Hair cut time, Ma has been doing the deed for the past few months; I swear I'm reverting to my childhood, over-zealous hormones last week and a bowl cut this week. Time for the vienetta and re-runs of the crystal maze methinks.
Being a complete country bumpkin now, vanity does not really have a place, or indeed with all of our flea market mirrors being so mottled, most of the time my reflection looks like I have smallpox, so a bad haircut probably won't even matter. Wish me luck.......
In other news today is the first ever International Grenache Day! The whole day is dedicated to the fair grape that is cultivated around the world, after a day of ripping out radiators and finishing remodelling the cellar with pop, here are the Grenache based wines that I've mostly been drinking , erm today.......
Guigal, Cotes-du-Rhone, 2006 G/S :- Soft, warm bramble, autumnal orchard fruits, bacon fat and soft toffee on the nose, it was dry with soft supple tannins. It had flavours of mushroom, liquorice and black cherry. It was surprisingly still lively with a lovely dryness, dry Indian spices, clove, black pepper and cardomon. Quite a masculine CDR or as Pop put it, not very girly.
Domaine Mounie, Les garrigues, Tautavel, GSM 2007 :- Sweaty boiled sweets on the nose, dirty socks, blackcurrant and sweet plum. The palate was high on tannin with lots of meaty flavours, tar and spice with a touch of oaky star anise and cardomon. Again dry, dry, dry. A big rare steak was required....
L'or du Pic, Pic Saint Loup, Les Vignerons de Corconrer 2008 G/S and Cinsault: - Red cherry, red bramble fruits, sweet Asian spice. Vibrant on the palate, cherry, tart raspberry, long with plenty of refreshing acidity. Quite tasty but not as deep as other Pic's that I have had.
Hospitalet, Gerard Bertrand, Le Clap, Languedoc, 2008 GSM :-12 months in oak, intense blackberry and blueberry on the nose, tightly wound and closed, very New World in style. The palate was dry and the most intense of the flight but quite closed and one-dimensional. It needs at least another three years to open up. Great wine from an up and coming area.
Grenache for everyone!
Trust you are all well
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