The second course was Crab Dip with crackers and tortillas. Mick paired this with a 2011 Murphy-Goode Fume Blanc.
The nose on the this wine caught me off guard as cedar was the first aroma I noticed which isn’t something I usually find in a white wine. There were also aromas of peach, hay, vanilla and a touch of tropical fruit. The flavours on the wine were also different as it was an interesting mix of lemon zest and burnt caramel. The acidity was much softer than I would expect from a Fume Blanc but it made it a very easy drinking wine. The burnt caramel/toasted oak flavour really showed up on the mid-palate and it made the wine awkward at times. It did make a good pairing with the crab dip but I think a more acidic wine would have made a better pairing.
Here is the group rating for the wine - Mick – 87, Mark – 86, Kathy – 85, Amy – 86, Overall – 86.
Here is the LCBO information on the wine -
MURPHY-GOODE THE FUMÉ SAUVIGNON BLANC 2011
VINTAGES 721092
750 mL bottle
Price $ 18.95
Made in: California, USA
By: Murphy-Goode Winery
Release Date: Apr 27, 2013
Style: Aromatic & Flavourful
Wine, White Wine
13.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
Sugar Content: 2 g/L
Sweetness Descriptor: XD - Extra Dry
Description - Easy-drinking Savvy, and a natural match for seafood, but get playful with the smokiness and try it with some Cajun-styled fish or shrimp.
Tasting Note - (94 percent sauvignon blanc, 6 percent semillon): Hint of oak from barrel fermenting, ripe peaches from semillon, rich and crisp. Recommended. (Fred Tasker, dailygazette.com, Sept. 16, 2012)
There was Cayenne pepper in the Crab dip but this time Mick lovingly caressed the Spice Weasel and the heat was perfect; just enough spice to let you know it was there but not enough to overpower all the other wonderful flavours of the dip.
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