4th Course – Mick and Amy – Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Mayo with a 2006 Sterling Vineyard “Napa Valley” Chardonnay.
"Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Mayo"Mick did for the final course sweet potato fries with Chipotle mayo. The sweet potato fries are OK but what really makes this dish stand out if the Chipotle mayo. The Chipotle mayo is so good that if Mick did this recipe years earlier, this Blog might have been called Chipotle mayo instead of Zippy Sauce.
"Standard California Chardonnay"The Sterling Chardonnay had a big nose of vanilla and lime and those same flavours carried through to the taste. The wine was a bit oaky and was sharp at times with the food pairing. I think the sweetness of the mayo at times was messing with the wine. The best way to describe this wine is infinitely forgettable as it wasn’t particularly good or bad and really didn’t stand out from a lot of other California Chardonnays.
Here is the group rating for the wine – Mick – 86, Mark - 86, Kathy – 86, Amy - 86, Overall – 86.
Here is the group rating for the wine – Mick – 86, Mark - 86, Kathy – 86, Amy - 86, Overall – 86.
Here is the LCBO information on the wine -
Sterling Vineyards Chardonnay 2006
Vintages 330233
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 24.95
Wine, White Wine,
13.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : D
Made in: California/Californie, United States
Release Date: Sep 12, 2009
Tasting Note - Scoring highly on the Wow! meter, it also displays some elegant nuances. Brioche, vanilla and smoky on the nose, the fruit gets into high gear by attacking the palate in velvety textured waves with tropical fruit, peach, citrus and green apple to the fore. Incredible balance and a lengthy finish portend a healthy four to five year drinking window. Pair with lobster bisque. This is a Winecurrent.com exceptional value pick. Score - 4 1/2 Stars (out of 5). (Vic Harradine, www.winecurrent.com, May 2, 2009)
The tasting notes made me laugh, especially the “Scoring highly on the Wow! meter” comment. I should send the reviewer a bottle of KJ Chardonnay or Louis Jadot “Bourgogne” - if the Sterling Chardonnay hit the Wow! meter, he will damn near piss himself with excitement over those two wines, particularly when he finds out they are $5-6 bucks cheaper a bottle!
I’d like to thank everyone who spent part of their Saturday making up the dishes for Saturday’s menu. These Com-B-Q’s are always a ton of fun and I’m already looking forward to the next one.
Cheers!
Mark
The tasting notes made me laugh, especially the “Scoring highly on the Wow! meter” comment. I should send the reviewer a bottle of KJ Chardonnay or Louis Jadot “Bourgogne” - if the Sterling Chardonnay hit the Wow! meter, he will damn near piss himself with excitement over those two wines, particularly when he finds out they are $5-6 bucks cheaper a bottle!
I’d like to thank everyone who spent part of their Saturday making up the dishes for Saturday’s menu. These Com-B-Q’s are always a ton of fun and I’m already looking forward to the next one.
Cheers!
Mark
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