Peter Creasey
Peter Creasey
Moroccan Dinner...
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FOOD PREPARATION & RECEPTION:
Acacia Brut '97 -- Nicely crisp, not creamy, fair balance, muted profile. [G]
Dom Thomas & Fils Sancerre Ultimus '06 -- Pale, minerals, steel, lively acid, med rich, better with food. [VG]
Guigal La Doriane Condrieu '07 -- Beautiful exotic perfumed nose, gorgeous flavors, Asian spices, some tropical fruits, stony finish, complex. [E - O]
Served with Fresh Pita Bread, Olives, Hummus, Roasted Eggplant w/Charmoula...
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DINNER:
Guigal La Doriane Condrieu '07 -- Beautiful exotic perfumed nose, gorgeous flavors, Asian spices, some tropical fruits, stony finish, complex. [E - O]
Served with Agadir Fish Soup...
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Ch de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc '07 -- Beautiful nose, apricots, peaches, floral notes, pure elegance, medium creamy, solid rich fruit, complex long finish. [E]
Served with Beet Salad, Carrot & Orange Salad...
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Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese Riesling '07 -- Fine aromas, pears, apples, some citrus, tropical notes, medium body, slight sweetness, rich, fresh ripe fruit, minerals, medium acid, balance. [E]
Served with Bastilla w/Pheasant...
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Ch de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape '01 -- Deep color, mint, earth, some leather and earth, lots of dark fruits, fine balance, some meatiness, youthful, long. [E]
Ridge Sonoma County Pagani Ranch Zin '04 -- Deep ruby color, rich nose, dark berries, blackberries, some bramble, well balanced, full fruits but with structure, firm acidity, light oak, good length. [E]
Served with Lamb w/Caramelized Sweet Onions and Tomatoes Tagine, Moroccan Chicken w/Preserved Lemons and Green Olives, Spicy Vegetable Couscous...
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Chateau Suduiraut '88 -- Beautiful gold color, honey, some mint, apple notes, some citrus, fine balance, ample acid with the sweetness, crisp, long syrupy finish. [E]
St Martinus Lutherwein Welshriesling Trockenbeerenauslesen '76 -- Dark cherry-coffee color, melange of dark fruits, full and viscous, finely textured, orange rind, complex and deep, layered, multi-flavored, complex and complicated. [E]
Served with Pears w/Caramel and Orange (tent)...
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. . . . . Pete
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FOOD PREPARATION & RECEPTION:
Acacia Brut '97 -- Nicely crisp, not creamy, fair balance, muted profile. [G]
Dom Thomas & Fils Sancerre Ultimus '06 -- Pale, minerals, steel, lively acid, med rich, better with food. [VG]
Guigal La Doriane Condrieu '07 -- Beautiful exotic perfumed nose, gorgeous flavors, Asian spices, some tropical fruits, stony finish, complex. [E - O]
Served with Fresh Pita Bread, Olives, Hummus, Roasted Eggplant w/Charmoula...
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DINNER:
Guigal La Doriane Condrieu '07 -- Beautiful exotic perfumed nose, gorgeous flavors, Asian spices, some tropical fruits, stony finish, complex. [E - O]
Served with Agadir Fish Soup...
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Ch de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc '07 -- Beautiful nose, apricots, peaches, floral notes, pure elegance, medium creamy, solid rich fruit, complex long finish. [E]
Served with Beet Salad, Carrot & Orange Salad...
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Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese Riesling '07 -- Fine aromas, pears, apples, some citrus, tropical notes, medium body, slight sweetness, rich, fresh ripe fruit, minerals, medium acid, balance. [E]
Served with Bastilla w/Pheasant...
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Ch de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape '01 -- Deep color, mint, earth, some leather and earth, lots of dark fruits, fine balance, some meatiness, youthful, long. [E]
Ridge Sonoma County Pagani Ranch Zin '04 -- Deep ruby color, rich nose, dark berries, blackberries, some bramble, well balanced, full fruits but with structure, firm acidity, light oak, good length. [E]
Served with Lamb w/Caramelized Sweet Onions and Tomatoes Tagine, Moroccan Chicken w/Preserved Lemons and Green Olives, Spicy Vegetable Couscous...
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Chateau Suduiraut '88 -- Beautiful gold color, honey, some mint, apple notes, some citrus, fine balance, ample acid with the sweetness, crisp, long syrupy finish. [E]
St Martinus Lutherwein Welshriesling Trockenbeerenauslesen '76 -- Dark cherry-coffee color, melange of dark fruits, full and viscous, finely textured, orange rind, complex and deep, layered, multi-flavored, complex and complicated. [E]
Served with Pears w/Caramel and Orange (tent)...
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. . . . . Pete