2005

Grenache

Le Petit Sommelier

French Table Red

Sanguedoc Roussillon - France

Price: $6.99

Rating: 4 – A Good Buy At This Price

Since we were entertaining some friends with smoked beef and smoked salmon, we were looking for both a red and a white wine that would go well with barbequed food.  This wine fit the bill with the beef.  For the salmon, the Antica Corte Garganega/Pinot Grigio (reviewed separately) did the trick.

Le Petit Sommelier is a full bodied, fruity, dry red wine, with a taste of charcoal.  Charcoal might not sound appetizing, but if you’re drinking it with food cooked over charcoal, or wood, or on a grill, it works just fine.  This is an inexpensive red wine from France with a big taste.  We would not necessarily recommend it if the price was in the teens, but for under $7, this is a good buy.  Thus this wine gets a 4, a good buy at this price.