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 Burgundy + Mourvedre
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | WHY WINE BLOG AUGUST 9, 2009 Why Wine: Joeshico Wine Review; Henry Estate Oregon Pinot Noir 2006 Very comparable to French Burgundy in my opinion. Sometimes you just get lucky when searching out a wine. dropped into a local shop this week and during a conversation with the shop owner I had asked if he had any wines from Oregon. He did. He actually had one. It was a Pinot Noir. Pricey, but good. My Notes: It is earthy with a little mint. | ALICE FEIRING NOVEMBER 28, 2007 Alice Feiring - In Vino Veritas Main | Hearty Burgundy at Sanford? And we were surprised to find that our first vintage, grenache/mourvedre, is delicious and very old-world, like a simple ctes du Rhone. home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « Come to a Reading? Do check it out. Who knew it was so controversial? Tell us! | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE MARCH 29, 2009 Brooklynguy's $20 and Under Case If this wine were from someplace famous like Burgundy it would cost $50. For $14 you can get the 2007 Domaine Rimbert Travers de Marceau , a less intense and complex, but also very delicious wine that omits the Grenache and includes Cinsault and a little bit of Mourvedre. think we have another two years of hard times ahead, maybe more. | SLAKED DECEMBER 4, 2008 The Under $25 Crowd. Continued Loup blend of Syrah (55%), Grenache (35%) and Mourvedre (10%), it's produced by the firm Ravaille Freres." I have two Italian and two French reds on the table tonight. This first wine was so good it deserves its own title, but seeing as how this was part of the Under $25 Crowd installment, it must be featured here. Check him out. Cheers | | | | | | | |
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BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008  Jenny & Francois Portfolio Tasting
In case you're not familiar with Jenny & Francois , they import natural wines from all over France, from heavy hitters like Burgundy to unsung heroes like the Côtes de Duras (just northeast of Bordeaux, and considered Southwest France). But I might not buy a bottle at almost $30 - too much else happening in Burgundy. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2007  WBW #33 - Mid-Priced Midi Wines
This is hot weather France where hardy grapes thrive, like Grenache and Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignan, and of course, Syrah. Unfined and unfiltered, aged in wooden barrels, in the 2004 vintage the wine is about equal parts Grenache and Syrah, with some Cinsault and Mourvedre for good measure. Mid-priced Midi wines, if you will. MORE >>
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