Peter Creasey
Peter Creasey
Multi-course wines and dinner with Clive Coates.
RECEPTION:
Krug Grande Cuvee -- Dark straw, green apple and pears, some nuttiness, fine and elegant bubbles, medium rich, finesse, citrus, biscuit, stone. [E]
Served with Blini with Osetra Caviar
Foie Gras Torchon Crostini
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DINNER:
Michel Colin-Deleger et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet '02 -- Deep yellow, rich nose, stony minerality, excellent chardonnay fruit, oak in abeyance, medium spice, delicious roundness and depth. [E]
Served with Cedar Planked Ruby Red Trout with Scallop Mousseline, Crispy Fingerling Potato, Melted Scallion and Leeks with Chive Oil...
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Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion '89 -- Great color, deep bouquet, some earthiness, tobacco, firm fruits, quite dense but still gentle, maybe some minerals, very complex, great length, velvety smooth, fine structure, compelling. [O]
Served with Butternut Squash Ravioli with Braised Beef Short Rib, Roasted Root Vegetables, and Vanilla Foam...
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Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques '99 -- Deep red, awesome, smoky, dark fruits, meatiness, spice, integrated oak, intense and complex, lively, long, great balance and structure, velvety tannins, brooding power. [E - O]
Served with Char Broiled Veal Tenderloin with Seared Foie Gras, Forestiere of Wild Mushrooms...
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Chateau d'Yquem '97 -- Medium golden yellow, coconut, vanilla, ripe citrus, pineapple, tropical fruit, so rich and long, apricot, medium sweet, complex. [E - O]
Served with Peach Mousse, Creme Brulee and Almond Cake Bombe, Warm Peach Fritter, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Fresh Seasonal Berries, Raspberry Coulis...
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. . . . . Pete
RECEPTION:
Krug Grande Cuvee -- Dark straw, green apple and pears, some nuttiness, fine and elegant bubbles, medium rich, finesse, citrus, biscuit, stone. [E]
Served with Blini with Osetra Caviar
Foie Gras Torchon Crostini
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DINNER:
Michel Colin-Deleger et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet '02 -- Deep yellow, rich nose, stony minerality, excellent chardonnay fruit, oak in abeyance, medium spice, delicious roundness and depth. [E]
Served with Cedar Planked Ruby Red Trout with Scallop Mousseline, Crispy Fingerling Potato, Melted Scallion and Leeks with Chive Oil...
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Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion '89 -- Great color, deep bouquet, some earthiness, tobacco, firm fruits, quite dense but still gentle, maybe some minerals, very complex, great length, velvety smooth, fine structure, compelling. [O]
Served with Butternut Squash Ravioli with Braised Beef Short Rib, Roasted Root Vegetables, and Vanilla Foam...
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Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques '99 -- Deep red, awesome, smoky, dark fruits, meatiness, spice, integrated oak, intense and complex, lively, long, great balance and structure, velvety tannins, brooding power. [E - O]
Served with Char Broiled Veal Tenderloin with Seared Foie Gras, Forestiere of Wild Mushrooms...
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Chateau d'Yquem '97 -- Medium golden yellow, coconut, vanilla, ripe citrus, pineapple, tropical fruit, so rich and long, apricot, medium sweet, complex. [E - O]
Served with Peach Mousse, Creme Brulee and Almond Cake Bombe, Warm Peach Fritter, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Fresh Seasonal Berries, Raspberry Coulis...
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. . . . . Pete