IWFSC Virtual take out dinner

Tasted Tuesday, April 21, 2020 by jlgnml with 89 views

Introduction

Our Chicago chapter has been doing their best to help the restaurants in the Chicago area and continue with our traditions of fine dining. Our first dinner two weeks ago was Les Nomades and they hit it out of the park prepping for pick up 70 dinners. Last night was George Trois and Chef Michael again turned out 70 dinners. Both dinners were met enthusiastically by all the members. A zoom panel of discussion followed.

Flight 1 (1 Note)

Shellfish terrine & Smoked salmon rillette

2004 Dom Pérignon Champagne Rosé 94 Points

France, Champagne

Beautiful rose color, Dom nose, strawberry and spice. Wife was put off by the nose and drank something else. Developed and opened quite nicely. This needs more age.

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

Tenderloin Rossini with Foie gras

1985 Dominus Estate 94 Points

USA, California, Napa Valley

Wow. Never disappoints. Great deep color, floating flavors swirling in the mouth. While it was a pop and pour, sitting in the glass it opened like a flower and delivered pure finesse. Love this timeless aging Cabernet.

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

Cheeses: Bucheron, Vermilion River Blue and Rudolph Petit Brie.

1977 Dow Porto Vintage 94 Points

Portugal, Douro, Porto

Decanted for six hours, brilliant color with a cherry shade. Floral, some spice, orange peel, pretty damn good. Share with 2 other couples.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

Dacquoise: Chocolate bombe with Crete Anglaise.

1986 Château de Rolland 88 Points

France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

Brilliant color, a tad light on the palate, sweet apricot, all the fixings for a good Sauternes. Can you beat $10?

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