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I have been playing a wine game with restaurant sommeliers and wine nerds across town where I show up with a mystery bottle and ask them to review it blind.  By not knowing what the wine is or who represents it, hopefully, an honest-no-bs-review is achieved. ~ PK

Come inside and read the review of our next contestant…

^ Mr. Mark Taylor of Cru Restaurant.

ABV: 14%
Category: Minervois
Country: France
Winemaker: Domaine de Courbissac
Importer: Farmstead Wines
Varietal Character/Distinctiveness: 4 ~ “Hint of amber on the rim shows a little age, say 3-4 years.  Nice tannic grip, lively acidity.  Juicy!” 
Expression: 4 ~ “Beautiful complex nose.  Floral and spicy, wet earth with a hint of stinky cheese and roasted meat.”
Complexity: 4 ~ “Wonderfully complex.  ‘Beef carpaccio, please!”
Balance: 4 ~ “Fruit, tannin, acid.  Restrained fruit, but works for this expression.”
Value: 4 ~ “Worth $30-$35.”
Score: 20/25
Availability: Broadway International Wine Shop, Firefly Fine Wines and Ales, Dundarave Wine Cellar, Viti Wine and Lager
Pricing: $27-29

Wine reviewed by: Mark Taylor of Cru Restaurant

Filed under: wine expiry