For the main course, Mick did Diablo sliders with sweet potato fires and mixed green salad. He paired this course with a Sivas Sonoma Old Vines Zinfandel.
The nose on this wine was easy to find with powerful aromas of raspberry, leather, black pepper and cloves. Mick and I both thought the nose on this wine was awesome as it was so big and had a very comforting quality to it. The main flavour to the wine was strawberry jam with hints of clove and nutmeg. The structure on the wine was very good but it was a touch hot at times. I liked this wine as a pairing for the sliders as the two flavours worked very together.
Here is the group rating for the wine - Mick – 89, Mark - 89, Kathy – 85, Amy – 88, Overall – 87.75.
Here is the LCBO information for this wine –
SIVAS-SONOMA OLD VINE ZINFANDEL 2009
VINTAGES 291096
750 mL bottle
Price $ 18.95
Made in: California, USA
By: Don Sebastiani & Sons
Release Date: Jan 5, 2013
Wine, Red Wine
14.9% Alcohol/Vol.
Varietal: Zinfandel
Sugar Content: 9 g/L
Sweetness Descriptor: D - Dry
Tasting Note - Intense Zinfandel with a zippy acidity making this into a multi-use crowd-pleaser. Look for aromas of elderberry, black cherry, blueberry, spice cupboard and woodsmoke. Dry and jammy at first, but then that really vibrant acidity comes into play. A great choice for back ribs, gourmet hamburgers or sausages, grilled steaks, or rich meat-based pasta dishes. (VINTAGES panel, Feb. 2012)
I have to add that for a $19 Zinfandel this wine is a very good value and once again I think the LCBO is dead on with their food pairing suggestions.
I feel kind of spoiled between Chef Jono’s wonderful dishes on Friday and Mick’s amazing ones on Saturday, I’m certainly not living the hard life.
Cheers!
Mark
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