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Culinary Team Canada Dinner

Ray's House

Tasted February 1, 2008 by DelYap with 723 views

Introduction

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.

Flight 1 (2 notes)

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

White - Sparkling

1985 Heidsieck & Co. Monopole Champagne Diamant Bleu France, Champagne

90 points

Very nice champagne showing good fruit and smooth finish.

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White - Sparkling

1990 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon France, Champagne

95 points

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

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Flight 2 (2 notes)

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

White - Sweet/Dessert

1983 Château d'Yquem France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

94 points

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

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White - Sweet/Dessert

1985 Vichon Sémillon Late Harvest Botrytis USA, California, North Coast, Napa County

86 points

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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Flight 3 (2 notes)

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.

White

1994 Signorello Estate Chardonnay Hope's Cuvée USA, California, Napa Valley

90 points

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

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White

1995 Signorello Estate Chardonnay Hope's Cuvée USA, California, Napa Valley

90 points

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

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Flight 4 (2 notes)

Citrus Roasted Guinea Fowl Breast
french lentil cassoulet, spiced jus

Red

1988 Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Bressandes Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru

82 points

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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Red

1986 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Combe aux Moines France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

85 points

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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Flight 5 (2 notes)

Braised Lamb Shoulder / Seared Loin
poached tomato, olives

Red

1986 Bonny Doon Vineyard Syrah USA, California

90 points

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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Red

1989 Domaine Chante-Perdrix Châteauneuf-du-Pape France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

91 points

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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Flight 6 - Kalamansi Explosion (0 notes)

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!!

Flight 7 (3 notes)

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

Red

1982 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve USA, California, Napa Valley

83 points

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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Red

1982 Château Lynch-Bages France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

88 points

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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Red

1982 Penfolds Grange Australia, South Australia

95 points

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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Flight 8 (1 note)

Selection of Local Cheeses

Red

1997 Domaine René Engel Grands-Echezeaux France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru

89 points

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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Flight 9 (0 notes)

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.

Culinary Team Canada Dinner

Ray's House

Introduction

Flight 1 (2 notes)

Flight 2 (2 notes)

Flight 3 (2 notes)

Flight 4 (2 notes)

Flight 5 (2 notes)

Flight 6 - Kalamansi Explosion (0 notes)

Flight 7 (3 notes)

Flight 8 (1 note)

Flight 9 (0 notes)

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