SPAM: Gamay & Vezelay in Boston

[Matteo Mollo]

We will be hosting a tasting with the great Mathieu Lapierre and Jean Montanets of Dom. de la Cadette this coming weds. from 6-8pm in the shop. No need to rsvp, just show up.

 

[Matteo Mollo]

i should add that Alberto Tedeschi will be pouring his pignoletto, et al with us on friday the 20th if you cant make it on weds.

 

[Zachary Ross]

I went to a winemaker dinner last night at Thirstbaràvin with these two men as honored guests. Bang-up event with great food and friendly people. The wines:

With trotter torchon and Blue Hill farms greens:

2009 Domaine de la Cadette Bourgogne Vézelay La Chatelaine - light, fresh, tender even, Chablis-like precision; great pairing

With braised pork cheeks and rutabaga puree:

2009 Lapierre Morgon - delicious, young; great pairing
2009 Lapierre Morgon Cuvée Marcel Lapierre MMIX - huge, admittedly delicious but maybe a bit much, needs time

With some truly insane US-made, Jura-style, ultra-gooey cheese (must find out what it was - mindblower):

2010 Lapierre Raisins Gaulois - nice shift downward, delightful and a great cheese companion

Bonus pour that, nearly forgotten, came in unintentionally with a delicious serving of chocolate mousse with salted caramel sauce (bad pairing, but I can't complain):

2007 Lapierre Morgon Cuvée Marcel Lapierre MMVII - rocky, savory, perfect - give me this over the MMIX now and always.

I was having so much fun I couldn't stop:

NV Domaine de Montbourgeau Macvin - bonkers good.

 

[Bill Lundstrom]

what do you suggest pairing with the macvin? i just bought a bottle and have never tatsted it before.

 

[Zachary Ross]

The macvin is super fresh and light on its feet. I'd pair it with something moderately fruity and rich, apricot tart or something like that.

 

[Matteo Mollo]

we just poured that macvin at last friday's tasting...people really went nuts for it. cool stuff. glad the dinner was so nice.

 

[Zachary Ross]

The macvin is stupid good.

The cheese, it turns out, is Jasper Hill Farm's Winnimere

It is unreal how good this cheese is.

 

[Oswaldo Costa]

Brought some Winnimere down to Brazil and served it last Friday. Delicious, but stinks to high heaven, like Epoisses.

 

[JasonA]

originally posted by Zachary Ross:
The macvin is super fresh and light on its feet. I'd pair it with something moderately fruity and rich, apricot tart or something like that.

How about this?

 

[Zachary Ross]

Yum!

Is that an invitation?

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

Macvin. Unfortunate name for a wine. Have to try some.

 

[lars makie]

originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Macvin. Unfortunate name for a wine.

Maybe they'll re-brand it, call it iVin. Put it out in a few different color options. Have a commercial with a Rolling Stones track underneath. They'll sell boat loads.

 

[SFJoe]

Mac-it-to-me vin.

 

[kirk wallace]

originally posted by SFJoe:
Mac-it-to-me vin.

The post-Laugh In generations may not be swayed by that. Flip Wilson and I will be lining up, however.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

Macvin Knife.