For the main course I did beef tenderloin with grill lobster tails and Béarnaise sauce with sides of baby potatoes and green beans. I paired a 2004 Clos du Val "Stags Leap" Napa Valley Cabernet with it.
The nose on the wine was easy to find with aromas of vanilla, raspberry, cedar, smoke and red pepper. Tasting the wine, raspberry and vanilla were the dominate flavours but there was also some eucalyptus and cocoa in the background. The structure on this wine was beautifully balanced with silky tannin, fresh acid and good fruit and alcohol rounding everything out nice. The finish lingered nicely as well. The wine was very good on its own and just about a perfect pairing with the food.
Here is the group rating for the wine - Mick – 89, Mark – 90, Kathy – 87, Amy – 88, Overall – 88.5.
There was no LCBO information on the wine but a quick web search puts it at $74.99 US a bottle which means it is in the same price point as Mondavi and Beringer’s Private Reserve Cabs.
For dessert I picked up a Skor Ice Cream Cake from Dairy Queen because life is just better with Ice Cream Cake!
It was fun evening with Zdenka and Alex joining our usual foursome and I hope they will join us on a more regular basis.
Cheers!
Mark
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