Wine of the week 3/27 – 4/2

Domaine de la Condemine Macon Peronne “Le Clou” 2008 $11.95
A light golden hue, floral aromas. Intense, clean and fresh on the palate. Citrus notes, bold acidity. Excellent match to seafood with butter or cream sauces or rich blue cheeses.

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay
Region: Burgundy, France

Lesse-Fitch Pinot Noir 2008 $9.95
With deep plum color, this 2008 Pinot Noir has an exotic nose of strawberry and raspberry jam with notes of fresh oregano and wild game. The palate starts with tart cherry fruit and then develops into layers of dried fruit; strawberry and figs, herbs; oregano and thyme, and earth; wild mushrooms. The acidity makes this wine very food friendly.

This wine would pair well with grilled flank steak with chimichurri and stir fried green beans with a black bean sauce, sautéed Salmon with creamed spinach and roasted parsnips, or roasted beet salad with fresh chevre, thinly sliced red onion, and arugula.

Grapes: 90% Pinot Noir, 5% Grenache, 5% Ruby Cab
Region: California

4 thoughts on “Wine of the week 3/27 – 4/2”

  1. Pretty cool idea, I like that it lets you know what you are getting into before wasting money on the wine of the week toss-up. It seems like it could be very helpful, however it was a little long for my taste.

  2. I enjoyed the video. Its difficult to make a decision on a wine when I’m in the VC, so it’s good to get a couple of first hand opinions..keep em rolling for sure.

  3. It was cool that you did it at the Vintage Cellar but I feel like the background was a bit loud and distracting. It wasn’t too bad though. Nice video. Liked the double panel – two perspectives on the wine.

  4. Thanks for posting the video! I really enjoyed hearing both of your reactions to the wines of the week and am grateful that you go to the Vintage Cellar so the wines are accessible for anyone in Blacksburg. Keep ’em coming!

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