Just a few bottles from last night....

[TheEngineer]

Last night I was invited to a pre-auction dinner by Skinner Inc and as such had an opportunity to try some of the wines that they were to auction. All of the guests (10 in total) were also asked to bring a bottle or two to the event. As you can see, the list was rather decadent. My contributions were the 1998 Leoville Barton, and the 1995 Huet Vouvray, Cuvee Constance for the desert wine. I'll write notes on these in time but wanted to post it at least.

Course 1: Maine Sea Scallops, French white asparagus, and morel creme

Wines with Course 1:

2004 William Fevre Chablis Le Preues Grand Cru
2005 Latour Giraud Meursault Genevrieres Premier Cru

Course 2: Fonduta Tortellini, Braised Short Ribs, English peas and Iberian Ham

Wines with Course 2

1985 Pousse d'Or Volnay Clos de Bousse d'Or
1973 Lopez de Heredia Bosconia

Course 3 was a selection and I picked: Assiette of Marcho Farms Veal, potato Mushroom gratin, asparagus variations, and cipollini onions

Wines with Course 3 were

1970 Chateau Latour
1970 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
1998 Chateau Roc de Combes
1982 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou
1992 Henschke Hill of Grace

The guests also brought along
1998 Chateau Leoville Barton
1986 Chateau Montrose
1990 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia, Barolo
1982 Ceretto Bricco Roche, Barolo
1995 Joseph Phelps insignia
1985 Dominus

And for desert to go with cheese and nuts, the guest brought in

1966 Fonseca vintage port
1995 Huet Vouvrary Cuvee Constance
2002 Chateau Yquem

It was quite the night and the wines of the night were the two 70's bordeaux (the Latour was stately and the Mouton was spicy), if Musigny is sex in a bottle, then the 1990 Conterno is a #$!@# Orgy in a bottle...., and the three desert wines (Fonseca, Huet and Yquem) were insanely good, with the wine of the night going to the 1966 Fonseca Vintage Port, absolutely ethereal!.