Tasting with family - Roussillon Villages

Wine Tasting With My Aunt

Name: Roussillon Villages by Benjamin Darnault Varietal: 70% Grenache, 30% Syrah Region: Roussillon, South of France Country: France Year: 2020 Price: $13.99

Review from Critic/Tasting Notes Online: “A rich Syrah blend with a big dollop of Grenache and drop of Mourvedre — that's what makes it a classic French red! It's juicy and fun, like catching blackberries on your tongue. With your support, Ben harvested old vine grapes along the ridges of Roussillon — halfway between the coast and the Spanish border. It's top-shelf fruit. Anyone else in the world would pay double! To make the most of this blend, Ben recommends decanting it for 1-2 hours before drinking — give this wine a little time to breathe, and oof. C'est fantastique.” Helpful References of flavors from Wine Folly with link: “The Languedoc-Roussillon combines the Languedoc and Roussillon regions into the largest vineyard area of France, and it's a great place to hunt for values. Languedoc specializes in red blends made of Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Carignan. Additional surprises include great sparkling wines (Crémant de Limoux), dessert wines, and zesty whites.” https://winefolly.com/wine-regions/france/ “Languedoc-Roussillon, vineyards are often called ‘patchwork’ because so many different grape varieties grow together. Most producers make blends instead of single varietal wines. Red blends from Languedoc Roussillon tend to be more full-bodied and fruit driven.” https://winefolly.com/deep-dive/languedoc-roussillon-wine-region/ My review in Own words: I liked how this wine was not acidic at all because this made it much different the wines I regularly drink. This made its impression on my taste buds. It is an extremely strong, full bodied, dark red. The tannins had an obvious presence. The finish was slightly bitter with notes of what I would anticipate is noble rot. It also had lovely plum and pomegranate notes. I am interested if this wine spent any time aging in an oak barrel, because it certainly had notes of cedar . I did not taste this wine with food though I anticipate it would pair well with meat such as german sausage.