It's only Wednesday and already KT and I have knocked back two sensational wine pairings. Monday night, it was a delicious roasted chicken thighs/cherry tomato feast graciously accompanied by Lopez-Heredia's 2001 Vina Cubiillo. Primarily a tempranillo blend (65%), this wine was suave and sultry, deceptively so. It's so comfortable in its skin that it doesn't need to strut; it purrs with subtle pleasure that you can dabble in or go deep if you take the time. Like a skilled lover this one: relax, you are in good hands, and L-H is quickly becoming my favorite winery of this time.
Tuesday night's treat was more spontaneous. Our "tub o' vegetables" from the CSA included some zebra skinned tomatoes. KT had her heart set on some chopped tomatoes with buffalo mozarella and basil, dressed lovingly with an artisnal olive oil from Oregon, no less. It was tremendously good, with flavors that just kept coming in waves. For some reason, I opted to pair this with an Austrian riesling. The 2004 Prager riesling was spot on with this dish. The wine's lovely acidity worked in harmony with the acidity of the tomatoes to create a clean, bracing flavor that kept the acid of the riesling intact while allowing its caramel flavors to show through. No unctuousness or insipidness here; just tight, taut, clean flavors that soared. Six years in our basement had not induced any oxidative qualities to this wine; it was pure heaven. Can't wait to see what the rest of the week holds!
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