Le demoiselle de sociando-mallet 2010

[robertgoulet]

Found this today at trader joes for $25....any easy no-brainer

Popped and poured, opens fairly quickly

Nice aromas of earth, cigar box, leather and green tobacco

Good acidity, gives it some freshness on the palate, earthy cherry, plum and leather notes....very nice...has a nice classic profile that I enjoy...the only glaring negative is the clipped finish....overall a very well made claret

[AKR]

That's a weird wine to find at a TJ's. I know people out here say that they are good for wines, but I've never been impressed.

They do carry some spirits/cordials which are a touch harder to find (Lilllet, Campari etc.)

But that was before I moved out to the suburbs where even the better supermarkets have a solid selection, although perhaps thinner for Francophiles.