Chateau St. Michelle was the wine house for tonight's dinner. They have numerous labels under their roof so tonight's dinner featured several of them. Richard has gone up a bit on his price for dinner. It is now $65 which is still a bargain in today's market. Always has raffle items, bottles of wine etc., included.
Started out with appetizers of a Shrimp in pastry and Mushroom & Cabbage Spring Roll. Both were quiet good. Wine was a Domaine Ste. Michelle Sparkling Brut. Good choice to start dinner with.
Then onto a Shredded Chicken with apples on arugula with a Riesling , Olive Oil dressing and Parmesan cheese. Nice flavor. Chicken was moist. About half way through I decided I was starting to fill up so I took the remainder home. A 2016 Chateau Ste. Michelle, Canoe Ridge Estate, Horse Heaven Hill, Chardonnay was the paired wine. Again a very nice pairing. Wine was not oaky and had a nice restrained crispness to it.
Second course is a Butternut Squash Gratin with Leeks, Duck Confit and Thyme. Excellent flavor, heavy dish as it is fall and time for the heavier foods for our hibernation. I forced myself to eat the entire dish. But I am really full for some reason and I did not have any bread or rolls. Paired with a Spring Valley Vineyards, "Nina Lee" Syrah, Walla Walla, WA. Apparently "Nina Lee" was a vaudevillian who married the founder of Spring Valley Vineyards. Nice catch. Good pairing also.
Third Course is a Filet Mignon with Lump Crab Meat, fresh Asparagus, Truffled mashed potatoes and a Bernaise Sauce. Ate about one third of this dish and boxed it up to take home. A first vintage, 2015 Col Solare, Cabernet Sauvignon was the selection. This is a wine made in conjunction with Antinori from Italy. Very good wine and it was a 94 pointer from Wine Advocate.
Dessert is a Pumpkin Cheesecake with a Pecan Praline Topping. Heavy duty. Great flavor but so rich I could only get through about two thirds of it. This entire meal was on the heavy side. Paired with a Eroica Gold Riesling. Not fond of the pairing. Two much acidity in the wine and it was a sharp contrast to the creaminess of the cheesecake.
Lots of raffle prizes. No winner here but someone did get a Riedel decanter along with a bottle of the Cabernet.
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