Loire wines with a tagine

1998 Cabernet, AC Touraine, Domaine Joël Delaunay

Last night we had a very good takeaway beef and olive tagine from Nacer@le Lézard Vert. Firstly a bottle of Jacky Blot's fine Triple Zéro to get the six of us gathered for our group's AGM in the right frame of mind. This was followed by the 1998 Cabernet from Joël Delaunay, which was very interesting to try after having tasted the 1999 the previous evening. The 1998 was also still showing well with some attractive fruit. A more difficult vintage it was more edgy and less soft and supple than the 1999. No reason, however, to feel that the remaining bottles need to be drunk up immediately. Should last another two or three years easily, although the lean structure may become more apparent. 

2000 Anjou, Domaine Ogereau  

An Anjou Rouge from Catherine and Vincent Ogereau is made to drink fairly young as it is from many other Anjou producers with their Anjou Villages being more structure and designed to age. However, this medium weight 2000 Anjou is still drinking very well with soft black fruits and well integrated tannins. Like the Delaunay remaining bottles should happy continue to give pleasure for another two or three years or more.