Le Grand Noir Cabernet Shiraz - 2003

Lee and I broke the fast yesterday (okay, I didn't actually fast) with a special New Year dinner accompanied by a 2003 Cabernet Shiraz blend from France called Le Grand Noir. It was a good table wine - some tannins, but they hit the mouth early on and, from there, the wine relaxed into a smooth finish. It was a little thin, but that added to its drinkability. We had it with sun-dried tomato and goat cheese stuffed chicken breasts, with a balsamic vinegar-based sauce on top. It was a good choice for the meal: it wouldn't hold up to a heavier dish, but was a perfect autumn wine for our meal.

Not sure if it is available online, but we purchased our bottle from our neighborhood Whole Foods.

This wine was also interesting because, in general, I am a much bigger fan of cabernet than shiraz. How about you all? Do you have a shiraz to recommend?

-Jenny