Friday Night at Ian's

Ian's House
Tasted Friday, July 15, 2011 by tooch with 780 views

Introduction

Met up at Ian's house to open up a variety of primarily white wines on a beautiful Friday evening. Tim O'Rourke prepared a series of dishes to pair with the wines and did an incredible job. I felt like I was dining at a top restaurant. Kudos to him and Ian for hosting this great dinner.

Flight 1 - Opening Wines (2 Notes)

Served with freshly shucked oysters on the Half Shell with Red Wine Mignonette. Beautiful combination of champagne and oysters!

Flight 2 - Course 1 (1 Note)

Tim prepared mayan head-on prawns with grilled corn salad and fresh corn veloute. The prawns were perfectly prepared and the corn salad was incredibly fresh. Went nicely with the Baudry Rose.

Flight 3 - Course 2 (2 Notes)

Summer evenings and chilled soups are a favorite of mine, and Tim was able to put together an excellent chilled english pea soup with a seared Maine diver scallop. I thought the scallop was perfectly cooked - tender and flavorful.

Flight 4 - Course 3 (2 Notes)

Tim opened a couple Dauvissat Chablis' and paired it with a potato crusted halibut with melted leeks and beurre blanc. Perfect pairing!

Flight 5 - Course 4 (3 Notes)

Ian grilled some dry-aged Piedmontese NY strip steaks and Tim paired them with wilted spinach and red wine demi-glaze. I believe Tim added some black truffles to the dish too. Both red wines were delicate, but still did a nice job pairing with the beautiful steak.

  • 2005 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon

    Was slow-ox'd for a couple hours before serving. Had a beautiful earthen nose, lovely florals, and red fruit. Palate was delicate but packed with roasted mushrooms, lively florals, sappy red fruit and minerals. Impressive length.

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  • 1986 Gaja Barbaresco Sorì Tildìn 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Nose had some reductive qualities; roasted plums, sappy red fruit and dried tobacco. The palate didn't have any of the reductive tones but was delicate and sexy. Dried herbs, tobacco, red fruit, and cedar mingled on the lithe palate and created a really elegant wine. Great bottle.

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  • 2001 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon 91 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Incredibly young, but you can sense the type of wine this will eventually turn into. The dense, powerful fruit that are typical of Chapoutier wines were on display and they combined with dense grilled meats, and spices. Will need a good decade or so to soften up a bit, but this should be quite beautiful with time.

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Flight 6 - Intermezzo (2 Notes)

  • 2007 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Le Mont 91 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray

    This was definitely hiding some of its flavors and complexities - maybe a bit shut down? Regardless, the white florals and light peach and pear flavors were beautiful (albeit a bit muted). The mouthfeel was impressive as well...flowing over my palate like silk. Should be a beauty in a decade or so.

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  • 2008 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Tuffeaux 91 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire

    Had a soft melon tone to it with vanilla, white peach and pears. Very silky mouthfeel with impressive acidity on the finish. If you're opening one of these soon, I'd recommend decanting for an hour or two.

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Flight 7 - Desert Wines (2 Notes)

Popped a couple 2001 Auslese's to end the evening.

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