TN: 2017 The Princess and the Peasant Carignan

Nate_Simon · October 11, 2019, 1:17am

2017 The Princess and the Peasant Carignan - USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County (10/10/2019)
Found a few of these from B-Day 2019. I had opened one shortly after getting it, and found it pleasant but a bit simple. This one is wide open now, and very pleasurable. It’s got some lively, briary notes, a bit of spice, an unexpected thin layer of tannic support. Faint green/stem notes on the surprisingly sustained finish. The overall impression is a lighter-bodied red that has some backbone. Definitely needs some food to show its best. Overall, I found it delightful, and a super value. Drink or hold.

robert_creth · October 11, 2019, 3:24am

I took one of these for some friends in England this year and it was a hit with various cheeses and a cold pork pie. A lovely summer red with a bit of a chill. Definitely better with food.