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Default TN: '06 Prum with Thai food for St Patricks Day

On Mar 18, 9:07�am, DaleW > wrote:
> So Betsy had started the corned beef when her brother-in-law called-
> he invited us to join he and her sister on a journey to Queens. We
> decided the corned beef would be great on day 2, and jumped at the
> chance to go to the famous SriPraPhai.
>
> St Paddys is a good day to go, while fairly full there was no line. We
> ate an assortment of dishes, though since Kath and Cal are presce-
> vegetarians we didn't order any meat. Well, I was compelled to order
> the �beef tendon in dark (blood) sauce (amazing, with cinnamon and
> citrus zest flavors), while others shared tom yum. But after that is
> was seafood all the way:
> papaya salad with catfish
> fried watercress salad with squid and shrimp
> Steamed calamari w/chili & lime
> Drunken noodles with shrimp, chili & basil
> Shrimp, squid, trout �& mussels w/garlic, peppers, ginger, and basil
> whole red snapper with a basil and lemongrass sauce
>
> Everything excellent. We ordered mild, knowing that everything would
> still be hotter than anything listed as hot and spicy on a typical
> Americanized Thai menu. Kath got a Singha, the rest enjoyed a Riesling
> I'd brought along, the 2006 JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Auslese. I
> sometimes find pairing young Auslesen hard, but this was a good wine
> for these varied dishes, united by the �hot chiles and some Riesling
> friendly flavors like ginger. Rich sweetness, but a bracing acidity
> keeps in light-feeling. Somewhat floral nose (some sulfur, but not
> excessive for me), rich body of pear fruit accented with peach and
> lime, long loooonngg slatey finish. This is showing as young as
> expected, could use some time, but a lovely and long bottle of
> Riesling. A-
>
> Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent
> wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't
> drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no
> promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.


One of my favorite German makers. I haven't noticed any sulfur but
I'm not real sensitive to it. Thanks for the notes
Bi!!