Bored and disappointed in wine

[Duane Meissner]

I pulled out the info on the wine I wrote about earlier in this posting. I HIGHLY recommend everyone try this. It's a huge wine. The first thing I thought as soon as it hit my mouth is, "are you sure this is wine?" Don't worry, it is, and sophisticated at the same time. It's sure to cure any wine blues...

La Bastide Blanche, from Bandol, France. Don't know the year, but may be able to find out. This producer always uses at least 75% mourvedre, but the bottle I tried was 100% for the full varietal experience. Try it with a steak. I found it at $22 / bottle, and plan to pick up another on Monday, since I can't stop thinking about it.

There is a video here, if any of you speak French: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/bandol-la-bastide-blanche/1641933841



[This message has been edited by Duane Meissner (edited 04-19-2008).]