Culinary Team Canada Dinner

This was a dinner hosted by Ray in support of the Culinary Team Canada. Twelve people made a contribution and the Culinary Team provided and prepared the food. All wines were donated by Ray from his cellar.

Dungeness Crab Salad
avocado, tarragon, micro greens, grapefruit dressing

• 1985 Heidsieck & Co. Monopole Champagne Diamant Bleu 90 Points

  France, Champagne

  Very nice champagne showing good fruit and smooth finish.

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• 1990 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon 95 Points

  France, Champagne

  Still showing srong and no need to ruch drinknig these. Very powerful champagne that delivers.

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Seared Foie Gras / Berkshie Pork Belly
daikon confit, fried ginger, teriyaki

• 1983 Château d'Yquem 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

  Lovely Y'quem and really just a baby still. Butterscotch and nuts on a deceptively long finish

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• 1985 Vichon Sémillon Late Harvest Botrytis 86 Points

  USA, California, North Coast, Napa County

  This was interesting and something Ray has had since release. Not sue if this winery still exists, but the wine was simple but enjoyable. Not dead by any stretch.

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Butter Poached Nova Scotia Lobster Tail
carnolli risotto, shellfish emulsion

One of the best lobster dishes I have ever eaten! Imagine Lobster poached in butter.

• 1994 Signorello Estate Chardonnay Hope's Cuvée 90 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Paired with the 1995 and both were very enjoyable. Nice fruitiness and acidity to both wines.

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• 1995 Signorello Estate Chardonnay Hope's Cuvée 90 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Paired with the 1994 and both were very enjoyable. Nice fruitiness and acidity to both wines.

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Citrus Roasted Guinea Fowl Breast
french lentil cassoulet, spiced jus

• 1988 Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Bressandes Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 82 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru

  Dryed out and no fruit left. Some liked this wine, but to me this was not showing well. This was all acid.

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• 1986 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Combe aux Moines 85 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  I enjoyed this just slightly more than the 1988 Jadot it was served beside. Again earthy wine with minimal fruit and lots of acid. I think both of these wines should have been consumed several years ago.

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Braised Lamb Shoulder / Seared Loin
poached tomato, olives

• 1986 Bonny Doon Vineyard Syrah 90 Points

  USA, California

  I really enjoyed this wine. I thought it had real syrah charateristics of meat and game. Not like todays fruit forward syrahs. Although I enjoy both styles.

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• 1989 Domaine Chante-Perdrix Châteauneuf-du-Pape 91 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Served along side the Bonny Doon. Originally I preferred the Bonny Doon, but as the wines opened up this one serged ahead.

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No wine with this palate cleanser.Kalamansi is a philippine lime and it was liquified inside a thin white chocoalte ball. The Chef recommeded eating it like a cherry tomato i.e. best to put the whole thing in your mouth. Wow it was an explosion and just awesome!!

Prime Beef Tenderloin
forest mushroom fricasse, cipollini onion, truffle sauce

• 1982 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve 83 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Anyone still with bottles of this should drink up. I think these are going downhill. Storage not an issue as Ray has had these since release. Just showing acid with no fruit to back it up.

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• 1982 Château Lynch-Bages 88 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Not really well integrated for an 82. Storage is impecabble as Ray has had these since release. The acidity is very much in the front and the brett was quite noticable, although this did not detract from the wine. Not really doing it for me, but a well made wine.

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• 1982 Penfolds Grange 95 Points

  Australia, South Australia

  My WOTN, perfect bottle and just a great wine. Blew the other wines in the flight away. This is everything you would want from a Shiraz.

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Selection of Local Cheeses

• 1997 Domaine René Engel Grands-Echezeaux 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru

  This was opened to replace a 1960's Vina Tarapcia Gran Reserva that was horibly corked.
  
  Great nose with a very earthy barnyard aroama. On the palate just what I would have expected and not as good as the nose. Perhaps I need to enjoy my Burgundies young as an 01 and 03 DRC Echezeaux are two of my favorite all time wines.

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Warm Braeburn Apple Streusel Tart
golden raisin vanilla bean compote, brown butter ice cream

I didn't get the producer of the wine served with this, but it was a 20 year old Setubal that Ray has had for 10-12 years. It was given to him as a gift from Michael Broadbent.