I tend to agree with this idea of “change your perspective” .
I mostly drink Pinot and Chard, so many big Syrah/Cab/Merlots are just out of my preference zone. But in the right setting, when Burg isn’t up against Rhône (or whatever) things can taste great if the big wine is in balance.
Last winter, we got the gang together with visiting Berserker ambassador @Dav3_Dyr0ff for Rhône’s and what else, Cassoulet
@rob_klafter slipped a high octane SQN Syrah into the Chave lineup. The reaction around the table was kind of “that’s interesting, thanks for sharing” and we moved enthusiastically into higher alcohol and sweeter dessert wines.
If we had sipped that ginormous SQN colder and blind with say, a dark bitter chocolate flourless cake, I bet we might’ve loved it.
Food (or drink) for thought…