It’s a quiet night around my home tonight, so I decided to get me a burrito from Tortilla House…
Super Burrito de Carne Asada
And pair it with a wine I picked up this weekend while holiday shopping…
This wine cost me $11 at a local wine shop. The Guilhem is a blend of 40% Syrah, 25% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, and 15% Carignan from the Languadoc Roussillon (a French region that is bringing more and more value these days).
Color: Ruby red to purple, verging on black.
Nose: Big nose of plum, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and earthy mushrooms with a touch of sweet oak.
Taste: Wow! There is a juicy blast of dark and red fruits that transitions into mouth drying sour red fruits. Cranberry is the dominant fruit. There is a great earthy funk to this wine. It’s got a long finish of clove and tobacco spice to go with a long finish of bright acidity and dark Earth.
Score: Wow! This wine amazing! Wow! This wine was $11, but it drinks like a $30 wine. At 93 points, this is the steal of the century. I love this wine.
I guess it ain’t that quiet around these parts after all. This Guilhem is bringing the noise!
Stay Rad,
Jeff
Tags: 2010, Burrito, carne asada, Guilhem, Moulin de Gassac, Pays D'Herault, Red Wine, Tortilla House
Stay Rad 
December 22, 2012 at 6:35 am |
Bonjour Jeff
Thank you for the very positive comments on our Guilhem red, glad to hear that you enjoyed the fruit of our work and passion.
The Guilhem is definitely a wine that “over deliver” for it’s price and we like to remain exactly like that!
Have a wonderful Holidays and we hope to welcome you one day in our “magic” Gassac valley
Sincerely
Samuel Guibert
Owner & winemaker
December 22, 2012 at 4:18 pm |
Thank you so much, Samuel. Your wine was great.
February 1, 2013 at 2:04 pm |
When I read your post, I thought: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWdrO4BoCu8 🙂
So I had to check this out. Yes, it has a long, flavorful finish but the nose isn’t intense enough and in the mouth it’s not as complex as what you’d expect from a 93-point wine. I think it’s an 88’er. But I agree with you: it delivers a very good QPR, no doubt about it.
February 4, 2013 at 6:48 pm |
Glad you enjoyed it.