Last Monday's Vicor!
We have the results of November 7th's Wine Battle, where our red blend in the traditional Languedoc-Roussillon style challenged a non-traditional blend using not only Rhone style varieties, as is typical, but some Bordeaux grapes as well.
If there's one trend we notice, looking back over the Battle outcomes of the past few months, it's that there IS no trend. On any given Monday, our wine-drinkers seem to be solidly behind one wine, only to tip the scales in the other direction. Never predictable!St Chinian Jougla 2009, a traditional blend, Mourvedre (40%), Grenache (30%), Syrah (30%)
This would be my personal favorite, though it was very close.
Both of these wines were strong, and delicious with our Saxelby's cheese, (the Rupert, a hard cow's milk cheese from Vermont, aged 12 months).
In the end, our winner was..
Chateau de Pennautier Cabardes 2009, a non-traditional blend, Cabernet Franc (20 %), Cabernet Sauvignon (20%), Merlot (20 %), Grenache (20%), Cot (10%), Syrah (10%)
Our tasters were won over by the bigger fruit and spicier complexity. Both were fabulous!
Check right back here for tomorrow's wines!
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