'13 Domaine de la Damase Grenache

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2013 Domaine de la Damase Grenache, Vaucluse, Provence ($13.99 Whole Foods, Alcohol level: 14.5%). What a surprise! This is a 100% Grenache at a very reasonable price. It also had a very light color which was another surprise! This isn’t the case with a Grenache apparently. When you first smell it you get some great floral notes, it is fresh and healthy. At first you get that freshness again, then the flavors open up and there are some delicious berry notes, leaving off with a smooth vanilla finish.

We matched it with lamb chops grilled over charcoal and pecan chips; along with nuked green and yellow zucchini with onion, spices and herbs; and a salad of three kinds of lettuce, cucumber and cherry tomatoes all from our garden (as was the yellow zucchini). Fantastic!