Le Grand Noir Pinot Noir
Southern French Pinot Noir, soft and honest, priced to pour often.
The story behind Le Grand Noir
Le Grand Noir comes out of southern France, the broad warm belt where the Pays d'Oc does most of the country's everyday red and white. Pinot Noir is not the region's native grape, so a southern French bottling tends to be rounder and more generous than Burgundy, with soft tannin and red fruit rather than earth and acid. That is the style in the bottle, and it is why the label has held a place on our shelf for years.
We have sold Le Grand Noir across the counter for a long stretch now, to people who want a red they can open on a Tuesday without thinking hard about it. The Cabernet and the Rose follow the same idea: clean fruit, modest oak, a price that lets you keep a bottle around. We stock what we can stand behind, and this range earns its spot.
Explore the Le Grand Noir range
Three Le Grand Noir bottlings we keep in Commack, all 750mL, all built for everyday drinking rather than the cellar.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Grand Noir Pinot Noir 750mL | Pinot Noir | 750mL | Soft red fruit, light tannin, easy southern French style |
| Le Grand Noir Cabernet 750mL | Cabernet | 750mL | Darker fruit, gentle grip, weeknight red |
| Le Grand Noir Rose 750mL | Rose | 750mL | Dry, crisp, pale, serve well chilled |
Which Le Grand Noir is right for you?
The Pinot Noir sits at $12.98, and so does the Cabernet. The Rose comes in at $9.99. Those are everyday numbers, and that is the point of the label. You can put a bottle on the table on a Wednesday, bring one to a friend's house, or keep two in the rack without feeling it. At these prices the Le Grand Noir range does the job a house wine should do.
Light enough for chicken and pasta, cheap enough to open without a reason
Dry and crisp at $9.99, chill it hard and pour outdoors
More grip for grilled meat, still under thirteen dollars
Le Grand Noir cocktails and pairings
Keep the Pinot Noir with roast chicken, mushrooms, or a plate of charcuterie. The Rose wants something cold and salty. The Cabernet takes grilled meat.