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Cotes du Rhone Village Signargues, Domaine de la Coudette

Vintage Tested: 2018
Type: Red, Still
Varietal: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre
It's just too bitter; the phenolic bitterness of the wine gets amplified by the food.
Pairing for: Chicken Vindaloo
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textbook Rhône, black cherry, black currants, red plums, savory notes, roasted meat, rotisserie chicken, leather, lavender, herbaceous, herbs de Provence, black pepper, granitic wet rock

Texture

fatness on the palate
a lot of texture

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Oak: Mild
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Chicken Vindaloo
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Cristom Pinot Noir Mt. Jefferson Cuvee, Willamette Valley

Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: Red, Still
Varietal: Pinot Noir
This dish loves red fruits but it does go a little bitter in the finish. There's just a little astringency in the wine that comes back in a not super attractive way.
Pairing for: Chicken Vindaloo
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red cherry, red currant, slightly underripe, cherries are textural, not a lot of tannin, cherry and stone fruit skin texture, gaminess, goose meat, nutmeg, a bit of phenolic bitterness, rosemary and oregano, herbal bitterness, little barnyard, carbonic note

Texture

grainy
cherry skin

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Oak: Mild
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Chicken Vindaloo
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CVNE Cune Rosado Rioja

CVNE Cune Rosado Rioja

Region: Rioja, Spain
Vintage Tested: 2020
Type: Rosé, Still
There's this bit of fattiness, juiciness, and succulence to both the wine and the dish, and what's surprising to me is that the wine, which is not super high in acidity actually works well. The fruitiness of the wine balances the sweet but saline texture of the crab cake.
Pairing for: Private: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
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strawberry, watermelon, not complex, short finish

Texture

smooth
mouthcoating

Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
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Dashe Les Enfants Terribles Grenache

Dashe "Les Enfants Terribles" Grenache

Region: Sonoma, Dry Creek, USA, California
Vintage Tested: 2018
Type: Red, Still
Varietal: Grenache
This wine has omplementary flavor profile, and the structure is right for the Thanksgiving meal, but it lacks oomph.
Pairing for: Private: Thanksgiving Dinner
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dried cherry
dried raspberry
stewed mulled fruit
mint

Flavor

candied cherry
candied raspberry
white chocolate
chocolate-covered cherries

Texture

custardy

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ABV: 13.50%
Biodynamic
Oak: Some
Oxidation: Some
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Thanksgiving Dinner
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David Duband Bourgogne

Region: Bourgogne, France
Vintage Tested: 2017
Type: Still
Varietal: Pinot Noir
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bright
fresh
strawberry
raspberry
floral
rose petal

Flavor

bright
fresh
strawberry
raspberry
floral
rose petal

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De Oliveira Lecestre Vielles Vignes Chablis

Region: Chablis, Burgundy, France
Vintage Tested: 2018
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Chardonnay
This pairing tastes super bitter, and the wine tastes watered down alongside the lobster.
Pairing for: Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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underripe bananas
rotten lemon
lime
bruised yellow apples
stale beer
cheesy
dried grass
button mushrooms

Flavor

neutral
white stones
forest floor
underripe lemon-lime

Texture

creamy

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ABV: 13%
Sustainable
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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Delinquente Bullet Dodger Montepulciano Riverland

Region: Riverland, Australia
Vintage Tested: 2020
Type: Still
Varietal: Montepulciano
This pairing is terrible. All I get is the candied fruit character of the wine, which ends up tasting super flat because the salad dressing is more acidic. So there's no refreshing my palate.
Pairing for: Private: Florentine Steak with Watercress–Pistachio Salad
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blackberry
funk
cigar tobacco

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blackberries
violets
spritz

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ABV: 14.0%
Bubbles: Slight
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Florentine Steak with Watercress–Pistachio Salad
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Delouvin Nowack 'Carte Noire' brut

Delouvin Nowack 'Carte Noire' brut

Region: La Vallée de la Marne, Champagne, France
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: White, Sparkling
Varietal: Pinot Meunier
It's nice with the yams, but with the turkeyit's just okay, and it's clunky with the stuffing and mashed potatoes. The wine just overpowered a couple pieces of the puzzle.
Pairing for: Private: Thanksgiving Dinner
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pineapple upside down cake
Twinkie
very ripe red apple
baked apple
brioche apple pie spice

Flavor

baked fall fruits
apple-pie spice
toasted brioche
white pepper

Texture

creamy

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ABV: 12.50%
Oak: Mild
Oxidation: Mild
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Thanksgiving Dinner
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Denis Meunier Vouvray Sec "Les Sablons" Chenin Blanc

Region: Vouvray, Loire, France
Vintage Tested: 2018
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Chenin Blanc
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unripe apricot
orange
pea tendrils

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unripe apricot
orange
pea tendrils

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DeWetshof Estate Lesca Chardonnay

DeWetshof Estate "Lesca" Chardonnay

Region: Robertson, South Africa
Vintage Tested: 2018
Type: White, Still
Varietal: 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.
Pairing for: Private: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
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apple pie with cinnamon, intensely concentrated fruit, toasted oak

Texture

smooth but chunky

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ABV: 14%
Oak: Some
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
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Dom Duroché "Champ" Gevrey Chambertin

Region: Gevrey Chambertin, Burgundy, France
Vintage Tested: 2018
Type: Still
Varietal: Pinot Noir
The fruit character of this wine is not right. I prefer a red fruit character for the purposes of the vinaigrette, the salad and the character of meat.
Pairing for: Private: Florentine Steak with Watercress–Pistachio Salad
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incense
sandalwood
black licorice
violets
blackberry
purple fruit

Flavor

incense
sandalwood
black licorice
violets
blackberry
savory
cocoa powder
fresh-turned earth

Texture

yes but not in an obnoxious way

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Oak: Some
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Florentine Steak with Watercress–Pistachio Salad
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Domaine des Cognettes "Sélection" Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

Region: Nantes, Loire, France
Vintage Tested: 2018
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Melon de Bourgogne
The dish makes the wine more bitter.
Pairing for: Private: Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy
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slightly bitter, bitter melon skin, bruised lemon lime, bruised apple skin

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Medium

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ABV: 14.20%
PracticingOrganic/Sustainable
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy
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Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais

Region: Beaujolais, France
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: Red, Still
Varietal: Gamay
The pairing is too bitter and out of balance.
Pairing for: Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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red raspberries
red cherries
olive tapenade
tomato paste
mint
green olives
espresso
chocolate

Flavor

cranberries
ripe plum
dried red roses
tomato paste
herbal
roasted bell pepper
olive tapenade
espresso

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ABV: 14%
Oak: Some
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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Domaine Eric et Bérengère Thill "Cuvée Romane" Savagnin

Region: Jura, France
Vintage Tested: 2016
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Savagnin
The pairing is out of balance. It makes the garlic pop more and the spice pop more.
Pairing for: Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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bananas
bruised red apples
mushrooms
vanilla
baking spice
turned earth
acacia flowers

Flavor

phenolic bitterness
bananas
yellow apples
dustiness
turned earth
sea spray

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Oxidation: Some
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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Domaine Fazi Ile de la Beaute Rosé

Region: Corsica, France
Vintage Tested: 2020
Type: Rosé, Still
Varietal: Sciecarellu, Cinsault, Grenache
Bitter.
Pairing for: Private: Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy
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red fruit, red berries, cherry cotton candy, melon juice, red berries, simple, floral, light, fresh, cotton candy

Texture

Lean

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ABV: 11.50%
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy
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Sancerre Domaine Jouan Frère et Soeur

Domaine Jouan Frère et Soeur Sancerre

Region: Sancerre, Loire, France
Vintage Tested: 2018
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
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apple
pear
hay
lemon

Flavor

apple pear
hay
lemon

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Domaine la Suffrene Bandol Rosé

Region: Bandol, Provence, France
Vintage Tested: 2020
Type: Rosé, Still
Varietal: Mourvedre, Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan
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red bell peppers
meaty
dried roses
tomato
black olive
pomegranate
forest floor

Flavor

tea
smoky
earth
pomegranate
savory

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Vin de Savoie Abymes Domaine Labbé

Domaine Labbé "Abymes" Vin de Savoie

Region: Savoie, France
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Jacquère
You think it's going to be nice and refreshing. There are some pretty notes that allude to sweetness, but then the wine is underweight, not big enough for the dish. There are lots of elements that theoretically could work but they don't.
Pairing for: Private: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
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slate, minerality, grapefruit, peaches, green apple

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tight
grippy

Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
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Vin de Savoie Abymes Domaine Labbé

Domaine Labbé Vin de Savoie Abymes

Region: Savoie, France
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Jacquère
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peach
apple
green note

Flavor

lime
peach
apple
green note

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Domaine Le Roc des Anges L'Effet Papillon Blanc 2020

Region: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Vintage Tested: 2020
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Grenache Blanc, Macabeo
The wine overpowers the dish.
Pairing for: Private: Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy
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bitter, limeade, something synethic, fresh green herbs, a bit of lees contact, a bit of texture to it

Texture

Round

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ABV: 13.00%
PracticingOrganic/Sustainable
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Private: Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy
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