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Chateau Graville-Lacoste Graves

Chateau Gaville-Lacoste Graves

Region: Bordeaux, France
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Muscadelle
Not horrible. On a casual terrace, it works. The refreshment of the wine works, but the pairing doesn't work.
Pairing for: Private: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
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Flavor

grapefruit rind, unripe strawberry, green, a bit herbal, thyme

Texture

papery

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ABV: 12%
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
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Chateau Graville-Lacoste Graves

Chateau Graville-Lacoste Graves

Region: Graves, Bordeaux, France
Vintage Tested: 2020
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Semillon, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc
doesn't go with anything
Pairing for: Private: Thanksgiving Dinner
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grapefruit
lychee
asparagus
ripe sweet fruit

Flavor

grapefruit
lychee
asparagus
clean gravel

Texture

medium viscosity

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ABV: 12%
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Thanksgiving Dinner
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Chateau Graville-Lacoste Graves

Château Graville-Lacoste Graves

Region: Graves, Bordeaux, France
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Blend
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grassy
lemon-lime
mineral

Flavor

grassy
lemon-lime
mineral

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Chateau Graville-Lacoste Graves 2019

Region: Graves, Bordeaux, France
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Semillon, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc
This is more of a textural pairing. The wine goes slightly bitter. Overall it does work, the wine holds up to soy sauce.
Pairing for: Private: Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy
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slight bitterness, green bell pepper, spiciness, lemon lime, orchard skin, leesiness (yogurt, beer, like baked bread)

Texture

Medium

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ABV: 12.00%
Oak: Extensive
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy
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Chateau Haut-Segottes St. Emilion Grand Cru

Region: St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France
Vintage Tested: 2016
Type: Still
Varietal: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
This wine is a little too much for the steak.
Pairing for: Private: Florentine Steak with Watercress–Pistachio Salad
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black licorice
red plum
baking spice
smoke
saddle

Flavor

roasted plum
blackberry
black licorice
baking spice
smoke
saddle

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ABV: 13.5%
Oak: Some
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Florentine Steak with Watercress–Pistachio Salad
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Château les Mesclances Cuvée Saint Honorat" Côtes de Provence

Region: Cotes de Provence, Provence, France
Vintage Tested: 2020
Type: Rosé, Still
Varietal: Blend
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orange
strawberry
underripe peach
underripe apricot

Flavor

orange
strawberry
underripe peach
underripe apricot

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Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Rosso di Montalcino

Region: Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: Still
Varietal: Sangiovese Grosso
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incense
sandalwood
red plum
white pepper

Flavor

sandalwood
incense
red plum strawberry
red licorice
iron
tastes Italian
aroma confirms palate

Texture

yes but not oaky

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ABV: 14.5%
Oak: Some
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Ciro Picariello "Zi Filicella" Aglianico

Region: Italy
Vintage Tested: 2015
Type: Still
Varietal: Aglianico, Piedirosso
We're left with the wine and it's Brettanomyces flavor and tannins. You can't taste the steak.
Pairing for: Private: Florentine Steak with Watercress–Pistachio Salad
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earth
brett
black plum skin
black cherry
funk
baking spice
french oak

Flavor

earth
brett
black plum skin
black cherry
funk
baking spice
french oak
potpourrl

Texture

baking spice
and the texture

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ABV: 14.0%
Practicing Organic
Oak: Some
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Florentine Steak with Watercress–Pistachio Salad
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Clairette de Die Equinoxe, Monge Granon (France)

Vintage Tested: NV
Type: White, Sparkling
Varietal: Riesling
Too sweet up front and too bitter in the finish. Horrible together.
Pairing for: Chicken Vindaloo
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tropical candy, pineapple, sweet apple, mango, papaya, a touch of coconut, coconut water, floral on palate, a little lychee, definitely sweet, no lees time

Texture

rough

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Bubbles: Pronounced
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Chicken Vindaloo
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Clenden Family Vineyards "The Pip" Pinot Noir

Vintage Tested: 2018
Type: Red, Still
Varietal: Pinot Noir
There's a little bitterness in the pairing result, but there's just enough cherry that everything stays fruit. Not too much bitterness, but there's a little.
Pairing for: Chicken Vindaloo
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bright red cherries, red cranberry, red raspberries, savory herb grape stem, little bit of bubble gum, fruit driven

Texture

a bit of roundness but pretty lean and crispy

Pairings where we tested this wine...
Chicken Vindaloo
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Clos Cibonne "Cuvée Spéciale des Vignettes" Tibouren

Region: Cotes de Provence, Provence, France
Vintage Tested: 2014
Type: Rosé, Still
Varietal: Tibouren
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orange zest
super ripe red and yellow apples
beeswax
honey
spice
preserved kumquat
banana
forest floor
mushroom
passion fruit
salty

Flavor

forest floor
spice
mushroom
banana
passion fruit
Meyer lemon
salty
minerality

Texture

ripe
creamy

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ABV: 13.50%
Oak: Some
Oxidation: Some
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Clos Guirouilh Jurançon Sec

Region: Jurançon, France
Vintage Tested: 2016
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Gros Manseng, Petit Corbu
The wine is very balanced, so it complements the lobster. It doesn't overtake it too much.
Pairing for: Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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ripe red apples
bananas
peaches
honey
vanilla
baking spice
flowers
turned earth
herbal

Flavor

ripe red apples
bananas
bitter walnut
cinnamon
baking spice

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ABV: 13.50%
Oak: Some
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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Clotilde Davenne Chablis

Region: Chablis, Burgundy, France
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Chardonnay
I like the flavors of the wine, but they overpower the dish.
Pairing for: Private: Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy
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bruised apple, bitter melon skin, brioche, salinity

Texture

Round

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ABV: 12.50%
PracticingOrganic/Sustainable
Oak: Extensive
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy
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Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero Crianza

Region: Ribera del Duero, Spain
Vintage Tested: 2016
Type: Still
Varietal: Tempranillo
The wine is simply too much. It's difficult to overpower a steak, but this wine does it.
Pairing for: Private: Florentine Steak with Watercress–Pistachio Salad
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cigar tobacco
blackberry

Flavor

cassis

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ABV: 14.5%
Oak: Some
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Florentine Steak with Watercress–Pistachio Salad
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Corbieres "Premiers Pas", Domaine des Deux Anes

Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: Red, Still
Varietal: carignan, grenache
What you're looking for here is a bright, fresh, fruity style Corbieres that was made with no new oak (no obvious new oak on the palate) and with "semi-carbonic" maceration or carbonic in moderation, no bubble-gum notes. In addition, you want a wine that has the pairing characteristics you see below here.
Perfect Pairing for: Chicken Vindaloo
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black currants, black raspberries, red cherry, black cherry, somewhat leafy, savory, black peppercorn, leather

Texture

some roundness but lush, not that much lean precision

Pairings where we tested this wine...
Chicken Vindaloo
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COS "Pithos" Rosso

Region: Sicily, Italy
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: Red, Still
Varietal: Carricante
The wine washes down the spice in the dish, which is refreshing at first. But then the wine's acidity comes out, leaving an unpleasant dryness on your palate.
Pairing for: Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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coriander
cherries
prune
figs
black olives
tomato paste
garlic
garigue
lavender
spice

Flavor

pomegranante
plums
cherries
bubble gum
strawberries
carbonic
fresh
vibrant

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ABV: 11%
Biodynamic
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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Côte de Brouilly Terres Dorées Jean Paul Brun

Côte de Brouilly "Terres Dorées" Jean Paul Brun

Region: Côtes de Brouilly, Beaujolais, France
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: Red, Still
Varietal: Gamay
The flavors are complementary, but the intensity and structure don't quite hold up to the food.
Pairing for: Private: Thanksgiving Dinner
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red cherry
red raspberry
cranberry
gravel minerality
volatile acidity
herbal

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cherry
raspberry
cranberry
gravel minerality

Texture

mildly grippy

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ABV: 13%
Oak: Some
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Thanksgiving Dinner
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Côtes de Jura Ploussard Sans Soufre Pierre Richard

Côtes de Jura Ploussard Sans Soufre Pierre Richard

Region: Jura, France
Vintage Tested: 2018
Type: Red, Still
Varietal: Poulsard, AKA Ploussard
There's not quite enough body or power of flavor to this wine. You're just utility drinking.
Pairing for: Private: Thanksgiving Dinner
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wild strawberry
red cherry
dried leaves
chestnuts

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wild strawberry
red cherry
watermelon
cherry pit

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plush
mildly grip

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ABV: 12.50%
Organic
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Thanksgiving Dinner
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Côtes de Provence Rosé

Côtes de Provence Rosé "MIP" Domaine des Diables

Region: Cotes de Provence, Provence, France
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: Rosé, Still
Varietal: Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah
It lacks the body weight, structure, and intensity to support the density of the meal.
Pairing for: Private: Thanksgiving Dinner
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Pink Lady apple
cherry blossom
wild strawberry
white peach

Flavor

white peach
apple
savoriness

Texture

plush
mineral

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ABV: 12.50%
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Thanksgiving Dinner
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Côtes du Rhône Blanc Domaine Montmartel

Côtes du Rhône Blanc Domaine Montmartel

Region: Côtes du Rhône, Rhone, France
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne
There not quite enough power or intensity to stand up to the Thanksgiving plate, and the flavors aren't complementary.
Pairing for: Private: Thanksgiving Dinner
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lemon-lime
green apple
ginger
lemon zest
gravel

Flavor

tart citrus
muted green apple
minerals

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plush
mineral

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ABV: 13%
Certified organic
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Thanksgiving Dinner
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