Luins, 2008 Berner Geschichte, Rott (Red), 12.5%
From Canton Vaud, Switzerland
Setting: Mountain Hostel Common room on a cold, rainy evening. Eating pasta, plain for Emily, spicy sauce for Ian. Enjoyed alone after dinner, and with dark chocolate.
Aroma: Ian: Dark, predominantly raspberry. Acidic and moist at first, but mellows to sweet and lush. Suggests a hefty wine.
Emily: Slight raspberry, smells piney. Smells like a dark red.
Color: Ian: Deep blackcurrant purple. Very dark.
Emily: Beautiful, beautiful ruby.
Taste: Ian: Hint of pepper at first, with notes of strawberry. Some tannins, but brought out more when eaten with food; stays sweet when unaccompanied. Generally, tastes of its dark coloring.
Body: Hefty and dry with food, lighter and wetter when taken alone. Nice full body, but not overpowering. Could probably go with most anything.
Finish: Little aftertaste, but a lingering berry aroma.
Overall: This is a very nuanced and diverse wine that shows different characteristics with every sip, and even varies its taste with the size of drink taken. It paired well with a spicy pasta sauce -- seeming to step up the tannins and body to match the spice--was mellow and satisfying when drank alone, and delicious with dark Swiss chocolate. Would go well with an entire meal. It is worth pairing this wine with diverse foods just to see how it copes, and it always seems to cope well.
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