For the main course Mick did his Dijon and marmalade chicken wings and paired this with a 2010 Artezin Zinfandel.
The nose on the Artezin was a pleasant mix of peat, smoke, strawberry, white pepper and green pepper. Tasting the wine was interesting as initially had a huge strawberry flavour but as the wine opened up it became a cherry flavour with some mocha in the background. The structure on the wine was superb as it was very smooth, with a long lingering finish which combined with the fruit on the flavour made this a very easy drinking wine. I really liked this wine but the Amy, Kathy and Mick while they enjoyed weren’t in love with it like I was. I think the problem is the wine was almost too smooth and it needed a little bite to it to jazz it up a bit.
Here is the group rating for the wine - Mick – 88, Mark - 90, Kathy – 87, Amy – 88, Overall – 88.25.
Here is the LCBO information on the wine –
ARTEZIN ZINFANDEL 2010
VINTAGES 302943
750 mL bottle
Price $ 21.95
Made in: California, USA
By: Hess Family Estates
Release Date: Sep 29, 2012
Wine, Red Wine
14.9% Alcohol/Vol.
Varietal: Zinfandel
Sugar Content: 8 g/L
Sweetness Descriptor: D - Dry
Tasting Note - A zesty Zinfandel that's loaded with spice, offering aromas of dark cherry and licorice that lead to lively plum, toasty sage and anise flavors. Finishes with ripe, briary tannins. Drink now through 2017. Special Designation: Smart Buy. Score - 90. (Tim Fish, winespectator.com, June 15, 2012)
Amy had picked up a Chocolate Truffle cake for dessert but we were so stuffed from the first three courses we all decided to pass on it.
Thanks to Mick and Amy for hosting and to Mick for all his wonderful hard work in making those three great dishes. Hopefully we’ll get back to a more regular schedule and therefore more regular blog posts but with Christmas around the corner that might make things tricky.
Cheers!
Mark
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