Baron Philiippe de Rothschild, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pays D'Oc, 2009, France

We arrived at my mom and dad's house on Saturday afternoon.  We were treated to skewered shrimp marinated in pesto and then tossed on the BBQ, hamburgers and veggies.  We opened this wine to accompany our meal, and much to Jer's dismay settled around the living room with our plates in our laps instead of at the table.  It was a good choice for a casual evening.

• This wine had a deep cherry red colour
• Powerful scents of cedar and black current
• It is a young wine and ready to drink, however the vineyard does note that it could be cellared until 2012
• It has a strong acidity and potent tannins with plum and sweet pepper flavours 

Rating: 3/5 Grapes

2007 Cellier des Dauphins Cotes du Rhone Carte Noire

This is the bottle of wine that helped me get through the Canadian Election Debate on Tuesday night without swearing.

• It was a dry medium bodied wine
• It was spicy in taste
• It had floral and fruity scents
• It was very smooth to drink

Rating: 4/5 Grapes

Bordeaux 2008, Chateau de Fontenille

It's Saturday Night.  We spent the day in Wakefield and topped it off with some fantastic Brie and Pear sausages from Gatineau.  This was our wine choice for tonight.  It was a Paris 2010 Silver Medal Winner.

• It tastes like a traditional Bordeaux
• It went exceptionally well with our sausage choice
• It has a long bouquet
• It's a bit spicy and earthy

Rating: 4/5 Grapes