Les Jamelles Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
It’s been some time since we have discussed the French. Pondering the wine shelves today I was drawn to something a little more traditional, a Cabernet Sauvignon.
As usual, I picked the wine according to price and presentation
(label, bottle, etc). This one has it in spades, beautifully classic presentation and, at
around $8 a bottle, the price is perfect.
It’s not hard to drink either. The wine has enough character and complexity
to make it pleasing to drink alone, however, there is not so much to it that it
fights the food you want to pair it with.
By this, I mean that you smell the blackcurrent, raspberry and a hint of
cedar, but once you roll it around in your mouth, you find it’s easy going,
rather like me! It’s not heavy on the
tannin, and just dry enough to pair nicely with red meat, and soft enough to
pair with pork.
I prepared some filet mignon from Harmons, served with a red
wine reduction, steamed asparagus and sour cream & cheddar mashed
potatoes. Tony was quite silent as he
ate, and sipped his wine, interspersed with the occasional “hmm”, and “that’s
what a steak is supposed to be”. I’m
hoping the wine will go nicely with the raspberry tart I bought for dessert…yum!
I recommend stocking up for the winter with this one. It
will keep nicely, and it will be fabulous to keep on
hand for when you need a dependable red.
Cheers!
