Tasting - Domaine du Poujol Jazz 2011

Name: Domaine du Poujol Jazz

Variety: Red Blend (Grenache, Cinsault)

Region: Coteaux du Languedoc, Languedoc

Country: France

Vintage: 2011

Price: $13 Sale $5.95

Winery Review: Minerally and berry notes make for a savory blend of flavors in this fine-grained red. Dried berry fruit dominates, with accents of white pepper and dill seed. Delivers lively acidity on the finish. Drink now through 2018.

My Review: I completely agree with the blend name by the winemaker here; the wine is simultaneously kickin' but blue.  Keeping in mind that this wine is made from the exact smae grapes as the rose, and from a similar region, the two wines are vastly different but allow you to investigate similarities due to the grape varieties themselves.  The nose is fruit forward with dark berries and a cherry-plum character.  The wine starts kickin' with a bite of acidic minerality similar to the rose.  This kick somewhat reminds me of the first taste of coffee in the morning.  The wine then slows down to expose its grainy tannins and heat from alcohol and spice.  Very different wine though very good and fun to pronounce its region.

Tasted without food.