“Weird.” That’s what I thought when I first tasted Glen Carlou’s 2005 Grand Classique, a Bordeaux-style red blend from South Africa. It displayed such strong notes of game, doused campfire, and rusty iron, it made me think of an old farm. So I had a glass, vacuum-stopped the bottle, then revisted the next day — and a much less rustic wine had emerged. Still a purple-black wine and totally opaque, but with a decent nose of black cherry, brambles, and only pleasant little reminders of what was, yesterday, an overwhelming smokiness and minerality. Pure, vivid flavors of black cherry liqueur, a mouth-coating velvety feel, and a decent finish all added up to a delicious red wine to be had for $15. Just be sure to decant.