Red Wine
Château Laurou Les Complices 2020, Fronton, Southwest A.P., France: Château Laurou Les Complices 2020 is a great value Southwest of France red wine blend of 60% Négrette and 40% Syrah at $20. 'Les Complices,' meaning 'partners in crime,' describes this harmonious blend and balance of the local, organically grown Négrette and Syrah grapes in this wine. Perfumed with blue and pink florals with ripe blackberry, black olive, spicy and flinty flavours rich and fresh on the palate, it finishes impressively long. Enjoy it through 2029. Food pairings: roast leg of lamb, meat-lover's pizza, game sausage cassoulet. Drink: 2024 - 2029 38402 14.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
White Wine
Cune 2019, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Cune Blanco Reserva 2019 is produced from Viura grapes from vines planted in 1973 in clay-rich soils around the village of Torre Montalvo. The vineyard is protected from the frost by the small Barbarroja mountain. This is the second vintage of the Reserva white similar to the style of wine they produced in the 1950s and 1960s. The 2019 vintage is dry, medium-bodied and citrusy with fine herbs, dried florals and smoky notes, chalky-textured and vibrant on the palate. The wine was matured in a combination of concrete, oak vats and barrel for 18 months. Chill and enjoy it through 2028. Food pairings: grilled chicken, calamari, salmon patties, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2024 - 2028 22446 13.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart