($13). Delicious --
showing a lovely light salmon hue and
a bouquet of fresh peach and herbal notes.
More peach fruit emerges on the palate,
along with apricot and strawberry, all
accented with light spice and herbal notes.
Good finish. Ready to drink now. (Party
Planning, 08/02)
($9). This
wine is pretty widely available, so try
it! It's absolutely dry, with nary a hint
of strawberry. Is there such a thing as
a tartberry? If so, this is full of them.
(Robyn’s Picks, 6/99)
($10). Nearly-neon pink color makes this
wine feel like a party. Intense fruit
includes red cherry and peach, with candied
violet notes and subtle grassiness. Ready
to drink now. (Party Planning, 08/02)
($9). Crisp and delicate, with strawberry
and grassy notes. Well-balanced and showing
good acidity -- a nice package all the
way around. Ready to drink now. (Party
Planning, 08/02)
($14). Fresh, crushed strawberry aromas
and flavors are accented with lavender
and fennel. Tastes like Provence to
us! Ready to drink now. (Drinks with
Les Dames 02/07)
($18). A blend of 80% Vermentino (known
as "Rolle" in Provence) and
20% Clairette, this offered fresh hay,
pear and wildflower honey notes that mingled
on a smooth, ripe finish. Ready to drink
now. (Drinks with Les Dames 02/07)
($36). A tasting
favorite, this blend of Semillon (80%)
and Clairette was rich and complex, with
honeysuckle, tropical fruit, light citrus,
cream and toast flavors that lingered
on the full, rich finish. Ready to drink
now and over the next couple of years.
(Drinks with Les Dames 02/07)
($26). A blend of Syrah (60%) and Cabernet
Sauvignon (40%), this one offered appealing,
medium-bodied black currant, blackberry,
anise, black pepper and toasty oak that
linger nicely on the generous finish.
Ready to drink now and over the next couple
of years. (Drinks with Les Dames 02/07)
($33). Classic
Rhone flavors here, with concentrated
black currant, black cherry, loads of
warm baking spices, sweet tobacco and
vanillin oak, this Grenache (90%) and
Syrah (10%) blend paired nicely with both
the roasted chicken and the beef -- and
would work equally well with autumnal
game. Long, rich finish includes a dash
of fig. Ready to drink now and over the
next three or four years. (Drinks with
Les Dames 02/07)
