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Barbecue

The Old Homestead

Tasted July 18, 2010 by gbm with 430 views

Introduction

Lots of good food and some great wines. Forgive my lack of note taking. You'll have to go with what I remember.

Flight 1 - Starters (2 notes)

These were nice wines for a hot afternoon, but neither was stellar. Neither was finished until the next day.

Rosé
2009 Laurent Miquel Pere et Fils Vin de Pays d'Oc Cinsault Syrah Rosé France, Languedoc Roussillon, Vin de Pays d'Oc
85 points
Good, not great. The fruit was just not enough for me.
White
2008 Domaine de Rome Sancerre France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
85 points
Nice, light. Nothing special, but a good wine. A little too much sweetness on the finish for me.

Flight 2 - Interlude (1 note)

My second Canadian wine and I am again stunned by the quality. This was the surprise of the night for me and probably deserved a score of 89-91 points.

Red
2005 Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA

Flight 3 - Main Course (2 notes)

Steak, chicken, vegetables. Both these wines went very well with the meal. The Yon-Figeac was slightly better, probably due to it's age. Probably about 90-92 points each.

Red
2000 Château Yon-Figeac France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Red
2007 Peter Michael Les Pavots USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley

Closing

Finished with a bit of armagnac (Napoleon), but I don't have the name handy. It was a little harsh for my taste, but a nice way to end the evening. WOTN was a toss up between the Osoyoos and the Yon-Figeac. I wonder how the Canadian wine would age.

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