The Wine
CEV Gamay Noir 2008
Colio Estate Vineyards
Harrow, Ontario, Canada
Lake Erie North Shore
12.1% abv
$14.00 a bottle Canadian
100% Gamay Noir
This Gamay has a good cedar spice along with a hint of cherry and currant berries on the nose. There is a nice earthy tone mixed in there as well. The flavors combine for a tasty Ontario wine. The cedar flavors follow and remind me of a cedar cigar box smell. There is a firm dark berry presence mingled with a green peppercorn spice and rich soil.
While the wine starts off a little slow it does become a little fuller when it opens up. The dark berries, earth, and spice seem to linger for a long while on the palate.
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The Cigar and Pairing
La Estrella Cubana
Wrapper: Costa Rica Maduro
Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan
Size: 5 x 50
My Strength Rating: 6.5
Off the Light: an earthy dark roasted coffee profile here at the start.
The Pairing: this cigar really seems to bring out the earthy style of this Gamay Noir. The cedar note seems hard to detect within the wine. The spice is still there but not as strong.
As the cigar continues during the first half the earthy style of rich soil seems to be the main profile mixing it up with a strong but smooth dark roasted coffee and toasted grains.
Mid-Point: the coffee note becomes slightly bitter; the earthy style is still at work, and the aftertaste has a slight burnt feel.
The Pairing: the slightly heavier feel of the cigar makes the mouthfeel of the wine a little thicker and jammy like. The dark berry notes pick up now and then but, the earthy style is still dominant. The wine seems to manage the burnt grainy aftertaste of the cigar.
Down the Stretch: the slight bitter note has faded making the dark roasted coffee note a little smoother. Along with the soil earthy tone there is a firm cedar note appearing here at the top of the stretch. The burnt grainy aftertaste at the mid-point has been replaced with a touch of spice on the finish.
The Pairing: This Gamay Noir has held up well with this cigar. This is a good medium-full pairing that I have found enjoyable.
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