Around the World with King Poseidon
So far I have reviewed this cigar with an English Ale, a
Tawny Port from Portugal, and an Ale from the United States. Tonight let’s visit Canada.
The Cigar
La Sirena King Poseidon
Size: 6 x 60
The Main Profile of the Cigar: Dark roasted coffee, hints of
wood, earthy tones, peppercorn mill mixture.
The Wine
Sanson Estate Baco Noir 2008 Reserve
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
VQA
12.5% abv
$25.00 Canadian
My last review of this wine was April 17, 2011.
Let’s see how it is aging.
Aroma: big bowl of berries
Flavors and Mouthfeel: the berry bowl style continues with
red and black currants, black raspberry, boysenberry, black berries, oh hell
throw in a little tart cherry to boot, along with a touch of wood. Nice acidity to add a little character. I still think it is a mild-medium bodied red
wine. I’ll give it a 4 on my strength
scale.
The Pairing
I thought this cigar was going to be too strong for this wine. And … it is … just a bit. The strong earthy tones and coffee notes of
the cigar mask some of the tasty berry notes of the wine. The acidity, of the wine, seems to be a
little more pronounced during this pairing but, it is not out of control. This is not a great pairing but, it is not
bad either. Let me call it okay. This wine needs a cigar to match its body
style; mild-medium. The Cigar likewise
needs a bolder fuller bodied red wine.
Every pairing is an adventure – just that some adventure are better than
others.
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