Mick has a great recipe for Blackened Scallops with an Avocado and Corn relish served on tortillas but it has been our nemesis for wine pairing as we have tried tons of different white wines and not had much success. The best pairing to date was an off-dry Prosecco and it was decent pairing but not perfect. I believe it is the Avocado that is making this dish tough to pair with. I told Mick at the time, he had to do his Scallop recipe again and I would bring another bottle of this Gewürztraminer to pair with it. As tonight was Mick’s turn to cook, he was nice enough to add the Scallop recipe to the menu so we could try this pairing. Mick however had a couple of courses on tap before we got the Scallops.
The first course was grilled Brie with a tomato and garlic topping. Mick paired this dish with a 2009 Domaine Clos Gaillard Pouilly-Fuissé.
The nose on the wine was aromatic with strong vanilla, lime and white grapefruit notes and with a touch of cinnamon and lilac in the background. Tasting the wine, white grapefruit from the nose carries over to the taste. The wine was a lot oaky than I would have expected from a French Chardonnay. The acidity levels were up there too but that did help offset the oak. I liked this wine on its own but wasn’t a huge fan of it as pairing for the Brie as it got funky at times with the cheese.
Here is the group rating for the wine -Mick – 86, Mark - 84, Kathy – 86, Amy – 85, Overall – 85.25.
Here is the LCBO information on the wine -
DOMAINE CLOS GAILLARD VIEILLES VIGNES POUILLY-FUISSÉ
VINTAGES 187658
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 27.95
Wine, White Wine
13.4% Alcohol/Vol.
Made in: Burgundy, France
By: Favre Gerald
Release Date: N/A
The grilled Brie was a new dish for Mick and I have to say I liked it. The weather was cool on Saturday and the warm gooey goodness of the Brie and crackers was great comfort food.
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