Liberté

TJ TuesdayRed WinesCabernet Sauvignon
Written By Catherine Courtney

Liberté

Grapes:  Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintage: 2016

Region: Paso Robles, California

Alcohol Percentage: 13.6%

Price: $9.99

 

Tasting Notes: 

Nashville is feeling the effects of Hurricane Florence. Cooler temps (even if it was only for a few days) call for bold red wine and Liberté was just that.

As I poured the wine, it was hard not to notice the brilliant crimson color. Swirling the glass, the aromatic notes of blackberry and plum intensified. Without a doubt, I knew I was in for a delicious treat. Taking my first sip, the tannins hit the back of my palate making my face slightly pucker, but the wine didn’t taste exactly how I suspected. It was rather harsh.

Before I passed judgement on the bottle, I decided to let the wine breathe in hopes that it would soften. Thirty minutes passed and I could not have been more pleased with the results. During my tasting, I had the following observations:

  • Big/ Bold Nose

  • Moderate Tannins

  • Notes of baking spices, reminiscent of fall

  • Leggy

Verdict: While it wasn’t love at first sip, I’d encourage you to give this one a try. Open it and let it breathe a bit before serving and you won’t be disappointed!

Until Next Time! 

Catherine Courtney

Welcome to Blonde Voyage Nashville!

I am so excited to finally see this dream become a reality.  Between the destination restaurants, the copious amount of food photos and insanely crazy travel stories, I have decided to share my journey. 

My name is Catherine Courtney and I am a Nashville native with a penchant for culinary creativity and epic travel adventures. I'll admit... I also have a slight obsession with handbags.

Two years ago, my life changed completely.  Everything that I knew to be was completely turned upside down.  I quickly realized that time is our greatest commodity and it's not to be taken for granted. I couldn't wait for the perfect time, who knew when that would be.  I needed to take the leap and explore the world on my own.  There were so many places I wanted to go, but where would I start. 

France was always one of those places that I had romanticized.  Wandering the streets of Paris and seeing the Eiffel tower were at the top of my list. Without hesitation, I booked a two week trip to the French Rivera and Paris.  It was a journey of a lifetime.  Not only were amazing friendships cultivated, but it was on that trip that i discovered that food and travel are the embers that that keep my soul on fire. 

It wasn't until I arrived back in Nashville with my passport that I realized I had been bit. Wanderlust had completely taken over.  I already started thinking about where I wanted to go next.  It was then that I decided that it was more important to have camera full of photos and a tattered journal full of stories than anything else. My heart was overflowing.

One of my favorite quotes that resonates is from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland:

"Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures...."

Join me as I explore near and far away places, filling my passport full of stamps and satiating my appetite with some of the most amazing cuisine the world has to offer. 

Thanks for reading! 

       

 

 

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