Interesting Wines and Luncheon

[Peter Creasey]

THE MENU

THE COURSES





. . . . . Pete

 

[Jeff Grossman]

Is the bird carrying the fish away or is he just standing atop it for a better view?

 

[Peter Creasey]

I doubt if that question has ever come up over the 50-year history of its use.

Good question, though!

. . . . . . Pete

 

[Peter Creasey]

THE WINES

Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes 1er Cru '5 -- Medium yellow, tropical fruits, lively bouquet, fresh and lively on palate, medium body, still youthful, lovely in every respect.

Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru '05 -- Medium yellow/gold, generous citrus/apple fruits, excellent grip with elegance, good well buffered acid backbone, nicely complex, probably at or near peak.

Domaine Weinbach Riesling Schlossberg Cuvée Ste. Catherine '09 -- Light yellow, delicate but full bouquet, floral and fruity notes, hints of sweetness plus some cinnamon (?) and spice, medium acid, nice complexity, round profile, measured up well with difficult pairing.

Stewart Napa Valley Pinot Noir '00 -- Medium dark red, berries/strawberries/cherries, some wood, good firm structure, nice smooth velvet, blackberries, medium complex, aged well.

Méo-Camuzet Frère et Surs Chambolle-Musigny Les Feusselottes 1er Cru '03 -- Deep red, nice typicity to fragrance, cherries, smoke, earth, generous bright profile, lovely and holding well.

Wittmann Albalonga Beerenauslese '04 -- Medium yellow/gold, effusive scents, exotic citrus fruit notes, components nicely in balance and reinforced by medium acid, quite forthcoming style, almost syrupy texture, worked well with dessert.

. . . . Pete

 

[Jeff Grossman]

Do all 20 of you show up? How many bottles of each wine do you need?

 

[Peter Creasey]

It varies.

Today with 15 in attendance, we had 1 bottle each of the Sauzet and Latour, 2 bottles of the Weinbach, 2 bottles each of the Stewart and Meo-Camuzet, and 2 500s of the Wittmann.

There was quite a lot of several of the wines that was not consumed today...and the leftovers work well with dinners.

. . . . . . Pete

 

[Jeff Grossman]

originally posted by Peter Creasey:
Today with 15 in attendance, we had 1 bottle each of the Sauzet and Latour...

That's 50 ml per person, which is less than 2 ounces. A mere sip!

 

[MarkS]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:

originally posted by Peter Creasey:
Today with 15 in attendance, we had 1 bottle each of the Sauzet and Latour...

That's 50 ml per person, which is less than 2 ounces. A mere sip!

They don't know jack about jeebus!

 

[Todd Abrams]

You all eat a lot of foie gras. You should probably drink more red wine just for the resveratrol.
Disclaimer: I am not a real doctor.

 

[Jonathan Loesberg]

originally posted by Todd Abrams:
You all eat a lot of foie gras. You should probably drink more red wine just for the resveratrol.
Disclaimer: I am not a real doctor.

Please, everyone knows that as long as you have a little salad to balance things out, foie gras is good for you. Of course, so is red wine, so having some of that won't hurt.

 

[Chris Coad]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:

originally posted by Peter Creasey:
Today with 15 in attendance, we had 1 bottle each of the Sauzet and Latour...

That's 50 ml per person, which is less than 2 ounces. A mere sip!

Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: "50 ml per person."

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
Is the bird carrying the fish away or is he just standing atop it for a better view?

Probably one of those mutualist things, like oxpeckers and hippos.

A dining group that drinks good wine in moderation is actually kind of impressive.

 

[Peter Creasey]

Let's quickly NOT jump to false conclusions.

In this case, these white Burgundies were the last bottle of each from our cellar; thus, good end-of-bin selections for a luncheon where we were all trying to be good.

Plus, the reception was very short as we quickly moved the food and ample other wines.

. . . . . Pete

 

[Peter Creasey]

originally posted by Todd Abrams: You all eat a lot of foie gras. You should probably drink more red wine just for the resveratrol.

Todd, When it comes to choosing wines, it is more common that pigmentally-challenged wines are cast aside.

A lack of resveratrol is probably not an issue with this group.

. . . . . Pete

 

[Cole Kendall]

Is "gremolatta" some Texan thing? I find "gremo" in the Urban Dictionary but not this word. Grunge/Emo seems a good match for the Meo in any event.

 

[Jonathan Loesberg]

originally posted by Cole Kendall:
Is "gremolatta" some Texan thing? I find "gremo" in the Urban Dictionary but not this word. Grunge/Emo seems a good match for the Meo in any event.

Say it out loud. You'll get it. It's a spelling joke, I'm guessing.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
It's a spelling joke, I'm guessing.

Why a joke and not just a simple typo?

 

[Sharon Bowman]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
Is the bird carrying the fish away or is he just standing atop it for a better view?

The wings are not deployed, which would lead one to surmise that unless he is a bird with magical powers (which cannot be totally excluded, given that he is 2-D), he is standing and not flying.

Maybe he will fly next.

But will he bring the fish with him?

 

[Jay Miller]

It might be a coconut carved into the shape of a fish.

 

[Sharon Bowman]

Tangentially, I was listening to a popular science program on French radio this morning as I got ready for work, and they began talking about how an animal cannot swim and fly--or if they can, at the extreme, they cannot do both very well.

Apparently, there is some swimming bird that is really bad at flying.

And of course, penguins. Which are called "manchots" in French.