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Steve & Jennie - Steaks, Mushroom Reduction, & CA Cabs
Lake Harriet Children's Palace - Minneapolis, MN
Tasted March 25, 2007 by lars1014 with 482 views
Introduction
Those who know me, know it is dangerous to casually invite me over for wine and dinner. Steve made that mistake and suddenly we have a CA Cabs. and steaks dinner at one of the great lakes in Minneapolis - Lake Harriet. Jennie & Matthew (Steve's Son) provided the conversation while Steve was Master of the grill. No joke - this was probably the best steak that I have had in several years. Dry aged goodness... wow. Intelligent conversation... even better.
Flight 1 (3 notes)
White
2005 Qupé Chardonnay Reserve Bien Nacido Block Eleven
90 points
Steve opened this bottle and he mentioned that it seemed somewhat similar to a Chablis and he was right. Scents of green apple, pear, a hint of melon with a nuance (and I do mean a nuance) of oak. This wine had good texture, a backbone of acidity, and finish that provided class. For comparative purposes this would be similar to a modern producer of premiere cru Chablis.
Red
2002 Realm Cellars The Tempest
91 points
Vanilla, red and blue fruits made a compelling modern CA wine. What surprised me was that this wine was Merlot based. I initially thought that this was a Cab based wine, but the percentages on the bottle proved otherwise. The drawback to this wine is that this will be a short lived wine (another 3-5 years), but for current pleasure this wine is well worth drinking. Especially with some fantastic dry aged steaks.
Red
2001 Dominus Estate
94 points
I think this wine is about 10 years from the big time. Pencil lead, ripe black fruits, smooth fine grained tannins, with a whips of tobacco created a heady aroma. It did not quite follow through on the pallet, but at this point in its evolution it is very tightly wound. A promising wine with lots of intrigue to follow over the next several years.
Closing
Jennie, not knowing my eating prowess, invited me back... anytime. LOL... I think there will be some future posts chez Steve Sigmond. Can't wait.