Normally $35, I was able to take advantage of a special for the 2005 Paul Autard Chateneuf Du Papeat $25 just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. I grabbed 4 bottles because though this red blend from the southern part of the Cotes du Rhone region of France is drinkable now, it can be kept [...]
Posts Tagged ‘syrah’
Full-Court Press
If you’re ever in San Francisco, I have a new place to add to your places to visit while there if you are a wine junkie. It’s called Crushpad, which is basically a small lot, outsourced wine making facility. I signed myself up for a barrel of Syrah sourced from the Alder Springs vineyard in [...]
Red-Eye Flight
We visited our favorite Atlanta wine bar tonight and I tried a flight of some not-so-infamous varietals: Monastrell, Carmenere and Petite Syrah. Interestingly enough, each wine retails anywhere from $12-16.
2005 Juan Gil Monastrell ($16) - Monastrell is evidently the Spanish version of Mourvedre. The color was inky and dark and had some damp sock and [...]
Bordeaux Blend from Oregon
At $26, the 2006 Bordheauxd Red, prounced “Boardhead” and I believe is giving props to the local wind and kite-surfers, is pretty good. Named the #1 winery in Oregon in 2007, Cathedral Ridge has quite a selection of varietials and styles to choose from other than the expected Pinot Noir. The Bordheauxd contains 2 of the traditional [...]
A Not Very Petite Syrah
I was hoping to wait until our first day of Willamette Valley tastings was over to make my next post, but tonight instead of going for a road ride (which we desparately need to do), we decided instead to hit one of our favorite local wine bars: d’ Vine (http://www.atlantawinebar.com/) for a few glasses and [...]
