Featured Wines - June 1999

"Pure joy" is how one taster described the 1997 Canto Perdrix Tavel, while "fun, fresh and friendly", were the accolades of another aficionado, but these pretty words don’t quite tell us what the Canto Perdrix is like. Yet, this is one of the special attributes of a fine Tavel rose, the Canto Perdrix in particular; there is a certain ethereal quality about Tavel that nearly eludes definition....but not description. Strawberry tones pervade the pu...

A blend of old vine Grenache and Syrah, the 1994 Domaine La Garrigue Vacqueyras is a deep, brooding, purple potion. Scents of a cassis, woodland blackberries, roses and violets form the cachet of this wine, while a touch of "Garrigue", or herbe de Provence, pervades the rustic, sumptuous flavors that speak of the south of France. Richly fruity, yet completely dry, the Domaine La Garrigue Vacqueyras needs at least forty-five minutes open to reveal...