The bottles of wines we paired with our home meals in the past eight weeks were so-so except for these two -
Angeline Pinot Noir 2010 Russian River Valley
and Avant Garde Pinot Noir 2008 by Domaine Carneros.
Mijo thinks that the other wines were okay wines and not bad at all and that I am just biased toward Pinot Noirs. Maybe that shows that I am such a Pinot-phile?
Angeline 2010 Pinot Noir RRV. I've had wines from with an Angeline label before. I remember having a late lunch at Willow Wood Market Cafe in Sonoma County last year while pairing the lunch with a 2007 Angeline Sauvignon Blanc. It was a tasty wine. So when I came across a Pinot Noir under this label at the grocery store I thought I'd give it a try. I got lucky again because this wine is a winner in my book.
We paired it with cured meats, a gouda cheese, and pork tamales on the day we opened it. The next day, we paired it with grilled meats and tomato salad.
Tasting Date: June 8 thru June 11, 2012
Tasting Partners: Mijo
Wine Name: Angeline
Producer: Martin Ray Winery
Region/Appelation: Russian River Valley
Grape Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol: 13.8%
Color Hue: light red
Aroma Intensity: mild fruits
Developments: medium body
Aromas: berries, raisins, cherry,
Dry/Sweet: less sweet
Body: medium body
Acidity: low acid
Tannins: low level
Flavors: strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, chocolate
Avant-Garde 2008 Pinot Noir by Domaine Carneros. I picked this wine during our trip to the tasting rooms of Domaine Carneros, so I knew we are going to enjoy this wine. We paired this wine first with a deep fried whole tilapia from Balompie Cafe. What a perfect combination - fruity flavors with fresh fish with a squeeze of lemons and fried onions and green peppers. The next day, we paired this wine with goodies I picked up from Canyon Market and a slice of bread by Russian Friday.
Tasting Date: week of June 25, 2012
Tasting Partners: Mijo
Wine Name: Avant-Garde
Producer: Domaine Carneros
Region/Appelation: Carneros
Grape Varieties: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol: n/a
Color Hue: light to dark red
Aroma Intensity: mild fruits
Developments: medium body
Aromas: cherry, blackberry, caramel
Dry/Sweet: less sweet
Body: medium body
Acidity: medium acid
Tannins: medium level
Flavors: strawberry, cherry, caramel, coffee
~rl
2 comments:
sino ba yang mijo na yan? parang di ko kilala yan. yuhoooo!!!! :-)
sarah jessica na sarah jessica ang dating ah! si mr. BIG ba yan? hehehehe...:-)
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