Pris and I actually opened up two bottles of wine tonight. This was done partly as a back-up in case the Zinfandel didn't work out, and partly in a vain attempt to get a couple more posts in before the end of the month. As a back-up we chose the Don Manuel 2009 Carmenere from The Carmenere didn't work as well with the meal as the Zinfandel, so I'm currently working on what's left of our glasses while I get this typed up. While the Zin was fruity, the Carmenere was all big bold flavor. You could tell this was a big wine from the whiff of the bouquet which was loaded with fruit and spice. The Don Manuel was full of big dark fruit on the palate with hints of spice running underneath it all. Big tannins create a strong full finish for this big wine.
The Don Manuel Carmenere was a bit overpowering on the meal. It would definitely be better served pairing up with a large chunk of beef cooked medium rare. We got the wine from my mom's over-flow of WSJ wines. You can find out more about this wine, and order it for $14 a bottle, at: http://www.wsjwine.com/
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