Picky Winers Club

I walked into Marquis Wine Cellar on Davie with a mission. It was my duck night!  Although I always considered Hon’s served such terrible Chinese dishes, I loved their fresh roast duck.  The crispy roasted duck skin glazed with ruby-red Cantonese BBQ sauce with a hint of honey, contrasting the rich, juicy and tender duck meat, is quite the sensation for watering mouth. I wasted no time at the wine store.   I trusted the store clerk and took his first recommendation. A few minutes later, I found joys of  lovely raspberry flavor and a little spice dancing on my little taste buds. Not just that the wine paired perfectly with  the duck, surprisingly, the soft fruity flavors sticked around, and continued to build richness and secondary flavors. Roast duck had been such a tricky dish, tasting savory but with a good amount of sweetness.  But tonight it had found its perfect wine partner waltzing beautifully on my satisfied palate.

• Price: $17
• Rating: 91
• Where: Marquis Wine Cellar

Tags: Australian wine, Dry Grown Grenache, Duck, Grenache, Grenache 2006, McLaren Vale, Sorrento

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