2011 Lion's Crest Syrah

It's been a mostly quiet, rainy weekend in DC -- perfect for canning caramel apple butter from the Edible DIY cookbook, finishing up Chimamanda Adichie's Americanah (which I LOVED!), cooking delicious meals, and cracking open a bottle of red wine.

I ordered this bottle earlier this year with my deal from Wine Insiders, and I was inspired to open it tonight to pair with a recipe for ratatouille pasta.  The deep red reminds me of cherries and plums, two notes that I tasted immediately.  It's smooth and doesn't have a biting after taste.  The wine didn't exactly pair with the ratatouille pasta, but I can imagine this would go well with something meatier.

I would definitely buy this one again!