carignan – THE GRAPE BELT

Time to Get On Top of Cariñena

I have to confess that I have been an undisciplined wine shopper lately, not on the look-out for a good bargain nearly as often as I should be. Too much of the time I stick to known producers and a few favorite grapes, when I should be poking around in search of something new and […]

2010 Tortoise Creek Carignan Vielles Vignes

RED 5/8/12 2010 Tortoise Creek Carignan Vielles Vignes, Pays d’ Hérault (12.5% abv., $12.99, Du Vin Fine Wines): An opaque, deep garnet, almost purple wine, it has a subdued nose; what comes across are whiffs of bright cherries and flowers. In the mouth, tons of red fruit (cherries and raspberries) without being jammy, with hints […]