Yesterday was Sunday which means we grill up fillet mignon but instead of just drinking some sparkling water we opted to crack the 2007 E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône.
With a blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre, you know this was going to be a treat even though it is not the top echelon of Guigal.
It was dark and spicy on the nose. Matter fact we let it sit for about an hour before we dug into it. Meat was amazing, salad was to die for and the caprese salad was sweet, plus we had put fresh basil on top of the salad that we grew in our hydro garden.
Once we dove in it was amazing. Rich and full-bodied with notes of rich earth, wet leather and some dark tree fruit. There was even some nice spices on the nose. The finish was medium bodied yet seemed to linger around for a bit. We set it down and walked away after dinner only having a glass each. We came back to it around 11pm (it was a late night for us) and then it really opened up and became this delicate, soft, romancing wine. We spent the next hour just sitting in the dark talking, sipping wine and listening to the rain, right until Cosimo let one fly. Damn dog has amazing timing for ruining a moment. I'll get him back.
aren't people and things from france great? too bad cosimo isn't french otherwise his farts would be a combination of scented hand rolled tobacco and perfume.
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Please he would still smell like dog treats, shit and perfume. Miss you guys!
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