2007 Chateau Mont- Redon Cotes Du Rhone

I took my son, Hayden, on a bike ride up to the local wine shop (lws) to look for some wine for this first post. I selected this 2007 Chateau Mont-Redon Cotes du Rhone. I knew nothing about it, but with the 2007 vintage having an excellent reputation and it coming in at $15 bucks, why not.

The varietals are composed of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah.

Home to taste. I always open the bottle before I begin to cook the meal.

Tasting:

Aromas of Cocoa, and licorice and toast. Flavors of bright red juicy fruit; strawberries, and cherries..., not quite jammy, but some serious fruit coming through. Nice grippy tannins, very drinkable. *Note the fruit did not come through as strong on first taste, but rather after dinner almost 2 hours later.

The wine has a lovely garnet color. Very enjoyable red. A nice wine to start out with. At this price point I would definently recommond. I wasn't sure where to got with the scoring route on this review site, but I think I will stick with the tried and true 100 point scale. With that in mind I would rate this wine an 88.



First Monday Meal

Inspired from the so far rare appearance of sun, and Haydens love of helping daddy with the grill, grilling tonight is a must. I selected a nicely marbled sirloin steak, and harvested some herbs (rosemary, thyme, chives, shallots) from my small container garden to make a compound butter for the steak.

I was very happy to finally see some morels in the market today. I was looking for some sort of mushroom to go along with this wine. In the past, I have found that mushrooms and red meat pair really nicely with Rhones, and the same is true tonight.

Sauteed the morels with some white asparagus (another spring treat) with some brown butter and a sprig of thyme.