alcohol. At the $8USD I paid for this wine it is a steal and takes me back to a trip to the region enjoying this type of wine out of a demi-mud at a cafe with lunch. Give peas a chance!
Happy New Year!
Best regards,
Bradley