Saturday Night – Good Friday, Better Saturday – Part 2

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A couple of weeks ago we reviewed two new Champagnes but I had actually picked up three new ones.  The 3rd one was a non-vintage Heriot Brut Souverian which I really wanted to try.   As we were doing a Champagne, I did a bacon blue cheese dip with crackers to go with it.

 

The nose was big and easy to find with aromas of yeast, pumpkin spice, vanilla birthday cake and fresh-baked bread.  Tasting the wine, lime, grapefruit and vanilla bean are the three most noticeable ones.  Structure-wise it had good acidity but also had a really nice creaminess to it as well.   It really worked as a good pairing for the bacon blue cheese dip but as it sat for a bit and warmed up it wasn’t as nice.  Initially I really liked this wine but after finishing dip and just drinking it on its own it quickly began losing that appeal.  Thankfully we had finished most of it when it was paired with the dip so not a big deal.

 

Here is the group rating for the wine - Mick – 89, Mark – 89, Kathy – 86, Amy – 88, Overall – 88.

 

Here is the LCBO information on the wine -

HENRIOT CHAMPAGNE

 

VINTAGES 959643
750 mL bottle
Price $ 59.95
Made in: Champagne, France
By: Champagne Henriot
Release Date: Dec 7, 2013
Wine, Champagne, White
13.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Style: Rich & Complex
Varietal: Sparkling - Dry
Sugar Content: 9 g/L
Sweetness Descriptor: XD - Extra Dry

 

Tasting Note  -  Well-structured and powered by firm acidity, this offers notes of glazed apple, black cherry, candied lemon zest and toasted brioche, with a lingering hint of mineral. Clean finish. Drink now through 2015. Score - 92. (Alison Napjus, winespectator.com, Dec. 15, 2012)

 

For dessert Mick and Amy brought over a Limoncello cake which finished the evening off nicely.

 

It was a bit odd having a dinner that didn’t have a main course but the wide selection of appetizers was a lot of fun and I don’t think anyone left hungry. 

Cheers!

 

Mark