Chateau du Basty 2006

I was thinking that wine is like politics. On the right we have the bigger bolder Shiraz and Cabs representing Reagan and Bush, while on the left we would have Pinot Noir and Gamay for Kennedy and Obama (who has turned sharply left after getting the job) I digress! While Mrs. Vino isn't afraid to vote left, but she's not a big gamay fan, so I dig out a little Nancy Pelosi gamay while she helps decorate the High School for prom night. I pop this one from Regnie which is one of the 10 cru regions of Beaujolais. This has been in the basement for a a couple years. Immediately I smell that this wine is fuller and I taste a deeper jammy raspberry flavor. Mrs. Vino would like this one. Closer to a Pinot than a typical gamay. I do not know what I paid and can't see a price on the web, but I certainly will look for this one again. Ooohhh, Mrs. Vino just got home and yes - she likes it - just like Mikey in the old Life Cereal commercials.

Brophy Clark

Happy Mother's Day! I needed to remind my kids that it isn't "Wife's Day" it is "Mother's Day", so Dad shouldn't be doing EVERYTHING! Anyway, after I made a fruit salad and omelet for B-fast, I roasted/grilled a beer can chicken for dinner. I had to have a Pinot and grabbed this one which I picked up at the Wine House in Holliston for $18. Very tight at first - but with a little time the wine opened up nicely with great cherry flavors. I linked up the web site which gives a very thorough and interesting description of the vineyard, wine making and tasting notes. They say pomegranate and raspberry - which I get. 14.5% alcohol - but it isn't too hot for my tastes and I tend to like the sub 14% wines. All-in-all a nice wine that I would go for again, but I might be more tempted by "La Crema" which is just a bit more money. Holy shit - I almost forgot Mrs. Vino on Mother's day. What do you say, Mrs Vino, "eeheyyah - tastes more like a cab than a vino. Not as light as a Pinot. But it was good with the chicken." (nice recovery) But hey - she's got a point. I'm guessing she is picking up on the oak and alcohol, which weren't over done but impact the flavor.