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| 75 | | | 91 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | White chocolate isn’t, in some folks minds, a true chocolate. It has the cocoa butter but not the cacao that adds color and complexity. Ivory colored when it’s the real thing, it also doesn’t have dark chocolate’s caffeine levels. And it is a favorite of a lot of chocolate lovers. Pairing it with a white wine is the best thing to do, and this one, tasted at Cellar 56 in Buckhead, does a good job of it. This rich, full-bodied white wine with a reddish gold hue presents an intense aroma of yellow stone fruits both fresh and dried, made more complex by hints of toasted nuts. On the palate, it’s pure lusciousness, continuing the yellow stone fruit characters, and adding some brown baking spice notes to the mix. One might not think of Lodi for Viognier, but being a warm climate zone, it induces rich intensity in the grape. Perfect, really, for vinifying it in this style. This one sees about a year in oak, which I normally don’t think appropriate for Viognier, but it works in this case as doing so adds the toasted nuttiness that enhances complexity. Serve it slightly chilled, about 55ºF/13ºC in small tulip-shaped glasses. Limited supply. Chocolate: White chocolate cake or bread pudding; white chocolate fudge, “blondies,” white chocolate macadamia nut cookies. Other foods: foie gras, liver mousses, creamy blue cheeses (Gorgonzola dolce, Cambozola), blue cheese soufflé.
Prime Distributors | 02/01/2010 |
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