CdB Dinner
Christy's
Tasted November 30, 2023 by super007 with 65 views
Introduction
My first CdB dinner
All the reds were double decanted and held off from serving for at least a couple hours.
Flight 1 - Reception (1 note)
Hors d'oeuvres of:
Tomato Bruschetta
Crispy Coconut Shrimp
Baked Potato Skins with Sour Cream & Caviar
Flight 2 - Appetizer (1 note)
Pan Seared Crab Cake with Roasted Tomato, Mustard Aioli
First time I can recall having a dry semillion wine, this was very enjoyable and something I would like to continue exploring especially with other seafood like the crab cake
Flight 3 - Entre (2 notes)
Grilled Petit Filet Mignon with Roasted Mushrooms, Sauce Bearnaise
The La Lagune stood out here, far more refined and enjoyable. Not sure if with time the balance with change between the two producers / wines, but this was clear.
Flight 4 - Cheeses (3 notes)
Bread from Zak the Baker with Brie d'Isigny (Normandy, France) and Gran Reserva Iberico (La Mancha, Spain)
The 2009 Chateau d'Armailhac took the show here. The 2010 was great but still tight and with a lot of structure that needs time to unwind and be assimilated better. And the Grand Puy Ducasse was a close second.
Very approachable and delicious. This has come together at this point, can it age further, I am sure, but this is drinking beautifully. The structure is there but let the fruit and delicate nature of Pauillac really shine through.
60% Cab Sauv / 24% Merlot / 14% Cab Franc / 2% Petit Verdot
This was a great wine but but the tannins are still very strong and distracting, the structure of this vintage lends itself to more aging - I would venture at least 5 more years before this it will be closer to it's potential
60% Cab Sauv / 23% Merlot / 15% Cab Franc / 2% Petit Verdot
Flight 5 - Key Lime Pie (1 note)
The alcohol was somewhat present which was a bit distracting and less enjoyable, but not sufficiently so that this isn't a good wine.
Closing
The 2009 Chateau d'Armailhac was the winner for me as well as the experience of a delicious dry semillion from Chateau Climens.