2017 | Coup de Foudre | Les Bouquinistes

Medium to deep garnet-purple color. It comes galloping out of the glass with fun, frolicking black cherry pie, black raspberries and plum preserves scents plus wafts of dried leaves, spice cake, wild thyme and dusty earth.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: A field blend of 38% Petite Sirah, 25% Petit Verdot, 12% Zinfandel and 25% Merlot, the 2017 Proprietary Red Les Bouquinistes sports a medium to deep garnet-purple color. It comes galloping out of the glass with fun, frolicking black cherry pie, black raspberries and plum preserves scents plus wafts of dried leaves, spice cake, wild thyme and dusty earth. Medium-bodied, the palate offers loads of freshness with bags of earthy/savory layers with a chewy frame, finishing with great freshness and harmony. 690 cases were made.
• James Suckling: Aromas of grilled meat, tar and boysenberries. Medium to full body, creamy and chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Shows tension and balance for this wine. 38% petite sirah, 25% merlot, 25% petit verdot and 12% zinfandel.

Producer Information

One score and three years ago, I met my wife, who was living abroad in France. She was not yet my wife nor did she know she would be. While at a soiree in the French Alps, and with matters seemingly in hand, I sauntered off to the bar to work my French for a refill of Malibu and fruit juice. It was then that I noticed a Frenchman awfully close to my gal, making her eyes flutter and her beret tipsy. He must have the greatest one liner in the world, I thought as I yelled “FEU!” (‘fire’ in French). Once the room cleared out, I ask my sweetheart what he could possibly have said to make her fall into his arms. Her answer? "He held my hands and asked if I believed in the Coup de Foudre." After years of thinking he’d called her a cute cauliflower, I consulted a French friend who defined Coup de Foudre as a lightning strike, something unforgettable-"love at first sight"-be it food, wine or someone incredible. Capture the moment! —John Schwartz (winemaker Kent Jarman)

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