IWFSC Board of Governors Luncheon

I became a board member of our now 80 year old chapter and a requirement is to host a luncheon once a year. I invited a few friends as I was paying. Wonderful setting for a great afternoon and yes business does get conducted.

Passed Hors D'Oeuvres with Duck, Salmon and Tomato

• 1979 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 92 Points

  France, Champagne

  Darker color, lots of acidity with minimal visible bubbles, showing its age, delicious, developed in the glass over time.

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Grilled Hudson Foie Gras, Seasonal Squash, Beaujolais Pear, Hibiscus Glaze. Quite yummy

• 1985 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Rosé Rare 90 Points

  France, Champagne

  Great color, good nose, great time to drink and served with Foie Gras

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Diver Caught Grilled Sea Scallops, Grand Pa's Farm Beef Oxtail, Truffles & Parsnip Veloute

• 2007 Ramey Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard 96 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Traditional high end Cali chard. Love the nose as it bursts with lots of flavor, hitting a parts of the palate, out of mag a real winner +10 years min more.

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• 2007 Shibumi Knoll Chardonnay Buena Tierra Vineyard 93 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Intial nose, lemon zest. Developed quite nicely, bright color, creamy finish.

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Grilled Rack of Goat & Goat Bratwurst and it's Sweetbread. Duck Fat Crushed Potatoes, Wild Mushrooms, Thyme Jus, Farm Root Vegetables

• 1989 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 96 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Wonderful feminism nose, soft, good long finish,good fipull mouthful. Delicious out of magnum.

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Spooned Amish Blue, Marinated Cheddar in Aged in Aged Red Wine, Crusted Rosemary Spanish Sheep, Dider's Tomato Preserves, Pumpernickel Walnut Bread and Seedless Grapes

• 1989 Domaine Robert Jayer-Gilles Echezeaux 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  Muted nose, dark color, good on the palate, out of magnum, plentiful on the palate

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Surprise add to dessert: Porcini and Hazelnut ice cream with Spooned Mousse Au Chocolat en Cullere.

• 1962 Quinta do Noval Porto Vintage Nacional 95 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

  Very good on the palate, coffee, licorice, anise, lasting, sweet, wow. This was a hybrid btl of 1/3 '62 and 2/3 '63 Nacional. Had it with porcini and hazelnut ice cream and then on a spoonful of chocolate en cuillere.

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We had a lot of fun and the wines went well on this very chilly day.