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Pasta party
Tina's House
Tasted September 30, 2017 by VDLT Wine with 154 views
Introduction
We joined Tina, Brian, Cindy & Gary for a casual pasta party. Brian chose a couple of nice wines from Chambers.
Flight 1 - Saluti (1 note)
White - Sparkling
2010 Julia Bernet Corpinnat 130 Brut Nature
A well balanced, tasty and impressive Cava. I should have paid closer attention. Maybe somewhat tight.
Flight 2 - Hors d'Oeuvres (3 notes)
Prosciutto, wild boar salumi, mortadella, ricotta salata, 10-year aged Pecorino, Sottocenere, olives & potato tortilla
White
2015 Familia Nin-Ortiz Priorat Planetes de Nin - Blanc
first experience with Priorat Blanco. Seems like I likely start at the top. This wine from the rare Carignan Blanc made me take notice. Terrific mineral flavor, excellent depth and body. Structured but with cut and finesse. I found the flavor profile intriguing. Excellent and very food-friendly.
White
2001 Morey-Blanc Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Blanc
Lemony notes buttress caramel that almost suggests sweet. Perhaps an improvement over recent bottles. This one was livelier. Hanging on but nearing the end.
Flight 3 - Dinner (2 notes)
Homemade pasta - light red sauce, prosciutto & asparagus
Red
2009 Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rùfina Riserva Bucerchiale
A very good Chianti with tart and lush fruit (the ripeness of the vintage is a bit much for me). A hefty wine with easy, integrated tannins. It paired effortlessly with a pasta in a light red sauce with pancetta and asparagus. Could be very interesting if the ripe fruit dials back in time.
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Comment
Red
2003 BOND Matriarch
Viscous, velvety and vivacious. Much more in check than I feared. Certainly not a style I relish but a well made, tasty wine that I could enjoy to an extent.
Closing
Tiramisu cake and chocolate chip cookies