Happy Sunday! And since it's the last Sunday of the month, it's time for Dinner in the Diner, where I explore a recipe from the dining cars of some of the most famous passenger trains of the 20th Century. So, what to pair with my dinner? Tonight I've opened a bottle of 2020 Anvil Syrah, the premium label from Forgeron Cellars. The 2020 vintage is a 100% Syrah from the Boushey Vineyard in the Yakima Valley AVA of Washington. So, let's see what this wine has going on!
The wine is a deep garnet color in the glass, with moderate body and clarity, just what you'd expect from a nice Syrah. The nose reveals aromas of blackberry, blueberry and eucalyptus with undertones of basalt minerality. The first sip is a rush of sweet black fruit, blackberry, blueberry and currant that dance around a bit of cocoa powder and toasted oak midpalate, with a trail of black peppery spice. The tannins are still a bit sharp, but still provide for a long, smooth dry finish that lingers until your next sip.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it's just a wonderful example of a single-vineyard Syrah from one of the premier areas of Washington for production of this varietal. This wine would pair well with a variety of fall dishes, from braised short ribs, to rack of lamb, earthy wild mushroom risotto to Beef Wellington. Tonight, I am taking a road less traveled and enjoying this wine with a recipe from the diner on the New York Central, the individual deep dish chicken pie from the 20th Century Limited. The recipes for the filling, crust and rich sauce (this is superb) are presented below (though to be fair, I substituted boneless chicken breast for the white/dark meat combination suggested). Cheers!
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