Le Tastevin Summer Dinner - July 12, 2023

Our traditional summer dinner, at Eddie's V in Troy, Michigan, was a delightful affair. The food started with some appetizers including a lobster taco, followed with crab cakes and steak tartar, with as main course of lamb chops chimmicanga with aperagus. Our wines, of course, were stand out.

Starter

NV R. H. Coutier "Cuvee Tradition" Brut Grand Cru, Champagne [70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay]
2015 Egon Müller, Scharzhof Riesling (Ethan)
2017 Alfred Merkelbach, Kinheimer Rosenberg Spätlese

Red

1995 Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley, Volnay 1er Cru (Club wine) [Pinot Noir]
2005 Savigny-lès-beaune, "La Dominode" 1er cru, Domaine Bruno Clair (Paul) [Pinot Noir]
2005 Volnay les Caillerets, "Ancienne Cuvée Carnot" 1er cru, Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils (Bob) [Pinot Noir]
2016 Momtazi Family Estate Pinot, Willamette Valley (Don) [Pinot Noir]
2017 Vietti Barbera d'Asti (Chris) [Barbera]
2019 Giacomo Bologna Braida, Bricco dell' Uccellone (Ron) [late harvest Barbera]
1995 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, "Cuvée Laurence", Domaine du Pegau (Mike) [Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, others]
2020 Seghesio Old Vine, Sonoma, Sonoma (Nick) [Zinfandel]
1996 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard, Napa (Arnie)
2015 Alvaro Palacios Finca Dofi, Priorat DOCa, Spain (Eric) [95% Grenache, 4% Cariñena, 1% indigenous white grapes]
2000 Château Pavie-Decesse, Saint-Émilion (Joe) [90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc]

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