IL Sole Restaurant & Wine Bar
Tasted Wednesday, July 19, 2006 by win with 948 views
Awesome dinner for eight with a focus on pre 1990 Bordeaux.
Started with a cheese plate with assorted nuts and dried red currants. Pan fried calamari with red chile sauce and cilantro oil, which was surprisingly spicy and Carpaccio of Tuna.
Assorted breads with a Frico salad - Field greens dressed with aged balsamic vinegar and tuscan olive oil in a parmesan cheese basket.
Phenomenal flat iron steak served a perfect medium rare. C snuck in a 1995, which was well worth it.
MB chocolate cake with vanilla and chocolate gelato.
2003 Château Carbonnieux Blanc 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Pleasant wine that was lemon cream in color with a bit of grassiness and a background of some asparagus, with a finish that was very crisp with a hint of oak. 88-90
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1995 M. Chapoutier Hermitage Blanc Chante-Alouette 93 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Beautiful deep gold color that smelled of mature pear with a hint of toasted honey that forecasted a powerful wine. Very balanced and refined acidity and tannins with a lingering finish. Loved this wine—it was smooth, refined, yet refreshing on a hot day. 91-93
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