Saturday Night – Amy, in the Kitchen, with the Wine Bottle – Part 1

Mick and Amy were hosting this past Saturday night’s dinner.  The blog title comes from a reference to the game “Clue”.  The wine that was paired with the main course had one of the heaviest glass bottles I have ever come across; if you wanted to bludgeon someone to death with a wine bottle this would be your weapon of choice.

 

Mick had two appetizers on tap for us this evening.  The first one was oysters and a half bottle of Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc.  We have reviewed this wine before so I will just say it was a good pairing for the oysters which were also yummy.

The second appetizer was an old favourite – Prosciutto wrapped curried shrimp and Mick paired this with a 2011 Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Kabinett Riesling.

The nose on the wine was a pleasant mix of petrol, lime, peach, chalk and yeast.  Tasting the wine the dominate flavours were peach and sweet lemonade with a touch of tropical fruit in the background.  The wine had a bit of frizzante happening with it which gave it a nice lighter mouth-feel; it was like the wine was ¾ Riesling and ¼ Asti Spumante.  The acidity levels were decent but the wine was quite sweet and at times came across a touch cloying.  It did make a good pairing with the curried shrimp and also helped lessen the burn from the spiciness of the shrimp.

 

Here is the group rating for the wine - Mick – 89, Mark – 88, Kathy – 87, Amy – 88, Overall – 88. 

 

Here is the LCBO information on the wine –

 

DR. PAULY-BERGWEILER BERNKASTELER BADSTUBE RIESLING KABINETT 2011

 

VINTAGES 33407
750 mL bottle
Price $ 17.75
Made in: Mosel, Germany
By: Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler
Release Date: Jul 20, 2013
Wine, White Wine
8.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Style: Aromatic & Flavourful
Varietal: Riesling Kabinett
Sugar Content: 57 g/L
Sweetness Descriptor: MS - Medium Sweet

 

Tasting Note - Fruity and juicy up front, but supported by a steely frame of acidity. Shows hints of tropical fruit, including mango and papaya, with a graceful finish of smoke and spice. Drink now through 2023. Score - 89. (Kim Marcus, winespectator.com, Nov. 30, 2012)

 

The Prosciutto wrapped curried shrimp were very good, though they were probably by a good margin the spiciest version of them that we ever had. 

 

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