What's the value of Py? Well, at the LCBO Vintages, it's $23.95. Good value for a fine Cru Beaujolais.This is the Morgon Cote du Py from Stephane Aviron, an exciting red made from Gamay grapes: still mildly tannic and fine with that, elegant and powerful with smoky red fruit depths. A wine for now and tomorrow, scoring 92, available at Vintages.
What's the perfect food with this fine Beaujolais? No question, roasted red meats and hard cheeses.
We should ideally have enjoyed it on March 14, the day the world (of math nerds anyway) celebrates the mathematical constant Pi (π) by eating, well, pie! March 14 falls on 3/14 the first three digits of Pi, which represents the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
We missed that but we can still circle back on this wine's subtle and delicious pencil lead/black cherry core.
To most of us, Pi is 3.14 but, like wine, it's not a simple fraction. A Google nerd -- Emma Haruka Iwao — has just worked out its value to 31.4 trillion digits.(Irony intended!)
That would be like: 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816406286
Corny jokes:
How many chefs does it take to make a pie? 3.14.
Worst thing about getting hit in the face with Pi is it never ends.
What is 1.57? Half a Pi.
What do you get when you cut a jack o’lantern? Pumpkin Pi.
Of course, if you use a French accent you could always say you're going for a Py!
For something leaner and more svelte, there's also the lovely Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaret River in the deep southwest of Australia on the corner of two oceans.
At $24.95 (v), it's terrific value and includes a tranche of Merlot to mellow out the already lissome Cab, aged in barrique and elegant as all get out (92). I like the cassis thread through the black plum, cherry, vanillla and toasty (but not too toasty) oak.
Twenty five years ago a young Chilean winemaker was helping the fledgling Ontario wine industry find its feet. Today, Hernan Gras, back in his native land, is helping his own country excel as a New World wine producer. With a focus on high mountain terroirs he has pioneered the potential of the fabulous new wines coming from his homeland.
The latest is a 25th Anniversary Limited Edition called Montgras Red 2015. It's a steal at $17.95 (v) as a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere and Syrah, Drinkable now with its silky tannins and smooth red fruit flavors, it's cellarable, but why would you want to?
