The DWEEBS met last night at Rob's to taste some red wines from the Languedoc. Fred brought a bonus bottle of Languedoc sparkling wine, the NV Esprit du Sud Blanquette de Limoux Brut. Pleasant, light, fruity apple flavors. B-
The rest of the wines were blind:
Wine #1 pretty ripe, fleshy, good CdR style wine. 2007 Lancyre " La Coste d'Aleyrac" (Pic St. Loup). B
Wine #2 Also ripe, a little more slick, some light oak. Maybe most popular of night for group. 2006 Domaine de Nizas (Coteaux du Languedoc) B/B-
Wine #3 Overripe, heat, VA, pruney. I really don't care for this. Rob said he used to like, but that this hasn't aged well. 2003 Ch. de Serame (Minervois) C-
Wine #4 Good, a little heavy on the kirsch, but overall well balanced, and probably my favorite of the evening. 2007 Leon Barral Faugeres B/B
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Wine #5 Fairly hefty, little edge of oak, blacker fruits and animal notes than say Mouvedre to me, but it's not (Syrah/Grenache). 2007 Ch. de Lancyre Pic St-Loup Vieilles Vignes B
Wine #6 My wine, the 2008 Iche Les Heretiques (VdP d'Herault). I liked- very typical Les Heretiques- round warm fruit, a little spice, some herbs. Others liked less. B
Wine #7 Big, fleshy, quirky purple color. Red fruit, spice, a bit too fat, a tad short. 2008 Tabatau St. Chinian. B-
Good group of guys, easy walk home.
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.