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| 75 | | | 90 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | With its first AVA (Snake River) firmly under its belt, Idaho now is well position to emerge as a player in the wine world of the Pacific Northwest. Focusing on Riesling makes sense for any winemaker in the state as its cool climate provides the perfect circumstance for the grape, which Ste. Chapelle makes in both a dry and a sweet style, and makes as sparkling Riesling and as ice wine. This is the sweeter of the two still dinner wines, and its numbers tell the story of what makes this an exciting wine. With residual sugar at 2.89 g/l, a wicked low ph of 3.0, and high TA (.81 g/l), this is a study in how a sweet wine can have balance and complexity. From aromas to palate, the yellow stone fruit characters explode and captivate with their intensity and complexity. The light golden yellow color gives the wine lovely eye appeal as well. Amazing value. Foods: duck or goose liver mousse; spicy Asian fare; curried chicken or seafood dishes; dishes with ginger; roast pork rubbed with ginger, cardamom, and turbinado sugar (try Hans Rueffert’s “Sugar Baby” seasoning rub); baked ginger salmon with cucumber Asian salsa; dishes with whole-grain mustard and cream (on pork or chicken cutlets); very ripe triple cream cheeses (Pierre Robert—unbelievable!) or aged, nutty cheeses (German Hirtenkäse).
Georgia Crown | 07/01/2009 |
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