Terre Rouge Tete-a-Tete

[Innkeeper]

Popped an '04 last night. It came with the Fall '06 sampler. The list is now $14, and the alcohol remains 14.5%. They are still coy about the melange, saying only "made from Rhone Valley varietals grown in the Sierra Nevada Foothills." It carries the SNF appellation.

When I removed the capsule, I was concerned because the cork was stained with wine on top. After removing the cork, I saw that the it was not saturated, but a slight imperfection had let the wine run through to the top. Still I feared oxidation or worse, and decanted very carefully.

The wine was fine, though I suspect it was a good thing we went ahead and opened it. It showed very similar fruit and structure to previous vintages. We matched it again with Lambburgers, this time accompanied with Moroccan veggies.

Excellent Wednesday night repast.