Wine #2

I admit, I thought the label was pretty and yes that influenced my buying decision.  As I ventured into my local DIA market, this wine was being featured as a special.  List price was €2.49, with a DIA club card €1.98.  I do not have a DIA Club card, nor is my French sufficient enough to have a conversation with the clerk on how to obtain said card, so I paid full price.

This pretty labeled bottle is the 2008 Chateau Moulin La Mondiere Corbieres.  According to the bottle it is a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and old vine Carignan.  The nose is somewhat floral, very light.  At first sip, not very impressive, very soft and light.  Swallow and then it smacks you in the tongue.  Lovely finish to this wine.  Starts out peppery and spicy, goes to a green olive oil????? (I tasted olive oils once and there was an oil made from green olives, that's what this reminds me of) and then smooths out to a creamy end.

In the end, my €2.49 was well spent, I would be even happier if I had my club card and was able to get this wine for €1.98, but hey what's €.51 anyway (according to today's conversion rate $.70)

My side note for the day, I can see the dome of the Church of the Val-de-Grâce from my bedroom. How cool is that?