2021 La Perdrix Costiere de Nimes Rosé

Ah, it's the reunion of two old friends: wine and me being sick for a very long time. Luckily, wine is the cool friend. I had some allergy fears with La Perdrix  ('the partridge'!) before, and with this one I did too at first -- maybe it's just particularly tingly (a secret hidden fizz? it did pop my wine-topper off in the fridge!). This is a nice sweet rose other than that, a little acidic but a pleasant drink both hot and cold. No fish soup for me though.

Overall
Cost: 5/10 [17$]
Taste: 6/10

2015 La Perdrix Costières de Nîmes Rouge

By now, this brand is a classic to me! This is almost a 5-yr-old bottle, so I was worried it would have somehow gone off -- but I needn't have been. This was good! Has a very satisfying savory flavor, like a good meal. It wasn't too sharp/bitter/tannin-y at all. A bit of fruity notes, but not over the top. A nice red that feels thick (full bodied?) but not cloying or filling or too heavy. Solid stuff. One of the top reds I've tried, even when not drunk yet.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

La Perdrix Costières de Nîmes Rouge

Because DE changed their shipping regulations (or at least their enforcement), my wine-by-mail club has cut me off. So I'm suddenly finding more appreciation for my remaining stock, which was starting to get a bit banal before. Goodbye, alcoholism? In any case, this vintage was all right -- perhaps a bit puckery for my liking, but that's reds for ya. It did get smoother over time, as do they all. I know you aren't supposed to chill them, but for some reason the 2nd day of drinking always tastes better to me. Maybe it's just that I know I'm not allergic?




Overall
Cost: 6/10
Taste: 6/10

2016 La Perdrix Costieres de Nimes Blanc

This was a little more tart than I was expecting it to be. More significantly, when I first started drinking this, it made my allergy sense tingle a lot. I had a legit itchy mouth. I don't know why exactly, maybe it was something in the cork? Because I kept drinking this (very slowly), and eventually I did finish off the bottle, and obviously didn't die. The itchy feeling went away after I got about halfway through. In the end it still turned out to be a fairly tart white wine; not bad but the weird experience at the beginning really put me off, so it wasn't great for me as an experience. I do think the bottle is very classy looking and I like all labels with birds on them, including this one.

As a food pairing, I made pork with peaches (canned ones due to availability), and that wasn't bad. Not sure if I really like pork much as a meat, but it is an affordable one and the recipe was quick and fairly easy.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10