Ai Fiori (Langham Hotel on 5th Ave)
Tasted Thursday, May 10, 2018 by MC2 Wines with 363 views
Another wonderful dinner organized by the wine folks at Ai Fiori. We've been trying to do more of these Barolo ones (research for our trip in Nov). Interesting to see the different styles. This was a more fresh take which I tend to like. The wines were all on the younger side. Will be interesting to see how they age.
I got to the restaurant a bit early so grabbed a glass of this.
Battilardo
chef's selection of cured meats, seasonal accompaniments
Crudo di Vitello
marinated veal crudo, capers, quail egg, black truffle
Spaghetti
pork sausage, mustard greens, pecorino, black pepper
Maialino da Latte
baby suckling pig, romesco puree, ramp pesto, pork jus
Formaggio
parmigiano reggiano, fried prosciutto, balsamic and muscat grape mostarda
Mousse
coconut mousse, lychee granite, passion fruit
Overall quite a nice dinner (the pasta course was pretty spectacular) and some very fun stories from Giuseppe Vajra about his family. The 2010 Ravera was really good as were all of the 2008's which seemed to be really coming into their own.
NV Gosset Champagne Grand Rosé Brut
France, Champagne
Drank with a lobster roll and that was an excellent pairing. It's light and a bit saline and also a bit berry and the interplay of the crispness of the wine worked well with the chewyness of the lobster. On it's own it's almost like slightly frozen strawberries where the flavor isn't overpowering but instead almost more of an impression. Very tasty.
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