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I'm somehow turning 50 this year (don't ask me how that happened) and am planning a blowout tasting. Looking for order and food pairing recommendations for the following:
1) A vintage Champagne 2) 2005 Domaine des Baumard Quarts des Chaume 3) Joh. Jos. Prüm Riesling Auslese Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Wehlener Sonnenuhr 2005 4) A good Montrachet (my wife loves these) 5) A J.K. Carriere Pinot Noir (ditto) 6) 2001 Paloma Merlot Spring Mountain 7) 1999 Guigal CdP 8) 2005 Clos des Papes CdP 9) 1958 Haut Brion (managed to get a half bottle) 10) 2002 Phelps Insignia 11) 2003 Quilceda Creek Cab 12) 2002 Lewis Cab Napa Valley (my last name) 13) 2001 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova 14) 2001 Chateau Rieussec 15) 1994 Fonseva Port Would appreciate any suggestions |
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Steve,
Your post reminded me of a few lines from the Bob Seger song, "Like a Rock." Twenty years now Whered they go? Twenty years I dont know Sit and I wonder sometimes Where theyve gone And sometimes late at night When Im bathed in the firelight The moon comes callin a ghostly white And I recall Recall .... --------------------------------------------- Time flies doesn't it Steve?? And regarding your list of wines for the blowout tasting, I can only ask, what's your address?? C2 |
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Just outside of Cincinnati...
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 Classic!!Nice lineup of wines, befitting the occasion. I think you've got them in a pretty good order already. Happy Birthday, Steve! ___________________________ Cheers! |
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I'd suggest moving the Paloma down the list to at least after the CdP's. It's a pretty subtantial wine and would be more closely married to the Cabs in your lineup rather than following Pinot Noir and preceeding the Chateauneufs.
Cheers! |
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Oops, I left one out...the Sine Qua Non For The Love of It. Where would that one go?
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At the top. ----------------------- Le vin français est inférieur Du vin français est surestimé Le vin français suce |
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Well, the big bash is today...here's the lineup
1. 1995 Krug Champagne – Served with Chocolate Dipped Strawberries 2. 2005 J.K. Carriere Glass White Pinot Noir – Beefsteak Tomatoes/Mozzarella 3. 2005 Joh. Jos. Prum Riesling Auslese Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Wehlener Sonnenuhr - Shrimp Cocktail 4. 2005 J.K. Carriere Willamette Valley Chardonnay – Brie , French Bread 5. 1996 Domaine Calliot Batard-Montrachet – She Crab Soup, Sorbet 6. 2003 J.K. Carriere Anderson Family Pinot Noir – Grilled Salmon 7. 2005 Patricia Green Notorious Pinot Noir – Scallops 8. 1999 Guigal Chateanuneuf du Pape *– Coq au vin 9. 2001 Paloma Merlot Spring Mountain *– Assorted Hard Cheeses 10. 1958 Haut Brion 11. 2002 Phelps Insignia *– Grilled Steak 12. 1996 Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages* - Grilled Pork 13. 2001 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova *– Beef Ravoli 14. 2002 Sine Qua Non Just for the Love of It Syrah – Grilled Portobello Mushrooms 15. 2001 Chateau Rieussec *– Birthday Cake 16. 1994 Taylor Fladgate Port* – Stilton & Chocolates Will report on Monday |
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Happy Birthday!!Looks like someone is going to be having a great one! Great line up and nice pairing. Cheers! Mike
Lifes too short to drink bad wine!! crownliquors.net / msprinkle@crownliquors.net |
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Looks like a fantastic list of complete indulgences. Happy 50th! PROVECHO! "It's easy to grin, when your ship comes in, and you've got the stockmarket beat, but the man worth-while, is the man who can smile, when his shorts are too tight in the seat." -Judge Smails |
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HAPPY BITHDAY steve c!
Nice line up. Enjoy! |
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Yes, happy birthday. Enjoy it!!!
-IB PSA: Please report gratuitous trolling/flaming immediately (little triangle at bottom right). |
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Sounds like a great time awaits. Happy birthday!!!!
Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity.... |
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We ended up breaking things into two days - only because the food was too much, not because anyone had too much to drink. Got through the Guigal CdP and everyone was full! Lesson is - if you're doing pairings, two bites per plate is plenty. Anyway, we took a half hour off after the Guigal, tasted the '58 Haut Brion (awesome!)and had the cake and the Rieussec. On Sunday afternoon, we picked up with the Paloma, and finished.
The Prum Riesling was a huge hit, especially paired with the shrimp. Other favorites were the Sine Qua Non and the Taylor Fladgate. The overwhelming food favorite was the coq au vin. Let's see...ten more years (nah, make it five)to go and I can do this again. I want to thank everyone for their kind comments. Think that when I do this again, I'll include at least one member of these forums. |
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stevec,
Glad you had a nice time. Curious how the Casanova di Neri showed. It's young, young, young, as we both know, but am curious if it mellowed after several hours of air. -IB PSA: Please report gratuitous trolling/flaming immediately (little triangle at bottom right). |
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We opened the Casanova on Saturday and it was tighter than a nun's rear end. Sunday it was really, really good. I have another bottle for the next extravaganza in 5 or 10 years.
The big disappointment was the Paloma. Maybe I've gotten spoiled by Washington and right bank Bordeaux Merlots, but the Paloma was very mediocre. |
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Thx,
I only have one solitary bottle of the CdNeri, and I'm not even looking at it for another five or six years. None of the few 2001 BdMs I've had have been drinkable without a day's decant, and then just barely. But, that's to be expected. -IB PSA: Please report gratuitous trolling/flaming immediately (little triangle at bottom right). |
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steve, any chance you took any TNs on the 94 Fonseca? For my tastes, this would be too young, but I'd be interested in your thoughts on that (after all, you tasted it, I didn't!) and your TNs in general.
------------------- Go Bruins!! Go Tigers!! Go Pistons!! Go Lions!! |
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Happy Birthday!!Looks like someone is going to be having a great one! Great line up and nice pairing. Cheers!
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Wow, I would have lost money on that. I never had a '58 Bordeaux showing well at all. Congratulations and Happy Birthday Steve! |
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He turned it into a Taylor 94 instead =) |
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Sorry I took so long for the reply...the Taylor '94 was so good, I can't imagine it being any better. Possibly because it was in a 375 (half) bottle? Anyway there were tons of tannins and red fruit. Very little sweetness comparwedd to other vintage Ports I've had.
I have another half bottle. Be interesting to see how that stacks up when I do this again. |
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Happy 50th! Where's the party?
I think I remember 50!  |
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