The 2016 Chteau d’Aussires Corbires is a blend of 48 percent Syrah, 37 percent Mourvdre, 8 percent Grenache, and 7 percent Carignan.

Grippy tannins and refreshing acidity support generous red and dark fruit tastes accented by subtle herb, mineral, and milk chocolate notes.

Alcohol is listed at a relatively high 14.5 percent, but the wines balance makes that all but irrelevant.

It will pair well with all kinds of meat dishes, roast chicken and turkey, and hearty winter stews. There is a refinement that calls to mind high-end Bordeaux, which may be more than just a coincidence.

Chteau dAussires is the flagship wine from Domaine dAussires, a 1,350-acre estate not far from the city of Narbonne. The domaine was acquired in 1999 by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), owner of the unparalleled Chteau Lafite Rothschild and other properties in Bordeaux as well as wine interests from Chile to China.

If you havent discovered them, the wines of Languedoc are worth getting to know, and Chteau dAussires is an excellent place to start.