Review: 2006 Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Fall is on the way, time to stock up on sturdy reds. Here’s a Châteauneuf-du-Pape at a great price. Christine and Daniel Chaussy and their family have been making wine in the southern Rhône for five generations. This blend of mostly Grenache with a little Syrah and Mourvèdre is their basic Châteauneuf -- juicy, ripe, a little smoky and wild. It’s a bottle to break out with friends who truly enjoy wine.
Pour it with braised meats (maybe a recipe from Daniel Boulud’s “Braise: A Journey Through International Cuisine”), coq au vin or a pot roast. Open the bottle half an hour or so before dinner or decant it just before serving.
The Chaussy family also produces a couple of special Châteauneuf cuveés -- le Tintot and Cuvée du Quet -- in a higher price range, which are worth seeking out as well.
-- S. Irene Virbila
Region: Rhône Valley
Price: About $42
Style: Rich and full-bodied.
Food it goes with: Braised meats, pot roast, coq au vin.
Where you find it: Available at fine wine retailers.
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