Prince's Hot Chicken Shack

I made my second venture to Prince's Hot Chicken Shack in Nashville. This is a wild place. There is no way to describe it. There is Mild, Medium, Hot or Extra Hot. Both times I have gone for hot but this time there seemed to be some extra fire. My first bite brought an immediate endorphin rush. The burn stays with you for at least 60 minutes. It also likes to re-visit you the next day if you know what I mean.

On this evening I even did the crazy thing of having it with wine. I had the 2005 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Kabinett. Actually not bad. The sweetness and light acidity did not distract. A nice Kabinett that may be mistaken as a Spätlese.

If you ever make there I give two pieces of advice. Remember it is made to order and can take up to 2 hours to get your food. Also, watch the Video. It is a little long ... but believe me ... it is worth it.

"J"

Prince's Hot Chicken: A Must Watch

2005 Cargasacchi Pinot Noir Cargasacchi Vineyard

Curiosity killed the Pinot here. Had my bottles sitting there and thought these will probably need a few years…but I had know what type of wine this was. Opened and poured a glass. Immediately I could smell the earth, bramble and toast. Expressive nose. Broad across the palate and then hit of tart acids. Finish totally clipped and slightly bitter. I poured my wife a glass and then corked the bottle for the next day. As the evening went on and we had dinner the palate began to smooth out. For the second day the tart acids had added some sweetness (but not cloying) and more complexity had developed. This will be a nice contrast to my Siduris, Lorings and Brewer-Cliftons. Of those this wine may be the prettiest. It has it its own place. But this wine is crying for sleep. If you are acid adverse this may not be for you, at least certainly not right now. I’ll probably pop another one in 18 months to check the progress but I would suspect this won’t hit its stride until 2010.

Jason

The Vineyard Lunch Gang

The Vineyard Lunch Gang met again for a Kanzler Vineyard Symposium. We tried multiple bottles but I never wrote anything up so I am just putting a link to Gerry’s notes.

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Enjoy!

Jason