Wine Sediments

Soaring aromas of ripe dark fruit escaped the bottle as I uncorked this 2003 Corbieres CastelMavre Grande Cuvee Red Wine.  This wine is produced in one of the largest wine appellations in the Midi, Corbieres.  Being French, it was hard to find the “exact” grape content of the wine.  But, in researching the area, I found that the Corbieres area wine is comprised mostly of the Carignan grape, but probably has Cinsault, Mourvedre, Syrah or Grenache added to it.  This wine had a 14.5% alcohol content. 
The wine was very dark ruby in color.  This luscious dark ruby color, and the aromas that escaped during the pouring, made such a grand entrance into my mouth as it passed my lips.  On the palate I found juicy ripe dark fruit flavors, a hint of spice, along with a touch of wild hillside herbs, such as thyme.  The tannins were well balanced but gave your mouth a bit of a dry feeling, which played tag with your sense of taste.  As a full body wine, it had a nice finish, not too long, but enough to get the taste buds wanting more!  Therefore, at a price of $19.99 a bottle, I can give my taste buds more!
After having a glass of the wine, I pulled out a loaf of French bread and I served it with a locally made goat cheese that I purchased at our farmers market here in Oxford, Ohio.  The Corbieres CastelMavre Grande Cuvee Red Wine and goat cheese were made for each other. 
Having visited the French country side a few years ago it was a treat for me to revisit it through this Wine Blogging Wednesday. Thanks Marcus!