jasons wine blog

Price: $16.99 @ BevMo
What They Said:
Per the winery (pdf) “The old vines, combined with low yields of two tons per acre, transform this normally rustic red grape into a fine complex red wine that is both hearty and satisfying. Mourvèdre is broadly planted in the famed Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation in the southern Rhône valley, [...]

Price: $6.99 @ Trader Joe’s imported by Plume Ridge Wine Negotiants
What They Said:
“A Middle-class Vintage of very good level with a beautiful presence of the fruity matter. Today the flesh and the structure of the wine remain separate. The wine is still too young. The year 2000 is expressed here by fruity merlot as well [...]

Price: $22.80 direct from the winery
What They Said:
Per the winery “It’s rich and chewy with whiffs of cedar, mint and tobacco; a great match for slowly simmered Sauerbraten. Gold Medal winner. Best of Class.”
What I Think:
This was the second bottle from that aforementioned dinner party, so while I am operating mainly from my general [...]