Le Tastevin Wine Tasting – July 08, 2026 - Summer Dinner

Our traditional summer dinner at Eddie V's in Troy featured outstanding wines from the 11 members who attended. Food wise, our course meal was as follows:
1. Maine Lobster Tacos (Housemade Tortillas, filled with Maine lobster, sweet corn Pico De Gallo, sliced avocado, Cotija cheese, remoulade, topped with lime)
2. Steak Tartare (Hand-Chopped center cut Filet Mignon, tossed tableside with fresh egg yolk, capers, EVOO, served with toasted baguettes and house mustard spread)
3. Morel-crusted lamb chops (Australian lamb wet-aged for 21 days, with an herb-infused Chimichurri sauce)
4. Center-cut Filet Mignon
5. USDA Prime bone-in Ribeye (Mashed Potatoes, Crab Fried Rice with Mushrooms and Scallons)

Wine wise, this tasting was simply outstanding: all the wines showed well, and many were superlative.

Starter
(Bob) NV Cattier Premier Cru Brut Champagne (40% pinot noir, 32% chardonnay, 28% pinot meunier, 3 years on lees)

Whites
(Ford) 2016 Chablis "Les Preuses", Domaine William Fevre, Chardonnay
(Joe) 2019 Puligny-Montrachet, Etienne Sauzet, Chardonnay
(Ethan) 2023 Reis Achlethen Weissenkerchen Smaragd (Wachau), Rudi Pichler, Gruner Veltliner

Reds
(Paul) 2017 La Spidetta Vigneto Bordini Barbaresco, Casstagnole Lanze
(Raphael) 2000 Aldo Conterno, Barolo "Colonnello"
(Don) 2021 Rifronzoli
(Ron) 1986 Lafite Rothschild
(Joe) 2000 Pichon LaLande
(Bob) 2003 Montrose
(Arturo) 1991 Opus One
(David) 1996 Dominus
(Sam) 1997 Montelena Estate Cabernet

Dessert
(Ethan) 2004 Leiwener Klostergarter Riesling Eiswein

Images of Sampled Wines:

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