DIY BYO Dinner II
Amali (115 E 60th Street, NY, NY)
Tasted January 27, 2017 by MC2 Wines with 453 views
Introduction
Ran one of these about a month ago and it was so successful we opted to do a second one. Few more folks and a lot more wine. I didn't get to try everything, but will post a full list of wines when I have it.
In addition to the below, we also had:
1994 Weingut Licht Bergweiler Erben Brauneberger Mosel Auslese
2013 Aubert UV-SL Chardonnay
1990 Ciacci Piccolomini D'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Vigna di Pianrosso
2007 Leoville Barton
1992 Dalle Valle Cabernet
Plus some odds and ends that I am chasing down and will update with.
Flight 1 (19 notes)
Meal was served family style
Meats & cheese to start
APPETIZERS
Buffalo Mozzerella
fennel, meyer lemon, argula, capers
Octopus a la Plancha
fingerling potato, roasted red pepper, black olive
SALAD COURSE
Seasonal Caesar Salad
grana padano, breadcrumbs
MAIN COURSE
Fresh Spaghetti
san marzano tomatoes, flore sardo
Pappardelle Bolognese
grana padano
Grass Fed & Dry Beef
thistle creek farm, pennsylvania
Roasted Chicken "Under a Brick"
cascun farms, ithaca
Organic Salmon
the hidden fjord
SIDES
New Potatos
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
DESSERT
Dark Chocolate Cake Doughnuts
cardamon
Red
1970 Château Mouton-Baronne-Philippe
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
From a 3L. Opened and poured. Tons of leather and maybe a touch of stinky socks (not in a bad way - almost kindof interesting) and just very well aged and fun to have.
Red
2004 Faiveley Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
Soft wine. One of the first reds. We had it with the caesar and it didn't really work well with that dressing. More of an earthy wine. Lots of woods and leaves. Light bodied.
Red
1990 Château Palmer
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Poured from a magnum and decanted. This is young. Has many more years to go. Lots of black fruits. A bit of leather. Beautiful wine.
White - Sparkling
1984 Chateau St. Jean Brut
USA, California, Sonoma County
Served blind. This was all sorts of butterscotch and caramel. Very sweet for a sparkling wine. Still has some decent acidity. Well aged. Interesting wine.
Red
2007 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
One of my favorites from the night. This had been decanted and rebottled. Only a small pour, but impressed with the quality of the black fruits, well-integrated, just a beautiful wine.
Red
1989 Ridge Monte Bello
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Another favorite of the night although this was much more old world in style. Very woodsy, sticks, good acidity. It feels like it's in just the right spot although I suppose the fruit has faded down some (which means CT window that ends in 2009 is way off). Originally a pnp although some was decanted and the extra air seemed to help it a bit more. Very good.
Red
2000 Antinori Solaia
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
This was excellent. Very pretty. Lots of red fruit, cherry, cranberry, hints of tart, touch of leather. Very nice. Another excellent wine from the night.
Red
2007 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
One of those awesome Napa cabs - lots of black fruits, almost a compote-like blackberry flavor, hints of pepper, well-integrated and well structured. Almost hedonistic. Very enjoyable.
Red
1995 Dominus Estate Napanook Vineyard
USA, California, Napa Valley
Opened and double-decanted and rebottled. Originally had thought this was a 2005 and was surprised at the level of age showing (which is very much more appropriate for the 1995). Hints of blackberry. Very well structured, in a good spot. Somehow didn't have the same level of detailed notes here, but know that I enjoyed it.
Red
2005 Ovid Red Wine
USA, California, Napa Valley
Poured from a magnum. Opened and poured and let it sit in the glass for probably an hour before I got to it. Still going very strong. This was probably much too early to open it. Lots of fig and plum. A bit more muscular of a wine. Changed a lot in the glass. Definitely a very enjoyable wine on a night of a lot of very enjoyable wines.
Red
2000 Château Cos d'Estournel
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Just a complete baby wine. Licorice, pepper, leather. Very pretty, but felt like it was much too early to be drinking. Will be awesome one day.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2001 Château Suduiraut
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Loved this. Had just had a fairly large amount of red wine and this was a welcome respite. Lots of caramel, apricot, honey, and very pretty. Really enjoyable, very soft, always evolving. Delicious wine.
Red
2009 Cerbaiona (Molinari) Brunello di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Poured from a magnum. Just really much too young. Drank at the very end of the night and I thought it was maybe starting to open up just a bit, but definitely not there yet. More leather and wood than anything right now.
Closing
Hard to pick a favorite - so many really great wines from many different spots. Some ones that stood out include the 2007 Quilceda Creek, 1989 Ridge Monte Bello, 1990 Palmer, 2008 Blankiet, 2001 Suduiraut. Great to see everyone and meet some new folks. Need to find another time to do one of these.
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