2019 Château Thomas

 The first bottle of Costco Christmas Bordeaux box (Christmas arrived early this year). It's different from 2018. Still complex taste, but sour cherry is the most prominent. No chalk in the taste this year. Spices, and a smoky hint.

Was very good with sous vide tuna.

2018 Château Des Rochers

Very good wine courtesy of Costco. Strong sour cherry note in the nose and taste. Smoky notes, good with BBQ. Some spice, a hint of old leather. Almost no sugar.

Was very good with grilled shrimp pizza. And yes, you can enjoy red wine with grilled shrimp.

 

2019 Cairanne

 

Very nice wine. From Provence, quite similar to Rhone wines, but not from Appelation Contrellee. Rich nose and taste. Hints of chokeberry, black currant, old leather. After some time on the air, a hint of plum. Great aftertaste.

Was very good with grilled venison burgers.

2019 Château Haut Claribes.

 Awful. I liked 2018 Haut Claribes a lot. But this one is plain awful Too much alcohol. Never heard of Bordeaux with 15% alcohol content. This one has it, and it killed the wine. Yes, there are some notes of coffee and black currant, but they are overpowered by alcohol.

I will not buy this vintage again.

2021 Kirkland Côte de Provence

 Wonderful. Nose and taste of a very good Provençal Rosé. Hone, citrus, spice, flowers, grass.

Was great with mussels, pasta and asparagus.

2021 Ile de Conas Rosé

 Cheap wine from Trader Joe's. No appellation, just Pays d'Oc. It's great! Complex nose and taste with subtle notes of honey, flowers, citrus, creating the impression of a meadow on a hot summer day. Will buy again.

Was great with grilled shrimp pizza.

2018 Santa Ema Cabernet Sauvignon

 One more great wine from South America. This time from Chile. Cherry, black currant, vanilla, tobacco, oak in the nose and taste. Perfectly balanced.

Was great with Sockeye salmon grilled on a cedar plank.