Domaine De Fontseque
Corbieres 2011
From the heat of the South of France, from Corbieres, this was a big wine. A deep and rich colour, with smooth but powerful flavours. This was an intense and robust wine that accompanied a gentle pasta dish, but would have been better with a bigger flavoured dish. This was not a gentle wine to savour, rather this had power and aftertaste, leaving a tough dryness on the palate.
From the label:
Corbieres is one of the best-known wine regions of Southern France famous for its robust, intensely flavoured reds. Crafted by winemaker Gerard Bertrand using a fine blend of Carignan, Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvedre and aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. The wine is rich and aromatic with generous blackcurrant flavours and spicy, smokey hints on a lingering finish.
At its best...serve this wine with peppered steak, lamb or beef, casseroles, or full-flavoured cheeses.
Bottled at Saint Andre de Roquelongue.
14.5%
Marks & Spencer - £9.99 (- 25% offer for multiple buy)
