Clos mt. olivet Vieilles vignes cdr red 2023

This dry red wine comes from France, built around Grenache, Carignan and Syrah from the 2023 vintage. New to Grenache? Grenache is a warm-climate red grape giving generous, fruit-forward wines with ripe strawberry and raspberry flavors, gentle tannins and a touch of spice. There's Carignan in the blend too: a hardy Mediterranean red grape giving deeply colored, high-acid wines with bramble fruit and a rustic, savory edge. France is the spiritual home of wine, the place that gave us most of the world's classic styles and the whole idea that where a wine grows shapes how it tastes. It's made from old vines, which tend to give deeper, more concentrated fruit. It's a friendly all-rounder — lovely with roast chicken, pork, mushroomy dishes or a bowl of tomatoey pasta. Pop it open at cool room temperature — a brief chill on a hot day doesn't hurt.