Thirteen dollars American pricing for a French Cabernet that’s this good sends up my "House Wine Alert" flag to sommeliers everywhere. This took a bit of time to open up, but it did so with grace, bringing black berry, black cherry, violets, mild dried herbs and soft oak spice on the nose and in the mouth, with good acid structure, firm grip and a medium long finish that brings the floral element back around over light earth tones. Factor in low alcohol, and you’ve got plenty of pairing possibilities here, with everything from moderately aged cheeses to roast beef to blackened fish in play. Laroche’s forays outside of Chablis are proving to be good news for consumers!
Laroche, Pays D’Oc IGP (Languedoc, France) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
By Rich Cook
