My wife and I are in vermont at Twin Farms for our 36th wedding anniversary. Last nights dinner and wines:
with passed roasted eggpalnt tarts, and smoked salmon and chevre rillets: Perrier Jouet NV Brut-nice soft fruit and brioche notes. Crisp and clean and refreshing.
Carmelized local cippolini onions atop marinated white anchovies:
2004 Chave Hermitage Blanc-oily and powerful. Orange zest, lychee nut, vanilla, and peach.
Poached baby shrimp with kolarabi atop a fresh pea puree.(yum)
2007 Heitz Sauvignon Blanc-Light clean and delicious. A bit of fresh mown grass and grapefruit.
Tasting of fresh heirloom tomatoes with bulgar wheat and watercress and a red wine mayonaise.
2002 Nickel and Nickel Sori Bricco Merlot-bright red raspberry and blackberry with plenty of cassis. Soft sweet fruit and tannins.
Pan seared and roasted duck breast with haricots vert and barely with a duck jus reduction.
1998 Dujac Clos de La Roche-explosive burgundy nose sweet cherry and mushroom. Well balanced on the palate plenty of cherry, strawberry, earthy mineral and a hint of cola.