Domaine de la Guicharde 2008

$13.99 -- Sure to please all your guests!

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Medium bodied with grapey flavors, spice and licorice. Bright fruit, cherries, raspberry and violets. Very accessible…light tannins, crisp minerality.

Cheese Pairings
Triple Creams, Blue Cheese, Gouda

Food Pairings
Roast Chicken, Roasted Veggies, Grilled Fish

Purchase Domaine de la Guicharde 2008

Vintage: 2008

Region: Cote de Rhone

Lifespan: Drink through 2011

Grape: 80% Grenache 20% Syrah

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