Appetizer
House Cured & Smoked Salmon with Caviar Service
Wines
1996 Salon
1996 Billecart-Salmon Grand Cuvee Brut
2004 Kistler Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard
Second Course
Bryan Flannery Rack of Lamb Medallions with Lamb Reduction, Cognac & Dijon
Mixed Field Greens
Wines
1992 Penfolds Grange
2006 Pax Syrah Obsidian
Third Course
Heartbrand Beef Akaushi Flank Steak with Korean Inspired Glaze
Koshihikari Fried Rice
Wines
1993 A.F. Gros Richebourg
1998 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue Musigny V.V.
Main Course
Bryan Flannery USDA Prime 52 Day Dry Aged Porterhouse
Three Cheese Potato Gratin with White Truffle Oil
Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pig & Shallots
Wines
1990 Chateau Montrose
1990 Cos d’Estournel
2004 Mystery Wine #1
2004 Mystery Wine #2
Dessert
Apple Galette with Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Great lineup, normally I’d be asking about the bdx…but how was the 04 Grange?
That is dinner tomorrow night.
Bill,
If you can, try to open the '96 Salon an hour or two before serving.
Ray, thanks for the heads up. I will be sure to give it plenty of time to open up.
Bill, Ray’s advice is superb. Please follow it closely next Friday and give yourself a two hour air time before I pick you up. Don’t want you tight and unforgiving.

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Can’t wait to see those mystery wines . . . the suspense is killing me!
My bet is that one of them is an 04 Togni cab.
My bet is that one of them is an 04 Togni cab.
Big neg-a-tor Feelgood.
The mystery wines were
Penfolds Bin 60A and Block 42
damn they were tasty…for as young as they were and how australian they were…old bones
We should try them every decade until we turn to dust my friend.
Good to see you two.
Stop with the Man Love and post a damn recipe. Especially the brussels sprouts, I usually just roast them quickly with some olive oil and sea salt.
What else do you want to know besides the sprouts?
Hmmm… how about the gratin? I have a few recipes for those but could use one more. And the lamb reduction. Was the Korean glaze a tad salty?
I’ll work on posting detailed recipes.
No, the Korean glaze was not salty at all.