Mon Ami Gabi - Chicago, IL
Tasted Monday, February 3, 2014 by tooch with 546 views
So it was my turn to host our monthly get together and decided to have the Jura as my theme. It's really been a region that's excited me over my wine collecting life. Jura fanatics are a relatively close knit group and it's amazing the amount of information I've gleaned from the likes of Ross Massey, Tom Delorme, Warren Leonard, Michael Lewis, Dr. C, Tim O'Rourke, Eric Pottmeyer, Marc Davis, Peter Gibson, Bill Bucklew, Lars Markie, Peter Weygandt, Phil Ashton, Bob Renner, Nathan Odem, Mark Davis,, Salil Benegal, and Keith Levenberg over the years.
We had some duds, but overall it was a very nice tasting. Big thanks to Sue Kim and the team at Mon Ami Gabi for taking care of us. Highly recommended as a wine dinner spot. Sue and I worked ahead of time on the menu (which came out beautifully), and everything went off without a hitch. Food was great and spending time with chef Andrew Shedden was a lot of fun too.
Chicken liver mousse, morbier & comte. A great way to start the dinner...the wines paired nicely with the cheeses and mousse.
Served with sea scallops, braised pork belly and vegetable pot de feu. Loved the wines here (no surprise there) and they went really well with scallops and the meaty pork belly. Marnes Bleues continues to be my favorite site in the Jura.
Served with a perfectly cooked duck breast, burssels sprout, onion, parsnip hash and a pomegranate demi glaze. While the pinot was a disappointment, the other two wines showed very well.
We had lamb mergeuz, couscous, sultanas, chickpeas, arugla, mint and sherry vinaigrette. A very disappointing flight. The food was easily the best part.
Finishing things up with a very nice honey pear cake, sauternes, medjool dates, and vanilla ice cream. The desert wines were REALLY good. Nice way to end the night.
Very disappointed by the Overnoy and the Les Chais du Vieux Bourg, but it was an otherwise fantastic night. Thanks again to the team at Mon Ami Gabi. Top rate venue, with top rate service.
2005 Michel Gahier Chardonnay Arbois La Fauquette 91 Points
France, Jura, Arbois
Nice waxy lemon notes with some subtle lanolin and marzipan. Really enjoyed the freshness on the palate with bright lemons, minerals, and some tangerine. Lingering almond note on the finish. Yum.
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2007 Michel Gahier Chardonnay Arbois La Fauquette 89 Points
France, Jura, Arbois
A bit fleshier than the 2005 drank alongside. Still had the vibrant almond, lemon, mineral and salty notes on the nose. Palate seemed a bit thicker than the 2005 with a bit more marzipan and a hair less floral notes. Still had great acidity...just seemed more plush.
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2007 Jean Bourdy Chardonnay Côtes du Jura 89 Points
France, Jura, Côtes du Jura
Definitely had more oxidative notes than the Gahier's ('05/'07). Some creaminess on the nose...maybe almond cream? Its palate was really quite nice. While somewhat oxidative, it still has a lot of acid so the freshness was there. Had the "usual" lemon note that I love so much in these wines.
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