Tuesday Night Wines

Hey everybody, as promised I am making moves to better benefit you the consumer.  This starts today with one of my favorite categories, value wines.  Every Tuesday I will select one wine and feature it as my value wine of the week persay, or my 'Tuesday Night Wine.'  The goal is to find wines that are under $15 retail and fit well with the theme of the seaon or recent tastings and such.  And oso I begin with my 1st selection, and what a better place to go to than where my last article left off, Right Bank Bordeaux!

Chateau Grimard Bordeaux 2005



So here is a wine that comes from Lugon on the Right Bank, in-between Fronsac and Pomerol.  It is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, classic for the region.  I pulled this bottle, the 2005 vintage, out of my cellar a few nights ago for dinner.  I picked it up a few years ago in Santa Cruz for about $13 at the time. 

A bright ruby red color with visible aging at the rim, the wine was pleasant and enjoyable all around.  The fruit was very much tart red cherries with some dried cranberry elements as well.  Mossy earth and tobacco leaves were very strong as the wine opened, and the palate stayed soft and rounded throughout.  A wine that is a no brainer easy drinker that would be fairly versatile with food.

Look for the 2008 vintage on the market now, and pair with a variety of foods from lighter style meat dishes to heavier red meat.  Can work with grilled, braised, or roasted cooking methods, so have fun with it.!

Stay Thirsty my friends, Salute!