Xmas dinner wine! Drinking exceptionally well now, but I'm going to hold onto the other two bottles I have of this for several years. Dominant blueberry and blackberry on the nose and mid-palate, with a very structered peppery and tannic finish. A touch rough around the edges but stood up well to prime rib roast.

Chateau La Pointe, 2015, Pomerol. 86% Merlot, 14% Cab Franc. 14.5%

#bordeaux #pomerol #wine #winenerd #christmas #merlot #cabfranc #wineoffrance

I jumped the gun on #cabernetfrancday yesterday but when I make a "protein and green" dinner, its usually a first thought for the #wine to have with it. Marinated boneless leg of lamb in soy, lemon juice, balsamic, porcini powder, wild fennel powder, anchovy paste, olive oil. Grilled alongside broccoli w some olive oil and coriander and mashed celery root with mustard and preserved lemon paste. Kind of a UmamiFest.

The #cabfranc is born and raised in #newjersey at Beneduce Vineyards. Winemaker/owner Mike Beneduce was a finalist last year for Young Farmer of the Year in the US and winegrowing is, after all, agriculture. He makes very good wine for anywhere, not just for Jersey. #winepairing #whyieatanddrinkathome #internationalcabfrancday

Did you know tomorrow (12/4) is #CabFrancDay? Great chance to learn more about & enjoy this versatile, food-friendly grape!

In the picture, we have a good #CabFranc from Paso Robles paired with our Portuguese Kale Soup. This Cooking Chat article has a link to that recipe & more tasty pairing ideas. Cheers!

https://cookingchatfood.com/cabernet-franc-food-pairing/
#winepairing #soup #PasoRoblesWine #redwine #foodies #cookingchat #wine