Two Wines for One Dish

Two wines for blind tasting: Chateau des Deux Rocs Cabrieres Premices 2014 and Kendall-Jackson Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Reserve Sonoma County 2012

Chateau des Deux Rocs is a blend wine from Languedoc. 
Grapes are 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache Noir, 10% Cinsault.
It has fresh fruit of Cherry and Raspberry and the aromas of purple flower.
JC knew it was a blend from South of France, but at the last minute, he changed his conclusion to Aglianico from Italy. 
This wine doesn't have either tannin or body of Aglianico's, but the aroma threw him off.

Kendall-Jackson is a giant from California.
I had had a prejudice against KJ for a long time: it's just a mass production wine and quality shouldn't be good.
However, I'm also a person who is against having prejudice, so one day I gave it a try. KJ proved me wrong.
They make quite a good wine, especially for its price.
This wine has ripe Blackberry, Plum, Cassis, Violet, Herbs and Coffee. JC thought it was from the old world.

We had this wine with Bacon Tomato Sauce Pasta.
For me, Cabernet Sauvignon went good with the bacon. With the blend from Languedoc, I felt bitterness.
However, JC enjoyed the bitterness so he preferred the pairing with Chateau des Deux Rocs.
There is no clera-cut answer for pairing.