Mick and Amy were hosting this past Saturday night’s dinner. Mick had three new recipes on tap for the evening. The first dish was Grilled Oysters with a Sour Cream and Horseradish dip. Mick chose a 2009 Momo Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand
"Grilled Oysters and special sauce"
Pouring out the wine you’ll notice that lovely pale yellow with a slight greenish tinge one would except to see from a Sauvignon Blanc. The nose on the wine was a mix of cut grass and honeydew melon. In tasting the wine before the food, it reminded me of the yeastiness one would find with French Champagne. There was a touch of gooseberry in the background and a quick finish. Structure wise the wine wasn’t too acidic; if anything it needed a touch more. It was very easy drinking and went well with the oysters.
"Momo Sauvignon Blanc"
Here is the group rating for the wine – Mick - 87, Mark - 88, Kathy – 87, Amy - 87, Overall – 87.25.
Here is the LCBO information on the wine –
MOMO SAUVIGNON BLANC 2009
Vintages 9167
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 18.95
Wine, White Wine
13.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : XD
Made in: New Zealand, New Zealand
By: Seresin Estate
Release Date: Apr 3, 2010
Tasting Note - ... this seems quite a savory style of Sauvignon Blanc, the savoriness probably accentuated by the wild yeast ferment that seems to add a funky veneer to the bright fresh fruity flavours. But there's loads of passion fruit and underlying gooseberry and a spicy zestiness that is just so, so Marlborough ... (Sue Courtney, www.wineloverspage.com, Sept. 28, 2009)
Personally, I had never tried grilled oysters before (usually I have them raw) and I can’t say I was a huge fan. They were OK but for the amount of work Mick went through from shucking them and making his dip from scratch I doubt this recipe falls into the “do again” category. If he is going to spend this amount of time on a dish in the future, I hope it for some of his amazing mussel recipes.
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