From the owners of the respected Chateau d'Oupia in the Languedoc region, this cheap blend of Carignane and Syrah is a young, zesty, and well-made weekday dinner wine. If drunk in 2012, however, give it some air time, as the nose and flavors are quite closed at first.Deep, dark, ruby/violet. Not especially complex on the nose, but with enticing aromas of equal parts clean, stony minerality and ripe but tangy dark berries. Lively, tangy berry fruit hits the palate first, then broadens out and shows a soft texture and nice ripeness. A little tannin in the clean-as-a-whistle finish. Just a dynamite dinner accompaniment at a bargain price. B+. Was $10.99 at Whole Foods between Wilson and Clarendon Blvds in Arlington. Imported by one of my favorites, Louis/Dressner Selections (which is why I even tried such a cryptically-labeled wine in the first place).
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