4 and 6 bottle levels     $24 (member price $21)
62% Grenache, 29% Syrah, 5% Tempranillo, 2% Cinsault  14.2% ABV

We’ve featured a number of Morgan’s wines in wine club, as they are humble folks making tasty wines at fair prices.  This is Morgan’s version of a Côtes du Rhone.  While almost all the fruit for Morgan’s Chards and Pinots comes from the windswept Santa Lucia Highlands, most of the fruit for Cotes du Crow’s hails from a little south in the warmer Arroyo Seco, with the balance from SLH.  The cepage differs every year, often including some Mourvèdre (for a true GSM), but not 2019.  One year in French oak (7% new).  Juicy red raspberry, red cherry, blackberry on the attack, with hints of earth and minerality on the finish.   HOLIDAY DINNER

Food Pairing Suggestions:
This tangy red pairs perfectly with meaty pizza, pasta Bolognese, classic cassoulet, sliced brisket with macaroni and cheese, rosemary and garlic grilled leg of lamb with parsnips, roast veal loin with French lentils, garlicky grilled beef tenderloin, saucy Pappardelle bolognese, braised lamb shoulder with fennel, pepper crusted ribeye over smashed garlic potatoes, pork loin wrapped with Applewood smoked bacon, braised short ribs with root veggies, classic Ratatouille and braised beef and mushrooms drizzled with a red wine pan sauce over potato leek hash. This red is also an ideal match for robust cheeses like Pélardon, Roquefort, aged Provolone, Glouchester, Beaufort, Comté and Roncal.