The Start ...
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| Opening the evening with a little Steller's Jay sparkling from Sumac Ridge |
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| Looking over the menu waiting for our host and the man of the hour. |
The (New) Winemaker ...
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| Meet Mathieu Mercier, Osoyoos Larose's new winemaker who took over in March 2013 after stints in Napa, Chile and Bordeaux. |
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| Mathieu's pedigree is that his family has been in the wine business "forever"; he was also trained in Cognac (France). |
The Wines ...
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| 2009 Petales (second wine) - majority Merlot Nose of anise, black cherry, blackberry, violets and coffee; Palate is floral, cedary, cran-cherry, earthy with gentle spice and good acidity with a smoky, woodsy, coffee grounds finish. All indicators point to what this wine will become, not what it is not. |
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| 2010 Petales (surprise addition - only one bottle present) lighter, fruitier yet still with a powerful cedary side which detracts from the fruit a little ... seemingly simplistic at this early date. |
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| 2008 Le Grand Vin big and black fruited with intense raspberry, black cherry; thick and rich in the mouth, aggressive wine that shows the alcohol - hoping it will settle with age. |
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| 2009 Le Grand Vin This is the bomb: nose lures, palate intrigues, wine delivers Great structure, nice acidity, well-rounded fruit; this continues to get better and better the longer it's open and the more it's sipped. |
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| The Big Guns in Glass |
The Food - (Nota Bene Restaurant, Toronto) ...
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| Matzo Ball Soup chicken broth, shaved perigord truffle, parmigiano |
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| Grilled Striploin (bonus: fries and onion rings) chickpea fritter, bell pepper & chorizo sauce, chimichurri |
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| Michel Cluizel Chocolate Cake with s'more ice cream |
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