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THIS MONTHS ISSUE : 2009 Red Bordeaux from Bottle . Red Wine Linked To Strong Sex Drive .Which foods match best with Merlot? l
Editorial Staf
2009 Red Bordeaux from Bottle
Not A Myth, But Mythical.
Robert Parker published his re-reviews
on his recent tasting rom bottle on the
09 vintage and this is what he exclaims,
2009 Red Bordeaux rom Bottle Not
A Myth, But Mythical. And then Parkeradds, I readers go back and read Issue
188 (April 2010), my barrel tasting report
on the 2009s was titled Once Upon A
ime 1899, 1929, 1949, 1959, 2009.
In it, I suggested that many chteaux had
made the nest wines that I had tasted
in over 32 years o evaluating Bordeaux
vintages. Ater spending nearly two
weeks there at the end o January, this
is unquestionably the greatest Bordeaux
vintage I have ever tasted.
What was clear in the tastings rom the
bottle is the remarkable consistency o
the vintage. Obviously the classiedgrowths have produced extraordinary
wines, but what is so striking about 2009
and I havent really seen this kind o
excitement since 1982 is the quality o
the cru bourgeois and the petits vins and
generic Bordeaux that are available... In
short, 2009 is the greatest vintage I have
tasted in Bordeaux since 1982, o which
it is a modern-day version, but greatly
improved...
Just like in 1990 or 1982, the low acidity,
the very ripe ruit, the high glycerin
levels rom the elevated alcohols, and the
stunning concentration and ruit rom
low yields will give most o these wines
incredible appeal in their youth, but at
the same time will guarantee that the top
wines last or 30 or more years, as the best
1982s have certainly done.
2009 Bordeaux RP 100 Pointers
1. Beausejour (Duau Lagarrosse)
2. Bellevue Mondotte
3. Clinet4. Clos Fourtet
5. Cos dEstournel
6. Ducru Beaucaillou
7. Haut Brion
8. La Mission Haut Brion
9. La Mondotte
10. Latour
11. Le Pin
12. Leoville-Poyerre
13. LEvangile
14. Montrose
15. Pape Clement Blanc
16. Pavie
17. Petrus
18. Pontet-Canet19. Smith-Haut-Latte
Source: Te Wine Advocate
Red Wine Linked To Strong Sex Dri
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Apparently, red red wine does make
one eel so ne and in more ways than a
mellow 80s reggae hit would have you
believe.
In a recent study published in the Journal
o Sexual Medicine, Italian researchers
claim that sex drives are higher in women
who preer red wine as opposed to those
who avor other alcoholic beverages.
University o Florence doctors surveyed
800 women, all between the ages o 18
and 50, and separated them into three
groups based on their drinking habits: red
wine drinkers, those who preer alternative
alcoholic drinks and those who abstain
entirely.
Te women were then asked to complete
a questionnaire assessing their interest in
sex. Called the Female Sexual Function
Index, the survey included 19 questions
that resulted in a score between two and36 (higher scores meaning a higher sex drive).
On average, women who drank o
two glasses o red wine a day scored
points, compared to 25.9 or non-re
imbibers and 24.4 or those who ab
Te results indicate a possible relatio
between regular red wine consum
and sexual appetite. However th
question is, do women with na
higher sex drives tend to drink red
or does red wine truly have an r
eect on ones libido? Even the resea
themselves say the ndings need
interpreted with caution.
But the lack o conclusive evidenc
enough reason to dismiss red win
yet. Many other studies have shown
small glass each day benets the hea
i your sex drive improves in the pr
thats just icing on the cake, right?
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Here are my top picks or the main styles:
Light Merlots
end to work with dishes with which you might otherwise
drink a Gamay or a Sangiovese:
Pizza and other toasted cheese dishes such as panini
and quesadillas. Pasta dishes with tomato-based sauces,
especially with pancetta/bacon or mushrooms
Grilled chicken, especially with Mediterranean grilled
vegetables such as peppers, courgettes/zucchini and
aubergines/eggplant
Charcuterie (e.g. pts, terrines and salamis)
Cold York ham
Medium-bodied Merlots
Teres some overlap here between styles but a typically
ripe new world Merlot rom e.g. Chile will obviously take
more robust, rustic avours than a leaner more classic
wine rom e.g. Bordeaux, particularly i the latter has a bit
o bottle age.
Riper, eshier styles
Italian-style sausages with fennel
Spaghetti and meatballs
Baked pasta dishes such as lasagne and similar veggie
bakes
Meatloaf
Burgers - especially cheeseburgers
Spicy rice dishes such as jambalaya
Bean dishes with smoked ham or chorizo
Roast turkey (a ripe Merlot makes a good anksgiving
or Christmas bottle)
Mild to medium (but not very strongly avoured) hardcheeses
Seared - even blackened - salmon
Chinese style crispy duck pancakes.
Braised short ribs
Chicken, pork or rabbit casseroles with a fruity element
such as apricots or prunes
Classic, elegant Merlots or Merlot-dominated blends
e.g. rom Bordeaux
Grilled chops - veal, pork or lamb - especially with herbs
such as thyme, rosemary and oregano
Steak, especially in a red wine sauce
Beef Wellington
Roast rack or leg of lamb, served pink
Roast chicken , turkey and guineafowl
Simply roast duck
Full-bodied rich Merlots or Merlot-dominated b
Basically you can pair these with the same sort o
with which youd drink a Cab - especially char
steak, roast bee and roast lamb - preerably served
What I wouldnt pair with Merlot
Light sh and vegetable dishes
Pasta, sh or chicken in a creamy sauce
Sharp sauces or salsas containing lemon juice (ma
Merlot taste too sweet and jammy)
Chocolate - a controversial view as I know a num
my colleagues argue that it works. But I eel its a c
You could but why would you? when there are so
better alternatives.
Source: matchingfoodandwi
Nice Legsby Karen MacNeil
Te rivulets o wine that roll on the inside o theglass ater a wine has been swirled are called legs inUSA and in Britain. Te Spanish call them tears; theGermans, church windows. Some wine drinkers lookor great legs, alsely believing that nicely shaped legs(and who knows what that means?) portend great avour.
In act, legs are a complex phenomenon related to the rate at whicliquids evaporate and the dierences in surace tension between wateand the wines alcohol content. Legs have nothing to do with greatness.
With Wine, as with women, there is very little meaningul inormatioone can deduce by looking at the legs.
Tere was a time, about 10 years ago, when I wrote a lot
about Merlot which was widely regarded as wine worlds
alternative to Chardonnay - an easy drinking red wine that
went with almost any meal. Ten, as with Chardonnay,
drinkers decided it was no longer cool, an impression
cemented by the lm Sideways in which the hero Milesexpresses his view o it in no uncertain terms!
Now it seems Merlot sales are on the up again and weve
allen back in love with the grape, its worth taking another
look at which oods work best with it and why.
O course, as with every other grape variety, theres Merlot
and Merlot. Light gluggable Merlot, sot, voluptuous,
eshy Merlot and serious, structured Merlot, oten
blended with its stablemate Cabernet. But there are some
general characteristics which aect its ood pairings.
Merlot is generally soter, riper and eshier than Cabernet
lacking powerul tannins (though there are obviously
exceptions to this) and marked acidity. Unlike Cabernet
you can drink it very comortably with a range o Italian
dishes, especially tomato-based ones and it responds very
well to the umami (i.e. deeply savoury) tastes you get in
oods such as roast chicken, mushrooms and parmesan.
Because a great many Merlots are medium-bodied they
tend to pair well with richly sauced dishes such as steak
(or even sh) in a red wine sauce or with casseroles, where
a more powerully tannic wine would be overwhelming.
(Its also a good wine to use cooking, making a rich base
or red wine sauces)
Good Merlot accompaniments or main dishes are
caramelised roast veggies especially those with a touch
o sweetness, such as roast squash, red peppers and beets
and - as mentioned above - ried or grilled mushrooms.Fruity Merlots also segue comortably into red ruit
accompaniments such as cranberry sauce and salads that
contain red berry ruits
Because o its inherent sweetness it also works well
with oods that have a touch o hot spice, not so much
Indian spicing as hot and smoked pepper: dishes such as
blackened sh or jambalaya. I also nd it works with the
anise avour o ve spice and ennel.
Source: Te Wine Bib
Which foods
match best with
Merlot?By: Fiona Beckett
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Gonzalez is the chef-owner of Cafe Ysabel, an upscale ne dining
restaurant in San Juan, Metro Manila. He is also the ounder
and president o Center or Asian Culinary Studies, a culinary
school specializing in Asian, European and fusion cuisine.
He also chairs Supreme Food and Beverage Consultancy, a
management consulting rm catering to businesses in the hotel
and restaurant eld. Gonzalez has received numerous awards
or restaurant and hospitality management. He is the sole
TOYM (Ten Outstanding Young Men) Awardee in Culinary
Arts and has been honored by the Hotel and Restaurant Association o the Philippines, the
International Food Service Executive Association, and the Council o Hotel and Restaurant
Educators o the Philippines.
Q: How did you get into wine?
A. At a young age, wine was drank on
special occasions at our amily table. It was
exciting because I was allowed to have a little
with ood and it was prohibited with other
peers my age. Many never even knew the
distinction between wine, spirits and beer.
Q: What is wine or you?
A. Wine adds a special character to my
meals and the meals I serve. It brings out
the best in ood and it becomes an added
topic o conversation on the table. It is also
a vehicle or camaraderie. It can also be an
instrument or contemplation.
Q: What was your frst avourite wine?
A. I am a polygamous palate when it comes
to wine. I cannot have avorites though
I love hearty, big reds that give o lots o
complexity and character. I love Shiraz,Zins, Malbecs, Carmeneres, and I have
particular sympathies or varietals almost
driven to extinction.
Q: What was the wine that changed your
lie?
A. A Domaine de la Romanee Conti that
was way too young which my very good
French riend had insisted we drink to my
repeated protests. He had said lie is too
short and who knows that we may never see
each other again. I never did and a couple o
years ater he had passed on..
Q: What is your avourite ood and wine
pairing?
A. Sauterne and Foie Gras, Malbec and
Chargrilled beef, Shiraz and Lamb,
Sauvignon blanc and Seaood, Sherry and
apas multi-marriages o the classics!
Q: What are the wines you drink now?
A. For casual everyday drinking its got to
be Carmenere or now or special meals
and tastings, I am going back to the let and
right bank o Bordeaux! For U.S. I drink
Corte Riva, because Im also Pinoy and they
make world class wines.
Q: What are your dream wines (those
you would like to acquire/drink somedaysoon)?
A. I would like to acquire larger bottle
editions ( I like to share with close riends
and vice versa and they keep well) o
Romanee burgundies, Mas la Plona and
Jean Leon ( I trained in orres), Vega Sicilia,
Chateau Late and Margaux, Heitz Cellars
Marthas Vineyard and other wines o
historical signicance.
Q: Have you had any ormal training in
wine? I yes, where and what courses are
these?
A. I trained in the orres vineyards or Wines
and Brandy and became their consultant
in the Philippines. I also have links with
all the vineyard owners and winemakers in
Khao Yai ailand which they call the New
Latitude Wines. O course, I recently passed
my Advanced Certicate with WSE under
AWSEC and Wine Story.
Q: Whats the most valuable wine lesson
youve learnt as a wine lover/enthusiast?
A. o enjoy wine will take one several
lietimes because there is so much to taste
and appreciate. One never ceases to learn
something new each time you associate with
people who love wine or make it a part otheir lie. Te most dangerous people are
always those that dictate upon the likes
or preerences or tastes o others. Wine
appreciation is personal because ones palate
is ones own possession that experiences
personal pleasure. Although there is a
baseline or good wine, what you like is
what you like and taste preerences will go
up naturally.
Asia Wine Service & Education Centre Philippines, Wine Storys educat
channel acilitated the Wine and Spirit Education rust Level 2 rom U
last August 11 and 12 at Wine Story Shangri-La Mall, Mandaluyong C
Steve Mack, AIWS, the CEO o AWSEC and Asias only Diploma ut
ew in rom Hong Kong to personally conduct the said internationarecognized qualication course.
Students expressed how un the class was because o Steves ener
enthusiasm and passion. Te class ocused on broad coverage o all prod
categories in the eld o alcoholic drinks, grape varieties, major w
producing countries, grape growing and winemaking, as well as WSE
standard way o assessing wine quality through systematic approach
tasting. Students tasted over 45 wines and spirits rom dierent w
regions in the world that highlighted the courses learning objectives.
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Siaurac 2009 75clLalande de Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
Drink by: 2012 2022
88 points, Robert Parker
Another excellent value rom this appellation adjacent
to Pomerol, this 2009 is a blend o 85% Merlot and 15%
Cabernet Sauvignon. Tis estate has been owned by the Baron
Guichard amily since 1932. Attractive trufe, graphite and
plum notes intermixed with mocha and black cherry cascade
rom the glass.
2009 Everyday Bordeaux
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Siran 2009 150clMargaux, Bordeaux, France
Potentially the best Siran I have ever tasted and another
unqualied sleeper o the vintage, this dense purple wine
displays notes o scorched embers, vanillin, black currants,
spring owers and graphite. Medium to ull-bodied,
with stunning concentration, purity, texture and length,
the 2009 Siran has plenty o tannin lurking beneath its
luxurious ruit.
Ferran 2009 75clPessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France
Drink by: 2012 2022
90 points, Robert Parker
A sleeper o the vintage. A blend o 65% Merlot and the
rest Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine has a dark ruby/purple
color and a deep nose o unsmoked cigar tobacco, burning
embers, kirsch and black currants. Medium to ull-bodied
and deep, with silky textures and tremendous amounts o
ruit.
Bad Boy 2009 75clBordeaux, France
88 points, Robert Parker
Te best wine under this moniker that Jean-Luc Tunevin
has yet produced, his homage to himsel is a delicious,
ruit-orward sleeper o the vintage. Oodles o black
currants, kirsch, licorice and spice jump rom the glass o
this medium-bodied, surprisingly concentrated wine.