Private: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
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DeWetshof Estate "Lesca" Chardonnay
Robertson, South Africa
White, Still
Pairing Idea: Lightly oaked chardonnay
I don't want to drink the wine, but I think it works well. It's swank. There's nothing I ever learned about wine pairing that would make me think that oaked wines would be great with this dish, but they are. I wouldn't particularly like to drink the wine but it is a brilliant pairing. Much to my chagrin it works. Because I don't want to drink the wine, I'll give this pairing an "Almost" rating.
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Flavor
apple pie with cinnamon, intensely concentrated fruit, toasted oak
Texture
smooth but chunky
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ABV: 14%
Oak: Some
Oak: Some