Monday Night Wine Selection

Ramian 2009 Pinot Noir

We enjoyed this bottle with our Mexican Chicken Packets tonight (see recipe on last blog).

Troy says this of the wine: Smokey, chalky, new world, nice big finish, high in alcohol, earthy, nice rounded cherry, black pepper, seductive with long legs. Troy seems to think that it will lay down great and be even better in a few years.

Now my uneducated thoughts on the wine: I was expecting a slightly spicy note on the front, instead the front was very light, fragrant, cherry and a hint of honeysuckle. The spicy note was in the finish. This was a light wine with a hint French Oak.

We loved the Ramian Chardonnay and we enjoyed this. We will certain repeat the Ramian Pinot Noir.

Wine of the night- Hob Nob

Last night Troy and I watched The Voice finale; no no I wont spoil it for you.

Troy was in charge of dinner (pork chops of course); we marinated it in Tequila & Lime 30 Minute Marinade (Troy added a bit of local honey), with rice and steamed broccoli.

Anyway, we broke out the wine of the month, Hob Nob Chardonnay. Let me tell you about this wine: It went well with this marinade. It has a hint of lime, big grapefruit, crisp, as it warmed it grew in  alcohol by volume. Wow-o, this wine achieved what I needed tonight, I'm relaxed with no worries. Troy has corrected in stating this wine is: clean, crisp, fun, light oak, not the butter bomb we are used to, with hints of lime, lemon and a touch of French oak and stainless steel.

There you have it, another wine review by a wine snob in the making and a  girl that just wants wine to taste cold and yummy.

Wine

Troy and I have been so busy the last few months. We have been behind on our wine blog. What? You didn't know we had a wine blog? Well check it out. 2012 Wines We Have Enjoyed

We have only posted about three wines this month thusfar. The Chardonnay that we had on Monday night for dinner is still in the back of my mind. Wish we had another bottle to enjoy.

What wines have you had recently that you would suggest? Or is there a dinner you are having and dont know what to serve, we can help!

April 9, 2012
We had Herb and Goat Cheese Stuff Chicken last night for dinner. YUM-E.
Troy brought to the table a bottle of 2008 Francisan Cuvee Sauvage Chardonnay.

This was delicious! When the wine came out cold from the chiller we had a mouth full of green apple, very crisp, buttery. But as the wine warmed a bit, the alcohol came through, I tasted a bit of white pepper, grapefruit, pear, vanilla and oak. This was paired very well with the goat cheese and lemon spinach for dinner. I am disappointed that this bottle is gone!!

Acacia Vineyard Pinot Noir

Calera Pinot Noir