Peter Creasey
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Extraneous Wines w/dinner (menu)
- Thread starter Peter Creasey
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Nice lineup of wines, Pete. Was that Terre Nere anywhere close to being ready to drink? I'd think that a 100% Nerello would take more time to soften up. I do envy you that '64 Mascarello, especially paired with that tagliatelle dish. And I hope you guys gave that '95 Latour plenty of time to air, as it's a monster.
Mark Lipton
Mark Lipton
Peter Creasey
Peter Creasey
Mark, thanks...and, yes, the dinner and especially the wines were a special treat.
The Terre Nere had been double decanted and was excellent. I never sensed that it was not "ready" to enjoy on this occasion. I kept revisiting my pour(s) throughout the evening with delight.
The Mascarello '64 was extraordinary. A good bit of bottle variability but all pours were a marvel. It was exquisite with the white truffle/pasta course. Another wine I kept joyfully revisiting as the evening progressed.
The Riesling was the best Riesling I can recall having and an ideal pairing with the halibut/lobster/asparagus dish.
The Latour '95 had been double decanted and showed as well as an almost 30-year-old first growth should. Frankly, it paled a bit given how much I was taken by the other wines.
The Zind-Humbrecht Tokay Pinot Gris followed suit with its predecessor wines of the evening in measuring up in every respect.
Altogether quite special event, especially given the uniqueness factor.
. . . . . Pete
The Terre Nere had been double decanted and was excellent. I never sensed that it was not "ready" to enjoy on this occasion. I kept revisiting my pour(s) throughout the evening with delight.
The Mascarello '64 was extraordinary. A good bit of bottle variability but all pours were a marvel. It was exquisite with the white truffle/pasta course. Another wine I kept joyfully revisiting as the evening progressed.
The Riesling was the best Riesling I can recall having and an ideal pairing with the halibut/lobster/asparagus dish.
The Latour '95 had been double decanted and showed as well as an almost 30-year-old first growth should. Frankly, it paled a bit given how much I was taken by the other wines.
The Zind-Humbrecht Tokay Pinot Gris followed suit with its predecessor wines of the evening in measuring up in every respect.
Altogether quite special event, especially given the uniqueness factor.
. . . . . Pete
Claude Kolm
Claude Kolm
The Z-H was the last vintage before Olivier took over.