La Cena
Tasted Thursday, May 11, 2023 by MC2 Wines with 116 views
Interesting comparison point as the night before we were at a big Italian themed dinner in NYC. This was actually on the calendar before that one (I think we organized it back in January - takes awhile to get folks together). Was absolutely fabulous. For the most part the wines showed great and the food was excellent and the company was the best part.
Mea culpa - I was having such fun I didn’t pull out the notebook so the notes are all from memory and probably a bit imprecise.
First time with the mussels which were just delicious. Also some caprese, shrimp, polenta.
As with any good Italian meal there was also a lovely moscato at the end but alas I failed to note which one it was. Drank quite well though after such wonderful food and wines beforehand.
The Piedmont flight was my favorite but I expected that to be the case. Honestly so many good ones there that it was like splitting hairs. The Sassicaia was great. The sparkling surprised me in how much I liked it. Overall a very successful evening of Italian wine from North to South and back again!
2011 Parusso Metodo Classico Extra Brut
Italy, Piedmont, Piemonte DOC
Out of magnum. When we bought this wine I had a feeling that we’d want it for an event just like this and so happy to get to pull it out. It pours a slightly pinkish color. Very different flavor profile than champagne and perhaps not quite the same elegance of the bubbles but it’s also reasonably priced for a sparkling. Very tasty. I had to stop myself from having too much here as there were many wines to try!
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