The aptly named Y Rousseau Son of a Butcher (SOB) Red Blend is 30% Tannat, 30% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petite Sirah aged for 18 months in 20% new and 80% neutral French oak barrels. 431 San Anselmo Ave. San Anselmo, Ca, 94960. Activate the desired contents for one session only or allow the website to remember these settings. He obtained his winemaking degree from Toulouse University and studied under the legendary Alain Brumont at Château Montus. Your wines will be shipped by us in perfect condition and any damage incurred due to weather is not covered by the shipping company insurance, or guaranteed by us. With an optional Instacart+ membership, you can get $0 delivery fee on every order over $35 and lower service fees too.
And while the varietal has its own definitive characteristics: green pepper-like aromas and black currant flavors among them, it is perhaps most prized for its ability to convey terroir, vintage and winemaking. This wine is built for food like a big juicy steak or braised ribs and can easily age for at least another five years. You help us to constantly improve the shop. For example, a red wine blend variety that creates a fruity and full-bodied wine would do well combined with one that is naturally high in acidity and tannins. Appellation California. This event is for patrons 21+. Statistical software for analyzing visitor data. Instacart pickup cost: - There may be a "pickup fee" (equivalent to a delivery fee for pickup orders) on your pick up order that is typically $1. Fresh blackberry, blueberry and black-currant notes wake up the palate while mild tannins and a hint of lively acidity keep them singing through a lingering finish. I would Highly Recommend this bottle. Aside from its varietal makeup, meanwhile, is the spirit in which "Son of a Butcher" is made: It's not aiming to be a trophy bottling but instead an authentic "country" red that elevates the everyday wine experience.
Veeder, where florality and minerality triumph over big jammy fruit. More About This Wine. After attending college for enology, Rousseau worked alongside top winemaker Luc Morlet at Newton for a number of years, and then at St. Helena's Château Potelle. By placing your order you have represented to Ludwigs Fine Wine that you are at least 21. It was a lovely sipper that was very well structurally balanced. 2017 Yannick Rousseau Son Of a Butcher. Like Yannick himself, this blend has one foot in the Old World and the other in the New—a Californian vin de pays, if you will. Shipping & Return Policy. After two years in Madiran, Yannick moved to California in 1999 and fell in love with the then his wife, Susan. Tipping is optional but encouraged for delivery orders. With that in mind, we rang Rousseau up and asked for every bottle he could spare. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality.
Once you have given your consent, the third-party data can be loaded. July 7, 2021 - Excellent Red Blend, especially after 1. Join us on Friday, August 12th at 6pm for a food and wine pairing with guest, Cameron Matthews from Butcher's Son of Corning, NY – "Crystal City's Craft Butcher". Y. Rousseau, "Son of a Butcher" Proprietary Red North Coast, California 2019 (750mL). Who Likes This Wine. Subscribe to stay up to date with Daily Offers, news, and more from SommSelect. I'm not terribly familiar with the Tannat grape, so I thought I would take a bit of time to research and share some quick facts about it. For further details, please see Individual configuration and our Privacy notice. His irresistible "Son of a Butcher" is the perfect introduction to the variety for anyone feeling a little gun-shy about its famously beefy structure. Not long ago, I met Yves Rousseau, the winemaker, at a tasting, sampled his wines, and was blown away by the quality and authenticity. Please enter your year of birth. "Everyone loves it, " she told us.
Throw in luxurious hints of mocha and pie spice to the pitch-black stew of ripe blackberry, boysenberry, and black cherry, and you've got a Napa steal that we can't stop raving about. After you gave your permission, you might be asked to answer a security prompt to send the form. To submit forms on this page, you need to consent to the transfer of data and storage of third-party cookies by Google. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world. Once opened and re-corked, a bottle stored in a cool, dark environment (like your fridge) will stay fresh and nicely drinkable for a day or two. But unlike his native Gascony, California offers unrestricted freedom to blend varieties together and create something both delicious and distinctive. Son Of a Butcher shows the softer side of Yannick? It is made from Tannat blended with Merlot and Cabernet. Hear from Cameron about his story and the process of aging beef. S favorite red grape? Color: Deep black cherry. It is a full-flavored red that is the pride of Madiran in Southwestern France and of every ( or so it seems) winery in Uruguay.
The proper temperature to aim for is 55° F to 60° F for lighter-bodied reds and 60° F to 65° F for fuller-bodied wines. Your account is now ready to use. When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The dry, refreshing Colombard has been one of Yannick's most popular wines since. Mike6743 Likes this wine: 87 points. But he fell in love - first, with Napa Valley terroir and then, with his wife Susan. Son of a Butcher shows the softer side of Yannick's favorite red grape, Tannat, and its amazing potential as a blending variety.
Beefy, grippy, and full with tannin. This blend (45% Tannat, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc) from Napa Valley is a fantastic example of what bringing different grapes together can offer. Pairing Mediterranean Lamb Burger. While Napa and Sonoma enjoy most of the glory, the rest produce no shortage of quality wines in an intriguing and diverse range of styles. This can only be used towards future Point of the Bluff events. Sometimes small amounts of a particular variety are added to boost color or aromatics. The deep- dark- spicy bouquet revolves around blackberries- white pepper- plums- violets- dry leaves with notes of licorice and roasted coffee. Tannat is a notoriously "beefy" varietal and this is a great introduction to it. The 2019 blend is 48% Tannat joined by 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot and 3% Malbec. For this 2017 release, Rousseau wrapped Tannat—the grape of his native Gascony—in a rich, luscious blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc to deliriously heady effect. Yannick hadn't planned to stay in California for a long time when he moved here from France.
99 for non-Instacart+ members. The flavors of vanilla and mocha were intense, but it worked well with the big fruit flavors. He fell in love with the variety in his native Gascony, and studied at Madiran's Château Montus (arguably the world's most famous Tannat producer) before moving to California with the goal of putting Tannat on the map. Think of a black skinned grape that produces a red wine with the body and muscle of a Cabernet Sauvignon, but without the green herby, bell peppery qualities often associated with cabernets. That's the influence of Mt. Inland Lake County, on the other hand, is considerably warmer, and Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Sauvignon Blanc produce some impressive wines with affordable price tags. Very enjoyable wine and different enough to make it interesting as well. 10am - 8pm Seven Days a Week. The cool, foggy mornings and well-draining soil keep the Tannat fresh and crunchy; overripeness is the enemy here.
Community Tasting Notes 5. Sight and Structure. Due to the increasing difficulty of shipping wine & spirits, shipments may take longer than expected, and expedited shipping methods are not available. We will resolve any issues to your fullest satisfaction. Scents of strawberry, blackberry, and plum wafted out of the glass. With your consent, reCAPTCHA, a Google service to avoid spam messages via contact forms, will be embedded. It is the companion varietal to Sangiovese in Italy's Super Tuscans and is planted all over Europe, stretching to lesser-known winegrowing regions like Russia and Lebanon. Tannat is another wine that Yannick first made in France. Randall G. at Bonny Doon has explored this unsung variety. This was a wildly popular wine in our wine club from a few months ago that sold out at the store, yet we were relieved to be able to procure more for all its fans! Blending can be utilized to enhance balance or create complexity, lending different layers of flavors and aromas. A case should be seriously considered by any fan of big, full-throttle reds.