Italian Wine Dinner June 13th

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1-course: -Aged Parmesan Arancini, Stone Fruit Marmalade, Prosciutto Crumble
served with Ferghettina 2016 Franciacorta Milledi Brut Lombardy Italy
Wine Enthusiast 93 Rating
White spring flower, stone fruit and brioche aromas mingle with the slightest whiff of honey. Dry and elegant, the polished palate offers creamy pear, ripe yellow apple, lemon drop and brioche alongside tangy acidity and a refined perlage.

 

2-Course: Blue Crab, Shaved Fennel Orange Insalata
served with Capichera Lintori 2024 Vermentino di Sardegna Sardinia Italy
James Suckling 95 Rating
Bright aromas of white spices, orange blossoms, stone fruit and pears. It’s vibrant and concentrated, with iodine minerality. Full-bodied, precise and pristine, with a silky texture and zesty acidity. Drink now.

 

3-Course: Wild Florida Boar Ragu, Gnocchi Sardi, Chocolate, Warm Spices
served with: Produttori 2017 Barbaresco Montestefano Riserva Piedmont Italy
Wine Enthusiast 95 Rating
New leather, camphor, cedar and dark spice aromas form the subtle but compelling nose. On the firmly structured palate, tightly knit, noble tannins support fleshy Morello cherry, crushed raspberry star anise and baking spice. Drink through 2029.

 

A Blind Wine Selection ?

 

4-Course: Beef Tataki, Balsamic Tare, Dried Cherry Truffle Tapenade
served with: I Greppi 2022 Greppicaia Bolgheri Superiore Tuscany Italy
Jeb Dunnuck 96 Rating
A highly luxurious style, the 2022 Greppicaia pours a dark purple/red color and is very pronounced and saturated with layered oak spice, toasted vanilla, cedar, boysenberry, plum, cigar box, and polished leather. While the oak is quite forward, this is a wine of high quality, with a bright spine of ripe acidity to balance it out and a full-bodied, broad-shouldered and well-defined, ripe texture that doesn’t feel weighted. It has a very long, salty finish with bright redcurrant fruit lasting long on the palate. I can’t help but be impressed here, although it’s going to need several years in a cellar and is built for the long haul.

 

5-Course: Braised Beef Short Ribs, Oven Dried Grapes, Gorgonzola Risotto
served with: Masi 2015 Campolongo di Torbe Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Veneto Italy
Enjoyabilityfactor 97 Rating
Limited production from the Boscaini family’s private cellar. Described as “the epitome of elegance.” The grapes come from a historic vineyard dating back to the XII century. They undergo more than three years of combined maturation in different barrels and bottles. Firm and well-balanced structure. Smooth and silky tannins. An ample level of well-integrated alcohol content. Long and intense finish full of preserved cherries and spices.

 

6-Course: Lemon Olive Oil Cake, Apricot Preserves, Lavander Crema
served with: Cantine Colosi 2020 Muscat Passito Terre Siciliane Sicily Italy
What to expect: offers a sweet, fruity bouquet of dried figs, apricots, and candied citrus, along with honey and pastries. The palate is smooth, moderately sweet, and balanced by a refreshing acidity, leading to a long and aromatic finish

 

 

 

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