Saturday Night – Everybody was Kung Fu Drinking – Part 2

For the second course, Mick did Curried Mussel Bowls and paired it with an 2007 Eroica Riesling also from Washington State.

"Hopefully making a monthly appearance at a dinner near you"

The nose on the Eroica was much easier to find than the one on the Kung Fu Girl, and had lime and kiwi as its two main aromas. Tasting this wine on its own, it was done in a drier style than the previous Riesling. The acidity on this wine seemed much more blunt and rounded compared to the Kung Fu girl. The flavours on the wine were a nice combination of orange and lime. The dry finish lingered around for quite awhile after you had a mouthful. The Kung Fu Girl reminded me of a Kabinett style Riesling from Germany whereas this one reminded me more a Riesling from Alsace. It was good with the Mussels but I had a little Kung Fu Girl left and liked it better with the Mussels.

"Not bad, but is it worth the price?"

Here is the group rating for the wine – Mick - 86, Mark - 85, Kathy – 85, Amy - 86, Overall – 85.5

The Eroica also must have been a US purchase as there was no listings for it at the LCBO. Another quick web search came back with a $20 US price point ($33 or so CDN, after duty, exchange and taxes). I thought the Eroica wasn’t bad but figured it was around $20 CDN a bottle, at $33+ CDN a bottle, I would recommend looking at something else.

The Curried Mussels were amazing and I’m hoping this makes regular appearances on the Mick Menu of Excellence.

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