Le Hold Up

Le Hold Up, originally uploaded by mitchancona.

Hmmm... Pinot Noir blended with Grenache!? Being a bit of a wine snob and believing that Pinot Noir (let alone Pinot Noir sourced from the Burgundy) should never be blended with anything, I might have decided I didn't like this wine before I even took the first sip. Well, if there is one thing (and the only one constant thing) that I've learned over all these years tasting wine... never try to judge a wine before you taste it.
Sure, this isn't the most complex of wines but it is extremely pleasing in a very comforting way. Nice wet earth on the nose with hints of red cherry. The feel is light and silky. Flavors of bright red fruit shine through with very subtle earth tones providing the canvass. Again, this is not a very complex wine. It is however a crowd pleaser that can easily be served as a cocktail wine or with food. Here it is being served with a hearty lentil/kale soup (which is the star of the show and the wine is simply a supporting actor)" -Mitch