"The ladies' nachos" The nachos were a bit of an adventure as everyone wanted different toppings. So I prepared two trays of nachos and split each tray in half so each person got their own toppings on each half.
"The guys' Nachos!"I was initially considering a Merlot as the wine pairing for the Nachos but Mick argued that a Zinfandel would be a better match and in the end I agreed with him. I had a bottle of 2002 Rosenblum Zinfandel that had been sitting on the rack for awhile and thought that would be fun to try.
"An oldie but a goodie!"The predominant aroma off the 2002 Rosenblum was raspberry, with hints of spice, black licorice and black pepper lingering in the background. The Zinfandel was fruity but not overly so and was a well balanced medium body wine. It was very subtle for a California Zinfandel and reminded us more of a Merlot. It was very easy to drink and paired well with the nachos.
Here is the group rating for the wine -Mick – 88, Mark - 88, Kathy – 88, Amy – 87, Overall – 87.75.
Here is the LCBO information on the wine (note this is probably a 2007 and not the 2002 reviewed here)
Rosenblum Zinfandel
VINTAGES 284653
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 17.95
Wine, Red Wine,
14.1% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : D
Made in: California/Californie, United States
Imported By: Diageo Canada Inc
Release Date: Oct 11, 2008
Description - Rosenblum is one of California's Zinfandel masters. This version serves up-front aromas of strawberry preserves, ripe berries and mocha. Full-bodied, this delicious Zin possesses rich and plush flavours that are well-balanced by acidity. It has a very nice spicy-berry finish. Excellent with prune-and-almond-stuffed pork tenderloin or grilled back ribs.
As I mentioned above, the Rosenblum was easy to drink. If anything, it was too easy as all of us had finished the bottle before we finished the nachos. Or as Mick put it: “We need more alcohol to soak up the food!”
So I went to the basement and grabbed another Zinfandel.
Click here for Part 2
Here is the group rating for the wine -Mick – 88, Mark - 88, Kathy – 88, Amy – 87, Overall – 87.75.
Here is the LCBO information on the wine (note this is probably a 2007 and not the 2002 reviewed here)
Rosenblum Zinfandel
VINTAGES 284653
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 17.95
Wine, Red Wine,
14.1% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : D
Made in: California/Californie, United States
Imported By: Diageo Canada Inc
Release Date: Oct 11, 2008
Description - Rosenblum is one of California's Zinfandel masters. This version serves up-front aromas of strawberry preserves, ripe berries and mocha. Full-bodied, this delicious Zin possesses rich and plush flavours that are well-balanced by acidity. It has a very nice spicy-berry finish. Excellent with prune-and-almond-stuffed pork tenderloin or grilled back ribs.
As I mentioned above, the Rosenblum was easy to drink. If anything, it was too easy as all of us had finished the bottle before we finished the nachos. Or as Mick put it: “We need more alcohol to soak up the food!”
So I went to the basement and grabbed another Zinfandel.
Click here for Part 2
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