Peter Creasey
Peter Creasey
Bordeaux wine lunch.
RECEPTION:
Ch Leoville Barton '99 -- Smooth, mellow, no edges, cedar, velvet, tannins in abeyance. [EXCELLENT]
Ch Les Ormes de Pez '03 -- Good vitality, herbs, rustic, raspberry, big fruit, deep, smoky, cedary, tannins integrated. [EXCELLENT]
Served with (no photos)...
Ahi Tuna Tartate w/Truffles
Smoked Duck Beignets w/Buttermilk Dressing
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LUNCH:
Ch Lynch Bages '01 -- Full, power, some leather, monolithic, vanilla, earth, mushrooms (?). [VERY GOOD]
Ch Montrose '01 -- Mellow, blueberries, evolved, cedar, earth, dark spices. [EXCELLENT]
Ch Leoville Barton '01 -- Well developed, soft, fresh, leather, good spice, really opened up nicely. [EXCELLENT - OUTSTANDING]
Wines served with Black Cod w/Crumbled Lobster Sausage, Creamy Polenta...
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Ch Lynch Bages '05 -- Voluptuous, blackberry, plums, smoke, bigger, muscular, round, deep fruits. [EXCELLENT]
Ch Montrose '05 -- Still quite vital, mild wood, cassis, ripe black fruits, tannic, earth, balanced. [EXCELLENT]
Ch Leoville Barton '05 -- Blueberries, dark berries, blackberries, round sophisticated, chocolate, wonderful velvetiness, nicely structured, opened up well. [EXCELLENT - OUTSTANDING]
Wines served with Wood Grilled Lamb w/Wild Mushroom Crema & Parsley Puree, Potato Crepes...
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Ch Montrose '89 -- Browning at edge, secondary/tertiary, cigar box, classic, black fruits, glorious, good life, tobacco, complex. [EXCELLENT - OUTSTANDING]
Ch Leoville Barton '89 -- Good color, SO fragrant, sweet bouquet, spice, complex, round, elegant, fresh dark fruits, finesse, good firmness, nice cedar, some tobacco, complex. [EXCELLENT - OUTSTANDING]
Wines served with Cheeses: Marieke Gouda (Wisconsin USA), Ossau-Iraty (Basque FR), and Tarentaise (Vermont USA)...
. . . . . . Pete
RECEPTION:
Ch Leoville Barton '99 -- Smooth, mellow, no edges, cedar, velvet, tannins in abeyance. [EXCELLENT]
Ch Les Ormes de Pez '03 -- Good vitality, herbs, rustic, raspberry, big fruit, deep, smoky, cedary, tannins integrated. [EXCELLENT]
Served with (no photos)...
Ahi Tuna Tartate w/Truffles
Smoked Duck Beignets w/Buttermilk Dressing
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
LUNCH:
Ch Lynch Bages '01 -- Full, power, some leather, monolithic, vanilla, earth, mushrooms (?). [VERY GOOD]
Ch Montrose '01 -- Mellow, blueberries, evolved, cedar, earth, dark spices. [EXCELLENT]
Ch Leoville Barton '01 -- Well developed, soft, fresh, leather, good spice, really opened up nicely. [EXCELLENT - OUTSTANDING]
Wines served with Black Cod w/Crumbled Lobster Sausage, Creamy Polenta...
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ch Lynch Bages '05 -- Voluptuous, blackberry, plums, smoke, bigger, muscular, round, deep fruits. [EXCELLENT]
Ch Montrose '05 -- Still quite vital, mild wood, cassis, ripe black fruits, tannic, earth, balanced. [EXCELLENT]
Ch Leoville Barton '05 -- Blueberries, dark berries, blackberries, round sophisticated, chocolate, wonderful velvetiness, nicely structured, opened up well. [EXCELLENT - OUTSTANDING]
Wines served with Wood Grilled Lamb w/Wild Mushroom Crema & Parsley Puree, Potato Crepes...
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ch Montrose '89 -- Browning at edge, secondary/tertiary, cigar box, classic, black fruits, glorious, good life, tobacco, complex. [EXCELLENT - OUTSTANDING]
Ch Leoville Barton '89 -- Good color, SO fragrant, sweet bouquet, spice, complex, round, elegant, fresh dark fruits, finesse, good firmness, nice cedar, some tobacco, complex. [EXCELLENT - OUTSTANDING]
Wines served with Cheeses: Marieke Gouda (Wisconsin USA), Ossau-Iraty (Basque FR), and Tarentaise (Vermont USA)...
. . . . . . Pete