Bekkers TOME Vol 1 2021
- 92
- $55
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Entertaining friends and family at home gives me great pleasure. I relish the opportunity to show off my gastronomic skills to an amicable audience. To start proceedings I decanted the wine for 30 minutes. Once it opened up, it displayed seductive notes of blueberry, freshly opened chocolate box and cedar. The palate has bouncy flavours and a curvaceous texture. Tannins are softly treated which creates a charming cuddly sensation. A platter of Himalayan salted crackers with smoked salmon, goat cheese, and topped with chives was an interesting accompaniment. The food’s savouriness interacted marvelously with the acidity of the wine. For a different pairing, lamb cutlets, buttered baby potatoes with dill and a substantial salad were selected for the main. What a treat it was to cleanse the oiliness and strong flavour of the lamb with this deliciously juicy red – such a moreish encounter. This is an stylish early drinking proposition where the fruit shines in all its glory.
TOME (by) Bekkers is a trade-exclusive offering.
David is a wine, beverage & gastronomy consultant. A passionate professional, with rounded expertise: from wine & fruit production as an Agricultural Engineer; marketing, wine trends and wine business as a wine merchant; buying, stock management and financial management as a wine & beverage manager; assessing wines as an international wine judge plus food and wine pairing expert as the co-author of PAIRED Volume 1: Champagne & Sparkling Wines. Find out more about David here at paired-media.com
