I was making some turkey chili (which I do very well, for the record), and since the parentals were in town, I needed to grab some wine. Unfortuneately, I was at Costco when I remembered this, so my choices were a bit limited. I sort of lucked into this little find: Le Grand Noir. It’s a French, 60/40 Cabernet/Shiraz blend, and it is part of the new trend amoung French producers to only put the grapes used on the label rather than the usual appilation. (For the record, the wine is from the Languedoc region; it has the dubious honor of giving us the Fat Bastard label, Red Bicyclette, and Arrogant Frog as well.)
Anyway, the wine was a big hit. It held up to the chili very well, without overwhelming it or being overwhelmed itself. There were some nice wood overtones to it, with some nice spice from the Shiraz that kept the fruit of the Cabernet in check. For $8.49, it was a great find.
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