The main course was BBQ’d pork sliders with caramelized onions. Mick paired this with a 2010 Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
The nose on the wine was a mix of stewed prunes, chocolate, raisins, green pepper, petrol and marzipan. Tasting the wine, you will find flavours of black cherry, green pepper and vanilla. Structure-wise is where this wine breaks down as the acidity was low and the flavours tasted like the grapes were seriously over-ripe; the wine was closer to an Amarone than a Shiraz blend. It did work as a decent pairing for the food but I found myself looking for a bit more bite to the wine and feel that a pure Shiraz would have been a much better pairing.
Here is the group rating for the wine - Mick – 86, Mark – 84 Kathy – 85, Amy – 86, Overall – 85.25.
Here is the LCBO information on the wine -
DOMAINE DU VIEUX LAZARET CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2010
VINTAGES 983650
750 mL bottle
Price $ 35.95
Made in: Rhône, France
By: Jérôme Quiot
Release Date: Oct 26, 2013
Wine, Red Wine
14.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Style: Full-bodied & Smooth
Varietal: Grenache Blend
Sugar Content: 5 g/L
Sweetness Descriptor: XD - Extra Dry
Tasting Note - Not surprisingly, the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape (Domaine du Vieux Lazaret) possesses more power, concentration and substance. Dense black raspberry, garrigue, licorice and floral notes are found in this pure, impressively full-bodied 2010 along with lots of fat, glycerin, flesh and succulence. Enjoy this beauty over the next 10-15 years. Score - 90. (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, Oct. 2012)
Not often I find myself disagreeing with Robert Parker but quite frankly he can take his 90 rating and shove it. Also, as the acidity was already soft, I can only imagine what 10-15 years of aging would do to this wine. On the other hand, that aging might tone down the over-ripe fruit so maybe it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to sit this one down for a few years.
For dessert, Amy picked up a mint chocolate cake… if chocolate cake and After Eight dinner mints had a torrid night of passion, this cake would be their love child. As I like both chocolate cake and After Eight dinner mints, this was a very good thing as the cake was quite yummy.
Thanks to Mick and Amy for hosting and to Mick for all his work in producing three very good dishes.
Cheers!
Mark
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