By AJ McClellan
We had the Museres from the Ticket, George Dunham, Craig Miller, and Gordon Keith, in on Friday night along with member Don Winspear for a charity dinner that was purchased to support the Dallas Zoo. The event went great with some fantastic food and wine parings for dinner and afterwards the group regaled us with some funny stories from behind the scenes of the Ticket. After dinner was over we moved out to the comfy chairs and were serenaded by Gordon and George on an acoustic guitar. All in all it was a great night with a great group of friends.
2009 Nickel & Nickel Medina Ranch Chardonnay – This Chardonnay was served with the appetizer, a arugula salad with pine nuts and a vinaigrette dressing. The Chardonnay was slightly creamy showing a hint of malolactic fermentation and a great nose of lemon rind, white peach and fresh lilies.
2006 Alexana Revana Vineyard Pinot Noir – This was served with the entrée, a mixture of tilapia and filet. The Pinot was in a great place for drinking with soft red and blue fruits and a hint of earth and spice on the finish.
2008 Robert Foley Merlot – The Foley was a perfect pairing for the filet that was served with dinner but it was also quite nice with the chocolate lava cake that was served for desert. Typical Foley wine with impeccable balance and a beautiful fruit forward nose of black cherry, currants, and lavender. The plate showed dark chocolate, mocha, and tobacco.
2000 Quinta de Roriz Port – We opened this Port to accompany the Desert and it knocked it out of the ballpark. Dried black fruit with tons of spice and a light note of star anise and tobacco.
1989 Remoissenet Gevrey Chambertin Les Cazetieres Magnum – This bottle was wonderful! When we opened it up the wine showed notes of forest floor, violet, tilled earth, and roses. After some time in the glass the wine really blew up with a wonderful complexity and long lasting finish. This wine was the star of the night hands down.
1996 Guigal La Turque – After the tasting we moved from the back to the main room so that Gordon and George could play for us on the acoustic guitar. The Guigal was wonderful showing black tar, leather, plum, and red roses.
