Verney Syrah & Marc Brédif Chinon at Hemingway's Bistro Oak Park
After conducting a tour for friends Kathy M and Jackie P at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio where I am a docent/interpreter, we lunched at nearby Hemingway's Bistro in Oak Park, for our second visit in as many weeks.
Unlike our earlier visit and our small plates dinner the other night, I felt compelled to try French wines from their by-the-glass selections on the wine list. We chose two rather simple, approachable, pleasant easy drinking good value reds that were a nice complement to Linda's Bistro Burger and my Roast Pork loin special.
Domaine Georges Vernay Syrah de Mirbaudie Vin De Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes 2011
From the little known appellation of Condrieu in the Northern Rhone river valley in south central France this wine is composed of 100% Syrah varietal.
Bright ruby colored, medium bodied, bouquet of red raspberry, pepper and spice, much like a Pinot Noir. Flavors of blackberry and slightly tart black cherry fruits give way to layer of spice and black pepper with tones of smoke and soft velvety tannins on the moderate finish.
RM 86 points.
https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=1550986
http://www.domaine-georges-vernay.fr/en/
Marc Brédif Chinon 2011
From the little known appellation of Chinon in the Loire Valley that produces vibrant spicy, racy Cabernet Franc varietal based wines. They are less structured and tannic than the Cabernet Francs from the hotter region down south in Bordeaux where they are used as part of the Bordeaux blend to provide structure, color and a bit of spice. Since it is a lesser known region and produces simpler single varietal wines of Cabernet Franc, they are more approachable and are less expensive for a much greater value than if they were from Bordeaux or California.
Dark deep ruby colored rim on dark purple medium body, aromas of cassis and licorice, with a touch of vanilla; flavors of blackberry, hints of strawberry turning to cassis, some earthiness & touch of minerality with moderate dry tannins on the short finish.
RM 87 points.
https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=1608112
http://www.deladoucette.fr/bredif/bredif_accueil.html
http://www.hemmingwaysbistro.com/
Unlike our earlier visit and our small plates dinner the other night, I felt compelled to try French wines from their by-the-glass selections on the wine list. We chose two rather simple, approachable, pleasant easy drinking good value reds that were a nice complement to Linda's Bistro Burger and my Roast Pork loin special.
Domaine Georges Vernay Syrah de Mirbaudie Vin De Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes 2011
Bright ruby colored, medium bodied, bouquet of red raspberry, pepper and spice, much like a Pinot Noir. Flavors of blackberry and slightly tart black cherry fruits give way to layer of spice and black pepper with tones of smoke and soft velvety tannins on the moderate finish.
RM 86 points.
https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=1550986
http://www.domaine-georges-vernay.fr/en/
Marc Brédif Chinon 2011
Dark deep ruby colored rim on dark purple medium body, aromas of cassis and licorice, with a touch of vanilla; flavors of blackberry, hints of strawberry turning to cassis, some earthiness & touch of minerality with moderate dry tannins on the short finish.
RM 87 points.
https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=1608112
http://www.deladoucette.fr/bredif/bredif_accueil.html
http://www.hemmingwaysbistro.com/