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Planning for dinner this Sunday (or any Sunday):
You: "What wine goes great for a crowd eating
lamb?" (or any meat)
Me: "A good Bordeaux from the Medoc is a classical pairing with lamb....so, how about a 94 point, $60 Bordeaux from Pauillac?"
You: "In your dreams, Chris....I've got my mother-in-law coming over"
Me: "Then I have just what your looking for....meet my pal, Roland La Garde"
If you follow world of Bordeaux, you know that 2005 has been hailed as a vintage DEEP in quality. In lesser years, one must seek out the more prestigious Chateau's to find the best quality wines. But when the weather conditions are perfect as they were in '05, you can find amazing pedigree in an everyday wine.
- The 2005 Roland La Garde is in the "DRINK NOW" window. Like Wine Spectator, I think it's perfectly balanced. What do I mean by balance? It's not too tannic, not to acidic, not too fruity, etc. No single element of the wine dominates and leaves your mouth feeling a certain way or unpleasant. Instead there is perfect harmony - a wine that you can easily enjoy more then a glass.
- Split between Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, the La Garde is very dry, has a medium to full body mouth feel with plenty of red fruit fruit flavors, followed by moderate tannin and with a slight dose of the classic Bordeaux cigar box/cedar flavor.
- Let this baby open up for a while before you drink it! Open it a couple hours early or use a decanter if available. One of my favorite wine geek a.k.a. cork dork quotes is, "Friends don't let friends pop-and-pour!"
2005 Chateau Roland La Garde
Regular Price $16.99
On Sale now @ $13.59
88 Points from Wine Spectator -see review below:
"Dark in color. Slightly earthy and funky on the nose, but there's plenty of ripe fruit. Full-bodied, with soft, integrated tannins and a long, caressing finish. Balanced."
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