Socialismo, Canada, Et le Cabernet Frank!

My most memorable tidbit of salesmanship is 'drama.' Bordeaux, like in my earlier post, can be whimsical, but in Montreal whim evolves into reality. 

"Le Vine en Montreal" or Mont Royal as it's called is operated on SAQ - province operated liquor establishments. I opted for something French. 

Just south of Bordeaux are the pay's de land. In other countries these are 'land wines' that aren't as meticulously propagated.  I opted for 'Madiran 2010' by producer Boucasse. 

The Map shows Madiran in the middle, but we have already ventured towards Spain in the Pyrenees. The wine at hand?

50% Malbec, 30% Tannat, 20% Cabernet Frank. 

It was slightly smokey and black, as wines from this area are alleged. My recommendation: go south. 

Ques't Qu Ce'st Le Vin Rouge? (I don't speak French)

Having arrived to VinExpo 2018 in the Javits Center I heard French all around. Non - je ne parle par Francais - je suis tre Americain. 

However, I love love love rugged, yet obstuse French culture. Low and behold, the Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade...

 She is known for such whimsical music; similarly, the name Lafourcade is well known in Bordeaux. In walks Cabernet Sauvignon. 

The ubiquitous grape of France must be Merot, avec, Le Merlot. But in this case, we have a candid expression of the morose, brackish, and seductively blackberryish Cabernet Sauvignon in the form of a cotes de Bordeaux chateau: Chateau Lafourcade.

This wine is purveyed by Monsieur Touton selections and I believe is a 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% merlot blend. Medium bodied and a healthy vintage, the 2015 bodes well as a unique vin rouge in Bordeaux.

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