Mick and Amy were hosting this past Saturday night’s dinner and Mick had a new dish and a couple of new wines for us to try.
The first course was the new recipe – grilled baby artichokes with crab dip. Mick paired this with a 2010 Genesis "Columbia Valley" unoaked Chardonnay.
The nose was pleasant with rose, lime and thyme aromas. Tasting the wine, white grapefruit was the dominate flavour with smoke, mineral and thyme flavours in the background. The acidity was racy but the mid-palate had a bite that came across a touch harsh at times. It was an OK pairing but it got a bit funky at times with the artichokes. The wine was decent on its own. If I had to guess at a good pairing for this wine, I’d lean towards a French onion soup.
Here is the group rating for the wine - Mick – 87, Mark – 86, Kathy – 86, Amy – 86, Overall – 86.25.
Here is the LCBO information on the wine –
Genesis Chardonnay 2010 Chardonnay
VINTAGES#: 327916 Price : $15.75
Release Date: August 3, 2013
750 mL bottle
Alcohol/Vol13.3%
Made in: Washington State, USA
By: The Hogue Cellars
Sugar Content:4 g/L
Sweetness Descriptor: XD - Extra Dry
Style: Light & Crisp
Varietal: Chardonnay
Description - Speaking of genesis, this is the first incarnation of this wine we've carried at VINTAGES. Combines sleek racy brilliance with a bit of oomph, bringing good flavour concentration of fresh yellow apple, citrus, vanilla and roasted nuts while maintaining its pleasant lightness. Grill up some chicken thighs or pork chops, kick back, pour a glass of this Chardonnay and survey the scene, and you'll see that it is good. (VINTAGES panel, July 2012)
The baby artichokes and crab dip were quite yummy and I hope Mick will do them again soon.
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