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Tasted Friday, June 29, 2012 by overhill with 468 views
It was my turn to host and I had been planning for a while to do red wines from Washington State. I have found myself drawn more and more to this region as I have sought wines that are not as ripe as those found in California and that also combine some the the complexity and mineral-driven aspects of France. My recent superb experiences with Gramercy, Andrew Will, Reynvaan, Cayuse, and others kept drawing me further in. Our group had little and in some cases no experience with the fine wines from this area, so thought the time was perfect for this. We had lots of fun and laughs and it was a great evening. Cheers!
We drank the Chidaine with freshly made guacamole, Moroccan figs, and chevre on sliced french bread
Green leaf lettuce, caramelized almonds, tangerine and grapefruit pieces with herb vinaigrette.
Penne with spicy Italian sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, and artichokes. On the side were sauteed zucchini topped with shreded Romano cheese. I thought this went great with the syrah, although I would dial back the spiciness in the sausage by a click or two
Seared New York strip steaks with a mushroom and shallot red wine reduction. On the side were garlic and butter mushed potatoes and sauteed French green beans.
Selection of four cheese. My wife did an excellent job of selecting these but as I result I don't know what they were. One was an extraordinary and very soft blue and another I believe was a Morbier.
Thanks to Matt B for bringing the chocolate torte and brownies.
2010 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos du Breuil 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
Well balanced, medium-plus bodied Chinon Blanc with the zesty acidic backbone you would expect. Green apple, pears, definitely more toward the light autumn fruits. Went seamlessly with the wide variety of starter bites.
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