Shinn Estate 2003 Merlot Best With Thanksgiving Dinner According to NYT
Posted
November 15, 2006 by Lenn Thompson in
News & Events
Like I said the other day, every wine writer has to do a "what wine works best with Thanksgiving dinner" story or column and Eric Asimov of the New York Times is no different.
What I love seeing, however, is the wine Eric and his tasting panel chose as the best pairing wine of their tasting — Shinn Estate Vineyards 2003 Merlot (See my review).
Both that merlot and their "Red" (a merlot-heavy blend) are terrific food wines. Of course, co-owner David Page is a well-known chef (he and Barbara Shinn also own Home restaurant in Manhattan), so that the wines are food friendly isn’t a surprise.
Read Eric’s story for more information on this and other Thanksgiving pairing options.
And now for the bad news… The 2003 Merlot from Shinn sold out this past weekend. The 2004, while wonderful, is a bit tight to open for T-Day, IMHO.
On the other hand, we had already selected three of these from our cellar to come to T-Day dinner next week, so I guess we’re in luck!
Jared,
Another reader emailed me saying he thought it was sold out…too bad.
I think I might have a bottle or two knocking around my cellar as well…
What else are you guys drinking on Turkey Day?