Not for the nay-sayers!

[Peter Creasey]

Ridge Lytton Springs Zin '12 -- Nicely evolved, very smooth, no edges, solid core of fruit, alcohol totally buffered (or gone), good roundness and fullness in a soft style. Really a delicious quasi-elderly Zin. [E]

Served with brown butter treatment golden tile fish (with skin that crisped up for nice flavor and crunch, capers, chives, and parsley), bacon Brussels sprouts, and cheese grits...then Provence cheese, apple, and a chocolate cookie.

Everything worked together nicely.

. . . . . Pete

 

[Rahsaan]

Almost afraid to ask what "Provence cheese" might be.

 

[MarkS]

originally posted by Peter Creasey:
...alcohol totally buffered (or gone)...

Sure that won't sucker punch you after a couple glasses?

 

[Tristan Welles]

originally posted by Rahsaan:
Almost afraid to ask what "Provence cheese" might be.

bleu de vercors?

high and tight fastball from a les Expos pitcher?

or Kraft staple with mac?

 

[MLipton]

Interesting note, Pete. I consumed this wine last in Dec 2018 and it still seemed quite primary then. I’m not surprised that the alcohol didn’t stick out as this was one of the lower octane versions of the past decade. Tilefish would not be my first (nor my second or third) choice of food to pair with it.

Mark Lipton

 

[Peter Creasey]

Mark, it was the preparation that saved the day. This was altogether a very satisfying dinner.

I had never known anything about golden tilefish until yesterday and did some research. And, yes, as reputed, it did remind me of lobster (although I rarely eat lobster). The filet was quite thick and had very good texture...topped off with the skin that was crisped up by the brown butter preparation.

I'll definitely look for golden tilefish again and look forward to having it with a more conventional wine selection.

. . . . Pete