Community Tasting Note

cmbond wrote:

Monday, July 14, 2008 - Consumed at Sooke Harbour House with Camille and Deanna. Deep straw color with gold hints. Nose of petrol and SO2 initially, but the sulfur blew off after 5 minutes, leaving the petrol behind. Beautiiful honeyed pear, apple and white peach aromas with a nice floral component as well. This opened up to reveal sweet hazelnuts and toast over time, which added to the complexity of this very pretty wine. On the palate, great honeyed pears and peaches on the attack, followed by an explosion of mid palate acidity, followed by a long finish of nuts, honey and minerals.
Pairings: Course 1 - Wild and cultivated organic greens with edible blossoms, tossed in a rhubarb, Houttuynia, buttermilk dressing
This was the pairing of the night, and one of the best I've had in a long time. The edible carnations and nasturtiums brought out the wonderful floral component of the wine, while the buttermilk brought out the nuttiness. Fennel also paired well with the Riesling.
Course 2 - Chorizo, cured pork loin and roasted pork jowel
Another strong pairing, with the wine matching up especially well with the heat of the chorizo. Good, not great, with the pork jowel.
Course 3 - Grilled pork loin chop with meat stock reduction, pickled pepper sauce and sage oil, potato onion tartlet, bok choy and wilted swiss chard.
Good pairing, but not outstanding. Weakest of the three.
Overall, a great night and wonderful, food-friendly wine.

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