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Wine Upon Wine....

February 4, 2008
One evening at my parents' house, a lot of wine was consumed in one evening. We had around 10 people at the house and the wine was flowing all evening.

I believe this was the second bottle of the evening. We started with a Sauvignon Blanc, but my Aunt didn't like it and requested a Merlot. I just happened to have a Merlot blend on hand!

The wine was a Chateau Rocher Corbin 2002 Montagne Saint Emillion. I purchased it for $18.99 minus a 10% case discount at The Winery in Old Town Alexandria, it had a real cork closure, and clocked in at 13.5% alcohol by volume. The wine was a blend of 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.

On the nose I found dark fruit, blackberries, oak, and black currants. In the mouth the flavors were of black currants, plums, and other dark fruit. The wine was tannic and a bit chewy in the mouth, this was definitely a wine that would benefit from being consumed with food. We finished the bottle up over a roast turkey and all the fixings, but I think it would be better with a pork roast.

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous said...

    How did your aunt like the Chateau Rocher Corbin?

    2/4/08, 4:54 PM  

  2. Anonymous said...

    Wine always tastes better when you share it with someone you love!

    2/4/08, 9:18 PM  

  3. Sonadora said...

    Russ, she very much enjoyed it!

    That is true Dale, though it tastes pretty darn good all the time :)

    2/7/08, 9:02 PM  

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