Feraud Brunel
2010 Feraud-Brunel Cairanne
Carignan •Villages Cairanne
France: Rhône Valley
Mission Briefing
The Ancient Ones
Today’s Feraud Brunel 2010 Cotes du Rhone Villages Cairanne is a very balanced and well structured wine.
A GMS (Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah) that is made from vines that range in age from 60 to 104 years old, this wine is plump and ripe, giving it a flavor and feel profile that make the wine more approachable and accessible to the American wine drinker.
We’ll enjoy ours now, while holding a few bottles back for the next few years. If you are patient, you’ll likely be rewarded with softer fruit.
Tasting Profile
| Look: | Deep and dark, with concentrated crimson hues from the heart of the wine out to its edges. |
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| Smell: | Lush and concentrated aromas leap from the glass. Ripe, plump aromas of boysenberry, blueberry, raspberry, black currant, dusty violet and black pepper. |
| Taste: | Old world meets new, with concentrated flavors of dark mixed berry compote, black cherry, violets, dried cranberry and hints of black tea and leather. |
| Finish: | Plush and very well-structured, with integrated tannins that carry flavors for a long time. As the fruit flavors fade, hints of dried cranberry and black pepper persist. |
| Pairing: | Enjoy this wine with anything from a simple skirt steak to a more elegant rare filet mignon. For a vegetarian treat, enjoy with zucchini fritters. |