Weekly Wine Show

This is  our Four Wines episode for January 2018, our chance every couple of months to share recommendations with you for wines we’ve recently enjoyed but weren’t for an upcoming episode.   Wines featured in this episode: Alvarez de Toledo Roble 2009 100% Mencia grape and aged for 10 months in American and French oak barrels Deep purple color Medium intense nose of black plum, blackberries, pepper and a hint of floral and smoke It’s dry, full bodied with medium plus acidity, light tannins and flavors of black plum, fennel, leather, and a little smoke This is a food wine and pair well with cured meats like hard salami With the amount of acid we think this could probably be aged longer Priced around $10   Domaine de l'Espigouette Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône A blend of 70% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre, 5% Carignan, 5% Cinsault This wine has a nose of black cherry, blackberry, dried prunes, dusty earth and a hint of floral like lavender It’s dry, with medium plus acidity, medium - tannins and medium b