Our House
Tasted Tuesday, April 7, 2009 by Siggy with 676 views
Dave Dalluge, Brad England, Chris Larson, and Craig Vanderah joined me and my wife Jennie for a Tuesday night dinner at our house. The theme was Burgundy, although I couldn't resist throwing in an '88 La Mouline at the end, which turned out to be WOTN. Thanks everyone for another great evening.
We munched on a variety of cheeses and sipped on a couple of whites while cooking.
Chris brought these two bottles, which he recently sourced at auction. Although the Bonnes Mares was shot, the Charmes-Chambertin was holding on well and fun to try.
These proved to be much better than some of the reviews I've read. Paired with Dave's awesome appetizer of duck breast with wild rice and a lavender/tarragon sauce.
Paired with homemade French Canadian pork pie. My mother-in-law got this recipe years ago from a neighbor, who was originally from Quebec. It is a traditional dish that she frequently makes around New Year's. It requires many hours of braising, but it is worth it. We also had white asparagus and acorn squash with brown butter, courtesy of Chris.
I served homemade almond pots de creme, and what better pairing than... '88 La Mouline. Sauternes wasn't going to cut it tonight, and we had to go for one of the big guns. As is often the case with this group, the LaLa stole the show and was WOTN.
2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Pale gold color. Light- to medium-bodied, with moderate citrus fruit and a refined, linear character. Long finish with some oak in evidence. Not especially complex at the moment.
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2002 Michel Colin-Deléger et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Remilly Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Deep gold color. This was drinkable, but displayed unmistakable signs of early premox. Much smokier and nuttier than previous bottles. Muskmelon fruit, beeswax, and almonds. Medium finish. Glad this was my last bottle.
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