Wine of the Week!
Perrin Les Christins Vacqueyras 2005   $24    

This week, we’ve got a Wine of the Week that is a real mouthful!  The wine Perrin Les Christins Vacqueyras 2005.
 
But by mouthful we don’t mean the name; it’s a mouthful of big flavor.  This is a big red wine from the Rhone Valley of France.  Vacqueyras is a village there and this is a blend that’s three quarters Grenache and a quarter Syrah.

Perrin is one of the great names of the Rhone and the Perrin Vacqueyras is about twenty four dollars.  When you taste it there’s no doubt this is a full bodied wine with deep, dark, dense fruit flavors.

What’s the darkest fruit you can name? Ripe plum? Red currant? Blackberries?
Doesn’t really matter; the wine is just plain delicious and not shy about its taste! 
With a wine with this much flavor there’s really one basic question, so how is it with food?
 
Well fire up the grill and toss on the steak.  This wine is made for meat! 
 
Pop the Cork™.

Wine on the Radio – August 8, 2008

Winemaker’s Notes and Comments: 

Wine Spectator 2005 points - Packed with ripe fig, licorice and currant paste flavors, backed by cocoa and graphite notes. Dark, muscular finish has some serious grip too, so cellar a touch to let it round into form.

Blend: 75% Grenache, 25% Syrah.

Clearly a wine from a warm place, with its amber hues and richness of texture. The nose is reminiscent of morello cherries, flowers and licorice. On the palate it shows an unctuous texture and is rich and concentrated.

This is a fine bottle from a great terroir. It will go perfectly with beef, lamb and dishes containing black truffles.

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