Tasting- Courege Lounge Buzet

Name: Courege Lounge Buzet
Variety: 65% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: South West
Country: France
Year: 2011
Price: $17

Winery review: Old vines on excellent terroirs with sandy-gravel and clay soils, David decided to make his own wines instead of selling his fruit to the coop and focus on terroir-driven, distinct wines of high quality rather than blending his meticulously grown fruit in that grown by others lesser ambition. Courege-Longue farms all their fruit under strict organic standards. For those bemoaning that Bordeaux lost all its soul due to a shift toward an interantional style and became a poor value, give Courege-Longue's Buzet a try. 

My review: This wine was unremarkable. It had a small nose that hinted of dirt. Overall it had very high tannins and was much too dry for my pallet. The finish was harsh and unwelcoming. Perhaps it would have been better with food to help cut the acidity. I would not try this wine again. 

I tried this wine without food.