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timewithwine wrote:

Friday, January 20, 2023 - My last bottle of this and I’m not too sad of that fact. While I enjoy many wines that “need” food, and while I am not a fan of “cocktail wines”, this wine has been difficult to notch with enjoyable drinking experiences. This is a food wine to be sure. The acidity is always sharp; a grilled steak is the best pairing with this wine. It’s a wine that needs something that works with the bitterness on its finish. When looking for a wine to pair with endive a list of solid whites easily comes to mind. But doing some research and finding reds suggested as possibilities (including cabernet sauvignon – eeww!), it set my mind to wandering. Endive would need a lighter red, an acidic – almost sharp – red. This bottle immediately came to mind. The sour cherries and bitter bark-like finish pair excellently with the endive in this dish. The tannins are resolved and the fruit compliments the ham. The light body of the wine is a good counterpoint to the bechamel sauce. This is the pleasure of wine – its many facets of enjoyment; the way it can require counterintuitive thinking. And when it all comes together for a harmonious conclusion, its both satisfying to the senses and the mind. Some serious sediment both at the mouth and in the punt. 13% alc. With ham and endive in gruyere bechamel sauce which turned out to be a very good pairing. 01.20.23. Recommended.

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