Is there any possible way to put into words the amazing wines and breadth of history that packed the room on this day, as the Primium Familiae Vini (PFV) came to Toronto to wine, dine and ... for lack of a good rhyming word ... impress the hell out of all in attendance.
These are all names you'd recognize, no matter what level of wine drinker you happen to be. Names like Pol Roger, Drouhin, Muller, Torres, Antinori, Perrin, Rothschild and more: 11 in total, and the experience and history was enough to put one in awe. So instead of waxing poetic about the what and who let's take a simultaneous look at the lunch (held at the Four Seasons Hotel) and the wines (one from each family).
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| You know it's gonna be a good party when this is the appetizer wine: -------------------- Pol Roger 2002 Sir Winston Churchill biscuity, sour apple, almondine along with notes of toffee and butterscotch **** 1/2 |
The Look of Lunch ...
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| Foie Gras Brioche, Laroda Plum, Lamb's Lettuce |
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| Scallops Kumquat, Baby Leek, Caviar |
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| Cavatelli Pasta Rabbit Confit, Preserved Tomato, Olives |
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| Braised Bison Short Rib Spring Carrots, Pommes Dauphines |
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| Stilton Cheese Fig, Walnut Crostini, Red Watercress |
Wine a Little - Cause there's a lot of them ...
Many of the wines we tried today are no longer in the market place for purchase so no score will be given.
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| Famille Hugel 2010 Riesling Jubilee wine made from top Crus quite lovely with hints of elegant petrol |
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| Joseph Drouhin 2012 Chablis Grand Cru 'Les Clos' made from a 1.3 hectare parcel in Chablis creamy texture, apricot, peach, nice minerality with a hint of oxidation |
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| Egon Muller Scharzhof 1994 Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett the house of Muller dates back to 1797 stunningly young in both colour and freshness |
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| Torres 2010 Mas La Plana represented here today by Miguel Torres - 5th Generation 100% Cabernet Sauvignon - started making this wine in the late 60's lots of dark fruit and spice; great complexity with power and heft |
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| Tenuta San Guido 2009 Sassicaia young by comparison, the winery was established in 1941 earthy, sour cherry, cassis - has the acidity of Sangiovese yet the fruit and force of Bordeaux |
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| Famille Perrin 2005 Chateau Beaucastel dark fruit and spice; a real delicious endeavour |
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| Antinori 2007 Solaia name meaning "looking at the sun" - label started in 1978 this wine has an incredible power in the glass with a long life ahead |
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| Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2005 Pauillac Julien Beaumarchais de Rothschild had plenty of quoteable moments: "wedding between great family and terroir" "way beyond business puposes, it's about the soul" As for the wine: menthol, dark fruit with oak and cassis |
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| Vega-Sicilia 2004 Unico "close to a perfect vintage" - 90% Tempranillo / 10% Cabernet Sauvignon this wine is only produced in the 'great years' a pure delight on the palate and perfect match with the short ribs - but this one was also a wonderful wine on its own |
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| Symington Family - Graham's 1977 Vintage Port if there is a God and he drinks port regularly he's got a few cases of this in his cellar |
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