Boys and Dim Sum

Sunday, October 4, 2015

An overcast day sure brought the masses in for Dim Sum today at the Seafood Palace. Place was packed.  www.seafoodpalacerestaurant.com

Were in no hurry so we ate and drank for 3 hours. A nice way to have a lazy Sunday afternoon. We had a lot of our favorite Dim Sum dishes. Shrimp wrapped in Seaweed and deep fried, Sticky rice with Chinese sausage wrapped in Lotus leaves and steamed. Shrimp wrapped in fat noodles, deep Fried Baby Squid with Scallions.  Filet of Beef, French style, Spicy pork strips with chefs sauce (lots of garlic). Chicken with Bok Choy, vegetables and crispy noodles. Plate of Chinese Broccoli, Clams with Black Bean sauce and peppers . Had a Streamed egg tart which was different from the normal egg tarts we get for dessert. They ran out of those early. Just wasn't the same.

Wines were eclectic. I brought a Rumland, Cuvee Marie-Louise Brut (sket) a German sparkling 100% Pinot Noir. On the dry side and was emptied quickly.  Another sparkling, Aspasie, Carte Blanche a Brouillet, Champagne.  Greg was a little disappointed in this wine he brought. Did not seem to have a lot going for it.

Other wines were 2012 Stolpman Estate Syrah,  (drinking nicely but I would hold it for a few more years), 2007 Clos Pepe Pinot Noir, (had this numerous times, nice wine but I wonder is this bottle just was off a bit)   2013 Castellani, Di San Gimignaro, Vernaccia, (a nice light white went well with the seafood),  2010 Loring Sta. Rita Hills, Pinot Noir (drinking very nice right now - need to find mine).

The winner this week was a 2005 BV, George de Latour, Private Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon. Complex, smooth, well balanced, good full mouth feel. A very nice wine.

I had a back up but did not open it as there was more than enough wines on the table. A 2004 Kenneth Crawford, Clos Pepe, Pinot Noir. Back to the cooler and will bring it out at another gathering .