Dinner Party with Lourdes & Charles Humble, Jeannie & Gus Vidauretta

Icon Brickell, 465 Brickell Avenue, #3303, Miami, FL 33131
Tasted Friday, September 23, 2011 - Saturday, September 24, 2011 by markellen.foodies@gmail.com with 904 views

Introduction

Attendees: Ellen & Mark Friedman(Hosts); Lourdes & Charles Humble; and Jeannie & Gus Vidauretta

Ellens Menu: (From "Salt to Taste")Tuna, Cannellini Beans, Red Onion and Tomato Salad; Meyer Lemon Risotto with Squash(WSJ recipe); Balsamic Fig Compote

Mark's Cheeses: Kerrygold with Whiskey(Irish Cheddar); Herve Mons - Gabeitou(France); Bleu de Moncenis(France); Parmigiano Reggiano(from Il Ceppo, Vicenza)
served with 25 yr old Balsamic Vinegar; Truffled Honey; Fig paste; and Ancho Chili Jam.

Flight 1 - Salt to Tastes - Tuna, Canne;;ini Beans, Red Onion and Tomato Salad (1 Note)

2008 Trisaetum Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 91 Points

USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

(9/24/2011)

- Ruby color with medium forming legs and aromas of raspberry and violet. It's in total harmony and has flavours of raspberry and mushroom with a medium/full body. Juicy texture with a medium finish - Decanted for 1+hrs in am. Ellen wanted a red with the Tuna appetizer, so I chose this. I will wait on my other bottle.

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Flight 2 - Meyer Lemon Risotto with Sqash(Wall St. Journal recipe I forwarded to Ellen) (2 Notes)

2004 Ferruccio Deiana Vermentino di Sardegna Pluminus 93 Points

Italy, Sardinia, Vermentino di Sardegna

(9/24/2011)

- Yellow color with medium forming legs and aromas of diesel, hay/straw, lemon and apricot. It's in total harmony and has flavours of hay/straw, lemon, green beans and cloves with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a long finish - Paired with Risotto. Lourdes really liked it. Ellen didn't.

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2007 Prager Riesling Smaragd Klaus 91 Points

Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

(9/24/2011)

- Yellow gold color with medium forming legs and aromas of cut green grass, grapefruit and orange blossom. It's balanced and has flavours of grapefruit, apricot, hazelnut and acetic acid with a medium body. Bright texture with a medium finish - Pulled from Cave when Pluminus was gone. Good but moderate acidity and minerality, expected more. Perhaps with time.

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Flight 3 - Cheese Course: Kerry Gold with Whiskey; Herve Mons Gabeitou; and Parmigiano Reggiano (2 Notes)

2003 Long Shadows Wineries Merlot Pedestal 92 Points

USA, Washington, Columbia Valley

(9/24/2011)

- Violet color with fast forming legs and aromas of blackberry, black currant and violet. It's in total harmony and has flavours of blackberry, black currant, oak and alcohol with a full body. Juicy texture with a long finish - Decanted for 3 hrs, and then brought back to Cellar temp in Cave before serving.

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2007 The Treat Cabernet Sauvignon 93 Points

USA, California, Napa Valley

(9/24/2011)

- Violet color with fast forming legs and aromas of blackberry, black currant and violet. It's in total harmony and has flavours of blackberry, black currant, prune, chocolate and oak with a full body. Round texture - Decanted for 3 hrs and then rebottled and returned to Cave to bring back to Cellar temperature.

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Flight 4 - Bleu de Moncenis (1 Note)

2005 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Rotenberg Sélection de Grains Nobles 95 Points

France, Alsace

(9/24/2011)

- Yellow gold color with fast forming legs and aromas of diesel, cut green grass, lemon, peach and orange blossom. It's in total harmony and has flavours of lemon, peach, honey and hazelnut with a full body. Bright texture with a long finish - The evening was a roaring success, so I decided to open this to pair the Bleu cheese.

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