Which French reds are you drinking right now?

[winelover]

Right now I am lapping up anything from the Rhone valley.

l had blue cheese and walnut starter followed by duck confit for lunch backed up by fairly standard AOC Cotes du Rhone which ticked the box for me.

Tonight I am having AOC Costieres de Nimes which is a favourite red of mine along with a meaty pasta.

[Colt45]

Another Rhone lover here. I'm also a fan of wines from Languedoc Roussillon

P.S. And crus Beaujolais

[mk05]

These are good, I liked the Chave best.

[winelover]

P.S. And crus Beaujolais

I went to a "Beaujolsis Day" schmoozing afternoon a couple of weeks back hosted by a firm of accountants in a local pub. It was to celebrate the first day of Beaujolais Nouveau and good fun, even if the wine was ropey. Apparently tgese events used to be big in the 70s/80s with a race to see who could serve the first of the new crop first.

[Deemancpa]

Semi vertical..2005 much better.

[winelover]

These are good, I liked the Chave best.

Some ready aged ones in there. Hope they go down weIl. Excuse my ignorance but is the Chavet a Rhone?

[Michel1968]

ha, ha, ha MK05...

coincidence or what (despite another vintage...) When did you have the Monte Bello 1981?? Only have experience with 1990 back in the early 2000's. IMHO one of the very few US Cabernets I tried that really compete on the highest level.

as for french reds... My votes are for Burgundy and Rhône followed by Pomerol and St. Emilion

[PuffDaddie]

a 2001 Ch Lanessan,haut medoc from France.

[Deemancpa]

I don't believe Monte Bello is French maybe qualifies as a Bordeaux blend Marc?

[Michel1968]

I don't believe Monte Bello is French maybe qualifies as a Bordeaux blend Marc?

It's very Californian... I saw it in MK05's picture. Just interested how it was as an aside question...

[dangolf18]

Can't beat a good burgundy (love Côtes de Nuits St George). Had access to incredible values when I was studying/living in Dijon. Also taking a liking to wines from the Rhone (Grenache in particular) and out of all places, Corsica. You can't find the same values here in the states. 10€ went a long way in France! On the side, I collect higher end wine. Recently bought some '89 Margaux and Mouton at $250 a piece. Might flip some and keep a few.

[mk05]

Monte Bello is really Californian. Punchy, needs a lot of age - I guess - to bring it down to compete with the complexity of the French. (bla bla just drink it) All these were drank during Thanksgiving, so I don't remember how great they were. They were ok. I prefer scotch honestly.

I personally love rich wines, more so than Parker. I like fat wines, I like loose wines. I drink to imbibe and to enjoy. I don't really care for the astringencies and "minerality." I could give 2 sh!ts. That said, I don't care for the super tuscan, brunello, barberescos. I like straight, rich Grenache from AUS. Clarendon Hills did a great job back in 2003 with the Romas. However, the best wine I have ever had was the Magpie Estates Le Gomersal, or the Election. Good lord. Guys, go find them.

[Aksan]

Château Bourseau, Lalande de Pomerol,

I love this wine

[Colt45]

I went to a "Beaujolsis Day" schmoozing afternoon a couple of weeks back hosted by a firm of accountants in a local pub. It was to celebrate the first day of Beaujolais Nouveau and good fun, even if the wine was ropey. Apparently tgese events used to be big in the 70s/80s with a race to see who could serve the first of the new crop first.

Yeah, the nouveau thing can be fun, but I really enjoy traditonally made Beaujolais.

[stargazer14]

I second the Languedoc Roussillon. Had a "Les Darons" Languedoc by Jeff Carrel that really surprised me. Getting more.