Southern power, Bordeaux class—everything you could want in a rich, palate-staining red is here with the added punch of a landmark vintage to make it a treasure for the cellar, too. A blend of 50% Syrah, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Grenache (for that added kick of spice), aged in Burgundian barrels. Stunning aromas of black fruits and licorice; flavors of blackberries and plums melt and mellow over a spicy layer of cinnamon and vanilla spice. Wonderfully intense and complex, yet fresh through and through—this is what every southern red wishes it could be. A lingering finish of pepper and soy-seared steak may make you think twice—what’s more appropriate here, a bib or a knife? Very delicious.
2007 Domaine du Dragon “Cuvée St. Michel”
1.25.2010
Here up in the hills in the village of Draguignan, the winds wind their
way through the terraced vineyards in the evening, keeping grapes cool.
Yet during the day, vines unwind like every sun- and wine-soaked tourist
and bless the hour they wound up on the Côte d’Azur. The wine that
results from such climactic bliss delivers the precision and grace of
classic Bordeaux, with the indulgent, juicy body and persistence of a
top-flight southern Rhône.
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