Ringing in 2013

Start of the New Year, First thing to mind - Start 2013 Big! My new husband and I were inspired to make Osso Buco and with this Italian dish, my taste buds led me to Seghesio's ultra big Venom! It's as potent as the name suggests, and this 2005 vintage showed perfectly to this occasion - softened tannins led way to rich plum, blueberry, cloves, cigar, deep rose flavours. The nicely balanced acidity enriched our tender entree and accentuated the sweetness of the braised onions, celery, carrots.

All the more special, coincidentally, my dad and brother enjoyed a Venom this same night 1,000 miles north in Vancouver!

Note for future, gouda's are not great pairings, nor is Epoisse - these were the cheeses we picked up in the last few days, and so we had with the wine. Next time, perhaps milder cheeses, or ones with more fruit, less salt...

2013 is a year for experimentation, we can only learn from them :)