The Winery: Chateau Val Joanis
The Wine: 2005 Cotes du Luberon
The Price: $14.00 at McCarthy & Schiering
This winery is located in France. Duh. I suppose it is what they would classify as a young wine. It is aged for three months in oak, then six more months in the bottle before going to market.
The wine is a deep red in color, looking much like a Pinot Noir or Shiraz here in the states.
The wine has scents that remind me of a good Pinot Noir - a rich plum/prune scent combined with cherry.
This is a fruitier tasting wine than the color and scent would portend. It has a strong black cherry flavor with a plum finish. It's a fantastic wine, especially at the $14.00 price point. I would highly recommend this wine. It's a great wine at a great price. It would compete squarely with domestic wines in the $20-35 range.
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