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March 5, 2005 The first course, avacado et smoked salmon mousse, prosciuto wrapped asparagus, chicken liver pate, pastry wrapped baked brie avec truffled crabmeat and stuffed grape leaves was the perfect start for the evening. With the hors d'ouvers, a 1961 GH Mumm Rene Lalau, a 1976 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs and a 1996 Moet et Chandon Dom Perignon were opened. Chilean Sea Bass, a Patagonian Tooth fish, avec confit of Yukon Gold Potatoes and Pancetta et Fresh Peas was the perfect fit for the 1980 Henri Clerc Chevalier Montrachet and the 1986 Jean Noel Gagnard Batard Montrachet. Then came Escargot Comes, Duxelles et Foie Gras avec Candy Striped Baby Beets et Escarots a la Bourgoigne with a 1996 Domaine Marius Delarche Corton Charlemagne Reserve and a 1998 Verget Chablis Bougros. The fourth course of wine was matched well with Squab Dans le reservoir Souple de pores. The 1973 Domaine Louis Remy Clos de La Roche and the 1953 Comte de Vogue Bonnes Mares were, putting it mildly, outstanding. This lead the group right into the next flight of Red Burgundy, a 1969 DRC La Tache, a 1978 Antonin Rodet Clos de Vougeot and a 2002 Hospice de Beaune Clos de la Rouche. These beauties stood tall with the sauteed Frog legs avec wild mushrooms, sauce piquante en un lit steamed Jasmine rice. As in years past, a nice pomegranate et Orange de Mandarin sorbet pleased the palate and led into the seventh course, a fine assortment of cheese went well with three Bordeaux's, a magnum of 1966 Ch. Mouton, a 1981 Ch. Haut Brion and a 1986 Ch. Lafite. The fromagge plate was comprised of a Herve Mons Horbier, a French Ossau Iraty and a French Brie Denangis. The wine selections stayed in Bordeaux for the eighth couse, a Filet Boeuf Wellington aven Port Sauce. The left bank wine included a 1970 Ch. Montrose, a 1978 Ch. Pichon Longueville Lalande, a 1982 Ch. Pichon Longueville Baron and a magnum of 1986 Ch. Gruaud Larose. The "walk in the park" was taken by some, but not all. Even the hardiest souls were a little relectant to brave the heavy downpour outside. Those that stayed, and arrived a short while later, enjoyed a salad Paella. The tenth course was a spectacular guava-raspberry creme brulee that was highlighted by a 1959 Ch. Suduiraut and a 1970 Ch. d'Yquem. And not to be outdone, a 1983 Ch. Fargues Lur Saluces and a magnum of 1986 Ch. Lafaurie were tasted against a Societe Sharp Roguefort. |
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