Mick and Amy were hosting this past Saturday night dinner and Mick had a new dish and two new wines for us to try. The first course was an old favourite, Marmalade and Dijon glazed barbequed chicken wings and Mick paired them with a 2011 Rosenblum “Paso Robles” Zinfandel.
The nose was big with black raspberry, smoke, black pepper and pine needle. Tasting the wine, it starts raspberry jam and then finishes with a black licorice and cherry finish. This wine was right on the edge of being too syrupy as the grapes were over-ripe but the good acidity helped save it. That said it was smooth and worked well on its own and with the food.
Here is the group rating for the wine - Mick – 87, Mark – 87, Kathy – 87, Amy – 87, Overall – 87.
Here is the LCBO information on the wine –
Rosenblum Zinfandel 2011
VINTAGES#: 31781
Price : $19.95
Release Date: December 6, 2014
750 mL bottle
Alcohol/Vol 14.9%
Made in : California, USA
By: Rosenblum Cellars
Sugar Content:9 g/L
Sweetness Descriptor : D – Dry
Varietal : Zinfandel
The chicken wings were very good but I’d be surprised if they weren’t as these are Mick best chicken wing recipe.
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