Jonathan Dinh Birthday Eve Magnum Dinner

Tanglewood Restaurant, San Jose, California
Tasted Thursday, November 30, 2006 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 951 views

Introduction

For someone who lives large, a pre-birthday dinner demands something appropriately outsized: magnums all around. Jonathan deftly organized this event as usual, at the recently opened Tanglewood in Santana Row, with an attractive group of friends (i.e., far more women than average at a fine wine dinner) and a magnum theme. A great night of eclectic wines and impressive, thoughtful, updated American cuisine from Chef Quentin Topping.

Mark, Jonathan, Christine and Alan
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Jonathan and Chef Quentin Topping
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Flight 1 - Champagne starter (1 Note)

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Flight 2 - White Flight (3 Notes)

For our white flight, we had the salad (Iceberg "BLT Salad," with Point Reyes Blue Cheese dressing, heirloom tomatoes and Nueske's Bacon).
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  • 2001 Domaine Weinbach Gewurztraminer Cuvée Laurence 93 Points

    France, Alsace

    From magnum - lovely floral nose with hints of earth, that developed into an earthier and petrol nose in the glass; delicious, seamless sweet velvety palate with ripe green apple and spice; long finish

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  • 2002 Aubert Chardonnay Quarry Vineyard 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Vanilla and oatmeal with cinnamon nose; lovely, rich, concentrated, minerally Chardonnay with spicy oak notes and hints of banana; medium soft finish 90+ pts.

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  • 2002 Hyde De Villaine Chardonnay 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

    From magnum - creamy vanilla nose with banana note; oaky, fresh Cali Chardonnay fruit, with good acidity and mineral and ripe lemon notes; medium finish

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Flight 3 - 1st red flight (4 Notes)

Our reds with the Roasted Squash Soup w/Duck Confit Ravioli (the weakest food course)
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Flight 4 - 2nd red flight (4 Notes)

3rd Course – fabulous Beef Short Ribs, long cooked in red wine reduction, with maple braised cabbage and fingerling potatoes
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Flight 5 - 3rd red flight (4 Notes)

with our cheese course, American Farmhouse Cheeses – Carmody Reserve, Sheep, Bellwether Farms; Humboldt Fog, Goat, Cypress Grove; St. George, Jack; Oregon Blue, Central Point, Rogue Creamery
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Flight 6 - Dessert flight (1 Note)

With "My Grandmother's Apple Tart" - Apple Tart w/Caramel Ice Cream.
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Flight 7 - Cigar flight (1 Note)

We adjourned to the heated patio, for Cuban cigars and Port.
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Closing

Richard and Jay
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