I just love this wine. It’s a red from near Toulouse, and specifically the region of Fronton, where the Negrette grape is king. There’s just so much to love about Fronton wines, with their heady, meaty, floral perfume and relatively light body. But it’s also a wine with edges. In wine, edges are good, I [...]
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Domaine du Merchien is owned by a Brits David and Sarah Meakin, who moved to the southwest of France (Coteaux de Quercy) to farm and make wine. This wine, JAS, is a blend of one-third each Jurancon Noir, Abouriou and Syrah. Website: www.merchien.com. Domaine du Merchien JAS 2008 Vin de Pays du Lot I was delighted to find a spattering of new wines from the southwest of France in The Sampler yesterday, when I attended the icon tasting. I bought one – a Marcillac- and drank it last night. It was fabulous. Probably a bit more refined and less edgy than the Domaine du Cros that I’ve raved [...] Forget points. Forget shopping-list tasting notes. Forget wine tasting as a ‘competition’ to see which wine is best. The endorsement I will give this wine is that I love it. Each vintage I have tried has had the same personality. It’s the personality of a particular grape variety grown in particular soils. It’s bloody, ferrous, meaty and [...] |
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