Tonight's wine?
Well, at first I was going to open the Nichol Vineyard Syrah, a wine with which I fell in love some months ago; instead, I decided on the 2005 Nichol Vineyard St. Laurent ($35/12.7% ABV).
This is the first time I've knowingly tasted a wine made from this grape—St. Laurent—and I'm enjoying it.
Lots of earthy, dark berry, and cherry aromas on the nose, with more dark cherries, plums, and notes of chocolate and espresso on the palate. The Nichol Vineyard St. Laurent is silky with a bright acidity and very pleasant finish that makes my mouth happy. And, while it goes great with the linguine and tomato-meat sauce I made for dinner, I'm certain I'd enjoy this wine as a solo sipper.
Salut!
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