Blu Del Moncenisio

Blu del Moncenisio is an Italian blue cheese made in the Piedmont region.  It is riddled with deep blue veins and has a lovely, rich aroma.  The texture reminds me of cambozola in that it is very creamy and doesn't crumble easily like many blue cheeses.  It has a lovely velvety mouthfeel and the taste is superb - bright, peppery, assertive, and just "blue" enough. 

I'd read recently on various cheese blogs that blue cheese and honey make a great pair, so I decided to try it out on the Blu del Moncenisio.  Drizzled with a bit of honey, it is absolutely divine - the sweetness performs an amazing balancing act with the blue cheese's spicy, tangy flavor.  This cheese ended up being the stand-out star of my cheese plate and is definitely one of the very best blue cheeses I have ever tried.