Mick and Amy were hosting this past Saturday night’s dinner and it was nice to get back to a normal Saturday night after a long hiatus. Everyone is doing fine, it was just vacations and schedules that caused the extend break.
The first course was roasted topped peppers and Mick paired this with a 2012 Ferrari-Carano Fumé Blanc.
The nose on the wine was a nice mix of lime, stone, Irish Spring soap and a hint of tropical fruit/dragon fruit in the background. Tasting the wine, the main flavor was a soap/Thrills gum with some lime, pink grapefruit and vanilla in the background. The structure wasn’t bad but a touch more acidity would have been nice and the finish did linger for quite a bit. I really wasn’t a big fan of this wine on its own but it was a decent pairing with the food.
Here is the group rating for the wine - Mick – 86, Mark – 86, Kathy – 85, Amy – 86, Overall – 86.75.
Here is the LCBO information on the wine –
Ferrari-Carano Fumé Blanc 2012
VINTAGES#: 354993
Price: $22.95
Release Date: June 7, 2014
750 mL bottle
Alcohol/Vol: 13.9%
Made in: California, USA
By: Ferrari Carano Winery
Sugar Content: 5 g/L
Sweetness Descriptor: XD - Extra Dry
Style: Aromatic & Flavourful
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
VINTAGES#: 354993
Price: $22.95
Release Date: June 7, 2014
750 mL bottle
Alcohol/Vol: 13.9%
Made in: California, USA
By: Ferrari Carano Winery
Sugar Content: 5 g/L
Sweetness Descriptor: XD - Extra Dry
Style: Aromatic & Flavourful
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Description: The delicious 2012 Fume Blanc exhibits lots of melon, pineapple and fig notes in an exuberant, fresh, lively, medium-bodied style revealing no notion of oak in either the aromas or flavors. Drink this delicious, consumer-friendly, textbook Fume Blanc over the next year. Score - 89. (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, Dec. 2013)
The peppers topped with herbs, sweet corn and cheese were very good.
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