Domaine du Joncier - with Vine!

This is my 1st wine review using Vine as my visual aid.  Let me know what you think and what you would like to see me do with this in the furture.

Domaine du Joncier, Le Classique Lirac - 2009
(Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault)
site: Ruby verging on garnet

nose: *this wine must breathe*
1/2 hour of breathing: Grenache dominant, alcohol/menthol, darkness
1 hour of breathing: Cherry and Plums, lessening of the alcohol, more earthyness showing
1 1/2 hours of breathing: Dark dried cherry skins, more woodsy, more earthy, a touch of brown sugar

palate: Black berries, plums skins, banana peel, and nutty quality.
$: ~24

Once it truly opened up the grape tannins were apparent, there was a fleeting note of dark bitter chocolate mixed in with the plump, lush cherry flavors.  Brown sugar mingled with the woodsy notes, and it was like the skins of plums and cherries were lightly dusted with earth.

All in all very enjoyable and delicious with the lamb we had for dinner last night.  But I cannot stress enough that it needs to breathe.  Do not, do NOT just pour yourself a glass and start sipping.  The alcohol needs to air off, and you need to let the other wines do their thing; if you just want a grenache then pick up a bottle of that to have while you wait.