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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: Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy
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Flavor

slightly bitter, bitter melon skin, bruised lemon lime, bruised apple skin

Texture

Medium

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ABV: 14.20%
PracticingOrganic/Sustainable
Pairings where we tested this wine...
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: 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...
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: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
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slate, minerality, grapefruit, peaches, green apple

Texture

tight
grippy

Pairings where we tested this wine...
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: 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...
Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy
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Domaine Pernot Belicard Bourgogne Cote d'Or

Region: Burgundy, France
Vintage Tested: 2017
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Chardonnay
The oak doesn't work. All I taste is oak.
Pairing for: Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy
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new French oak, brioche, five spice, cinnamon, orchard, lemon lime, wet rock, dried hay, dry hay, orchard

Texture

Round

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ABV: 13.00%
Oak: Extensive
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, and Soy
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Domaine Rimbert Cousin Oscar On Se l'arrache

Region: St. Chinian, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Vintage Tested: 2020
Type: Red, Still
Varietal: Cinsault
The wine turns astringent with the lobster, like over-steeped black tea.
Pairing for: Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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blueberries
just ripe blackberries
cured bacon
black olives
lavender
vanilla
cinnamon
espresso
tobacco

Flavor

dark red cherries
plum skin
herbal
mint
smokey meat
blood
blueberries
blackberries
black tea

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ABV: 12%
Natural
Oak: Mild
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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Domini del Leone Amarone

Region: Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
Vintage Tested: 2012
Type: Still
Varietal: Molinara, Rondinella
The wine is too much, and we're left with its sweetness.
Pairing for: Pan Seared Ribeye Steak
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savory spice
earth
cassis
dark cherry
smoke
blackberry

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spicy
cocoa powder
incense
pine

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ABV: 16.0%
Certified organic
Oak: Some
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Pan Seared Ribeye Steak
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Donnafugata Sur Sur Grillo

Donnafugata Sur Sur Grillo

Region: Sicily, Italy
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Grillo
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herbal
white flowers
lemon grass
basil
nectarine

Flavor

passion fruit
herbal
white flowers
lemon grass
basil
nectarine

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Dönnhoff Tonschiefer Riesling Trocken

Region: Nahe, Germany
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Riesling
The wine is too salty, too briny, too dry. It makes the lobster taste dry.
Pairing for: Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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peaches
apricots
lemon zest
red apples
fresh-cut grass
white stones
sea spray
beeswax

Flavor

lemon zest
underripe green apples
salty
peaches
apricots
fresh-cut grass
white stones
beeswax

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mineral-driven

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Dry-Farmed
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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Dr. Loosen Riesling

Region: Mittle-Mosel, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany
Vintage Tested: 2020
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Riesling
This is a gorgeous riesling, but it doesn't work with the dish. Its flavors clash with the garlicky lobster.
Pairing for: Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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Meyer lemons
apricot
peaches
Muscat grapes

Flavor

Meyer lemons
apricot
peaches
Muscat grapes
peaches
apricot
passion fruit

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ABV: 8.50%
Sustainable
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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Edmunds St. John Bone-Jolly Gamay

Region: El Dorado County, USA, California
Vintage Tested: 2020
Type: Red, Still
Varietal: Gamay
The wine cools down the spice in the dish, and the dish brings out the fruit in the wine, but the pairing gets bitter on the finish.
Pairing for: Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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sun-dried tomatoes
orange zest
lillies
roses
sea spray
oysters
mustard seeds
apple vinegar

Flavor

apples
sea spray
oyster shells
roses
lychees
strawberries
raspberries

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ABV: 12.60%
Biodynamic
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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Edmunds St. John Heart of Gold

Region: El Dorado County, USA, California
Vintage Tested: 2019
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Vermentino, Grenache Blanc
The wine is great on nose, but on the flavor is too salty and acidic. It takes over the palate, leaving a bitter aftertaste when you try it with the dish.
Pairing for: Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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floral
lychee
rose
green apple
orange zest
apricot
acacia
grass
sea spray
minerality

Flavor

oyster shell
cheese rind
salt spray
roses
lemon juice

Texture

lees contact

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ABV: 12%
Biodynamic
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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Elderton Estate Shiraz Barossa

Elderton "Estate" Shiraz Barossa

Region: Barossa, South Australia, Australia
Vintage Tested: 2017
Type: Red, Still
Varietal: Syrah
There's a spiciness to the wine and generosity that works with this dish.The oak in the wine seems to be really well integrated. It's not a coat of paint. I think this is a classic case of I don't know what but the toasty, pan-fried notes really work with this wine. I'm blown away. The two have similar body and richness. The voluptuousness, the tannins make it possible to drink this red wine with this dish. It works but it's a bit too big for the dish.
Pairing for: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
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smoky, spice rack, mulberry, blackberry, chocolate

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ABV: 14.5%
Oak: Some
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
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Elizabeth Spencer North Coast Sauvignon Blanc

Region: North Coast, California, France
Vintage Tested: 2020
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
This wine is too fruity. It clashes with the garlic in the dish.
Pairing for: Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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mandarines
guava

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bright
fresh
mineral
citrus

Texture

rocky minerality

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ABV: 13.50%
Certified organic
Pairings where we tested this wine...
Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
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Elizabeth Spencer Sauvignon Blanc North Coast

Elizabeth Spencer Sauvignon Blanc North Coast

Region: North Coast, USA
Vintage Tested: 2020
Type: White, Still
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
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peach
lemon-lime
grass

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lemon-lime
grass

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Certified organic
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