1998 Chateau de la Negly

[Drew]

Yesterday afternoon the thunderstorms rolled through the Baltimore region and I found myself without power. 6pm the sun returned but still no power, I thought "I have a deck and a propane grill...if I'm gonna eat, I have to grill!" I had picked up a bottle of 1998 Chateau de la Negly, Coteaux du Landuedoc Curvee de la Cote at $9.49 a bottle. Beautiful black ruby color with a nose of dark fruit, mushroom and other earthy notes. Medium bodied with a smooth mouth feel and flavors of spicy plum with earth tones and a little chocolate up front. A beautiful wine for the money. I prepared a grilled, quartered baking potato whith grilled veggies and a slab filet of catfish sprinkled with spicy "Old Bay" Maryland seasoning. The wine went perfect with the spicy grilled catfish. I don't know if I would always pick a southern Rhone for this dish but if Randy C. can drink Pinot with everything.....I can drink a Rhone with catfish.

Drew

[winoweenie]

Drew , way to go . ATTABOY!! See Foodie,I`m not the only guy on the planet drinkin` RED with fish. Winoweenie

[Bucko]

Reds go great with fish. We drank two Pinots last night with grilled Ahi -- delicious match.

Bucko

[Drew]

Popped another this past weekend while at the Ocean. Dark saturated purple with barnyard and earthy scents leaping from the glass. Bretty, earthy flavors mingle with ripe black mature fruit and milk chocolate to a long slightly bitter (positive taste profile) finish. With good acid and tannins this wine should improve with continued cellaring. Still my favorite Southern Rhone, Languedoc. This is a blend of 35% Old Vine Carignan, 25% Grenache Noir, 25% Alicante Bouchet, 10% Tempranillo and 5% Syrah. 13% Alc/vol. $12

Drew

[Thomas]

Drew, there are a host of these wines on the East Coast. Some of them are truly delightful and all are priced right. Seek a producer named Luc Pirlet--great Syrah-Mourv., marvelous Corbieres, outstanding Pinot Noir; all at $10 and all from Languedoc. I also love the Rhone type blends from Provence--Chateau Routas at the head of the class.

[Drew]

Thanks Foodie, will be on the lookout.

Drew