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Abbotsford News Thursday, July 19, 2012
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Haywire Pinot Noir: Fresh, bright and lingering
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n a recent trip up to Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland, I bought several bottles of wine, including two 2010 Haywire Pinot Noir ($27/13% ABV) that I served at a recent Wednesday-night dinner party. While I am not accustomed to serving bottles of wine mid-week that ring in at nearly $30, this was a special occasion. On the nose, this wine was hinting at something floral and shared aromas of cherries, rhubarb, spice and the earth. The Haywire Pinot Noir was fresh, bright and lingering on the palate, with a soft mouthfeel and flavours of juicy ripe red cherries and strawberries dominating hints of tobacco, spice and herbs. Our main course was made up of half-asbad garlic-smashed potatoes (I’ll tell you about those later), asparagus and two racks of pork I had rubbed the night before with a paste of olive oil, garlic, freshly ground sea salt and black peppercorns, Dijon mustard, thyme, rosemary and horseradish. Perfectly paired! The wine was juicy enough to refresh the palate after each bite but was not so big that it overpowered the herbal goodness of the pork. Will I buy it again? Yes.
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