2005 Chateau Mas Neuf Compostelle

Specs:

2005 Chateau Mas Neuf Compostelle

Costieres de Nimes, France (Rhone)

13% Alcohol

70% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre, 15% Grenache

http://www.chateau-mas-neuf.com/en/

$26.00

Notes:

This wine is a true value for the buyer. The richness and flavor that comes with this wine really surprised me. This is a French AOC I was unfamiliar with. Through research I came to find this is an up and coming region that mirrors the climate and soil condition on Provence; Lush mineral rich soil and plenty of sunlight. Also, the barrels used to store this wine come directly from some of France's most honored Chateaus such as Lafite-Rothchild which some believe add to its lush and full flavor. At first glance the wine in the glass is a deep dark maroon with hints of royal purple. The scent of the wine is rich and spicy. Chocolate, Blackberries, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and a hint of Black Licorice. The wine itself is quite earthy. The spice and fruit is at an almost perfect balance. The wine is medium bodied and did require quite some time to breathe. After roughly 30 minutes the wine had opened up beautifully and was perfect during appetizers, the main course as well as dessert. Because of the earthiness of the wine it paired beautifully with freshly roasted chanterelle mushrooms and crispy pork we chose to eat it with. Beautiful start and silky smooth finish. I didn't want it to end...