Maison Barboulot Cabernet Syrah, 2020

This is one of the wines featured in this month's Trader Joe's flyer, so I thought I would give it a try. It is from the French Languedoc but is a blend that is more familiar in Australia than in France.

Deep and dark with bluish tints. Looks Australian. And it has the rich scents of an Australian Cab Shiraz: black currants, chocolate and coffee. Very full on the mid palate, fruit and oak. Blackberries and currants. Has more acid than I expect from an Australian Cab Shiraz. Trader Joe's rarely sells Australian wines these days so if you are searching for a taste of down under for $5.99, you may want to try Maison Barboulot.