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Wine Reviewed
Simsonig Chenin Avec Chene Chenin Blanc W. O. Stellenbosch [url=http://www.rtnagel.com/airjordan.php]jordan pas cher[/url] 2009 14.5 % alcohol about $28.
Let's start with the marketing materials. "Description : This wine has won numerous top prizes in 2011 in South African wine shows. Tasting Note : As its title suggests, the 2009 Chenin Avec Chene is aged in 400-liter French oak barrels for 11 months of which one-third are new. The nose shows great varietal character with wet wool, dried honey and a touch of lanolin with fine delineation. The palate is very well balanced, polished by that new oak (although personally I might have used a little less.) Nevertheless it has an irresistible finish of honeycomb, pear and white peach that is entrancing. Drink now-2017. Score - 93. (Neal Martin, at the erobertparker web site, Aug. 2011)." And now for my review.
At the first sips this wine tasted of golden oak, which was not overdone (yet?) and presented balanced acidity. Wasabi-less Japanese rice crackers gave this libation pleasant acidity. Then came a no cheese homemade lasagna featuring whole wheat noodles, ground chicken, spicy salsa, and peas. In response the Chenin Blanc was mouth filling and long but lived up to its name providing too much oak. It tasted of lanolin and had good acidity. Dessert was chocolate cake with lots of nuts and frosting. Now my wine tasted burnt and was oaky.
My next meal started with chicken soup and Matzo balls. The soup imparted fine acidity with a tinge of oak to our South African friend. The Matzo balls rendered it syrupy. The main dish was baked chicken legs in cardamom, cumin, and coriander. In response the liquid was balanced, except for the [url=http://www.ilyav.com/uggpascher.php]ugg pas cher[/url] oak. I tasted caramel. The libation stepped up in response to mashed potatoes. But it was virtually absent when paired with a [url=http://www.rtnagel.com/louboutin.php]louboutin[/url] commercial Turkish salad composed of sweet pimento, tomato paste, dried [url=http://www.gotprintsigns.com/abercrombiepascher/‎]abercrombie soldes[/url] parsley, hot peppers, vinegar, and spices.
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Levi Reiss authored or co-authored ten computer and Internet books, but prefers drinking fine wine. He teaches computers at an Ontario French-language community college. His global wine website [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] features a weekly review of $10 wines and a whole lot more. Visit his Italian travel website [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
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