For the main course, Mick did his Shrimp Creole recipe that he first tried early this summer. He picked a 2004 Columbia Crest Merlot to go with the dish.
"Awesome recipe"The nose on the Merlot was easy to find with powerful aromas of plum, tobacco, smoke and with a hint of pepper lurking in the background. Tasting the wine I was surprised as the fruit was much more subtle than I was expecting and the wine had a cinnamon and clove flavour to it. I would describe it as a very adult tasting Merlot. The balance on the wine was good and the finish lingered pleasantly. I liked it as well as a pairing for the Shrimp Creole dish.
"A strong Merlot for $20"Here is the group rating for the wine -Mick – 89, Mark – 88, Kathy – 89, Amy – 89, Overall – 88.75.
There is no current LCBO listing for this wine but it was $19.95 when it was purchased. For a $20 Merlot this wine was solid and much better then a number of other Merlots at similar price points.
"Merlot Cake... whoops I mean Milky Way Cake"The Shrimp Creole dish was excellent and this is one of Mick’s best new recipes for 2010. We finished the evening with a Milky Way cake, which the ladies renamed to Merlot cake as it was a superb pairing with the Columbia Crest Merlot.
Thanks to Mick and Amy for a great night of food and fun and I’m already looking forward to our next Saturday night get together.
Cheers!
Mark
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