Saturday Night – Radishes, Grapefruit, and Artichoke Hearts… Oh my! – Part 2

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For the main course Mick did Lamb with roasted potatoes. He pick a 2006 Amity Vineyards "Willamette Valley" Pinot Noir to pair with the lamb.

"Lamb with roasted potatoes"

The nose on the Pinot Noir was an easy to find aromas of smoke, cedar and strawberry. Tasting the wine you get a pleasant mix of raspberry and chocolate in a very straight forward Pinot Noir as there wasn’t much complexity to it. While it wasn’t the most exciting Pinot, it was a truly excellent pairing with the lamb.

"Simple but good"

Here is the group rating for the wine – Mick - 87, Mark - 88, Kathy – 86, Amy - 87, Overall – 87.

"Fruity"

Here is the LCBO Information on the wine –

AMITY VINEYARDS PINOT NOIR

LCBO 124594
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 23.95
Wine, Red Wine
12.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Made in: Oregon, United States
By: Amity Vineyards

Tasting Note - Pale ruby/garnet; light cranberry, stawberry aromas and flavour with a hint of cinamon and an earthy note in the finish; dry and light-medium to bodied with good acidity, soft tannins, moderate length.

Serving Suggestion - Grilled salmon or tuna; game birds; mushroom dishes.

For dessert Mick did up fresh sliced strawberries and bananas with a chocolate fondue.

It was an enjoyable evening and I’d like to thank Mick for all his hard work in putting together the dishes and menu for the evening.

Cheers!

Mark