Chateau de Pena Cuvee de Pena des Pyrenees 2009
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90 Points – “Simply the finest of its illustrious bargain-priced breed that I have tasted (and I go back 20 years with this cuvée and its predecessor), which also makes it a mind-boggling value!”
Robert Parker Jr's "The Wine Advocate"
"Wine producers declare 2009 one of the best years of the decade." www.telegraph.co.uk
"The as usual Carignan-based red 2009 Cuvee de Pena is simply the finest of its illustrious bargain-priced breed that I have tasted (and I go back 20 years with this cuvee and its predecessor), which also makes it a mind-boggling value! Clean and polished, concentrated but unexaggerated, this delivers sweet fruit with soil and soul. Ripe cherry, black raspberry, and purple plum are shadowed by their distilled counterparts in a high-toned nose and practically gush on the palate. Pungent, resinous herbs, smoky black tea, toasted pecan, brown spices, and crushed stone all serve for aromatic and gustatory interest, leading to a brightly juicy yet deeply rich finish... Amaze your guests over at least the next couple of years, though quite possibly longer. (And we wine snobs need to stick this into some blind tastings to put quality-price rapport into perspective, and perhaps some prejudices to rest.)" - Robert Parkers Wine Advocate.
“This Carignan, Grenache, Syrah displays resinous, smoky aromatic pungency, ripe purple plum and blackberry; and a lip-smacking if slightly chewy finish.” - Robert Parker 90 Points
A Proprietary Blend Dry Red Table wine from Vin de Pays des Pyrenees-Orientales, Languedoc Roussillon, France.
The cooperative winery in Cases de Pene, a small village in the Roussillon region of Southern France, goes by many names, but with its Catalan culture, most Americans simply call it 'Pena". The Cuvee de Pena Red is medium bodied, offering aromas of black cherries and light spicy, smoky notes with soft, silky tannins on the palate. It is the perfect pairing for everyday foods including pizza, pasta and burgers, as well as Mediterranean fare such as rataouille, cassoulet, and stuffed tomatoes. The heart and soul of Peña is winemaker Joseph "Tony" Gonzalez, who has 20+ years experience at Peña, a brilliant flair for winemaking, and an instinctive and profound knowledge of the vineyards and terroir.
The Cuvée de Péna is a medium-bodied red, offering aromas of black cherries, lightly spicy, smoky notes with soft silky tannins on the palate.
The perfect pairing for everyday foods including pizza, pasta and burgers, as well as Mediterranean fare such as ratatouille, cassoulet and stuffed tomatoes.
Languedoc Roussillon, France
40% Grenache, 40% Syrah, 20% Carignan.
Vin de Pays des Pyrenees-Orientales. Vin de Pays des Pyrenees-Orientales is a Vin de Pays (VDP) title covering the Pyrenees-Orientales administrative department of deepest southern France. It falls within the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region – the epicenter of Vin de Pays wines.
CELLARING: Enjoy now or cellar for up to five years, possibly longer.
Region: FRANCE
BOTTLE TOPS: CORK
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14.0%