Pairing Perfection!

To go along with a stellar meal at Uchi, (see previous post Austin City Limits Festival and Uchi-Both World Class Acts) pairing the most exquisite wine selections is a MUST.  During our most recent experience at Uchi, we did just that! Our friend Ian McCaffery visited the Keeper Team in Austin and treated us to a meal at Uchi.  Ian is not only a great guy, but an especially good friend to have if you’re into wine – he is a Martin Wine Cellar retailer. His wealth of knowledge about wine and his enthusiasm and love of good food (and fun) was the perfect resource for this pairing exercise.  Ian suggested that we start off with a 3 year vertical of Comtes Lafon Meursault – 2003, 2004, and 2005.  At first, we saw this as an interesting choice because the 2003 vintage in Meursault didn’t receive the best press from some wine writers.  A glorious surprise, the Comtes Lafon 2003 was fabulous and drinking beautifully!

3 Year Vertical of Comtes Lafon Meursault-2003, 2004, 2005

We were so glad that Ian had brought the 2003 from his cellar—it was a lovely wine that went fabulously with Uchi’s sushi and sashimi creations. The 2004 and 2005 vintages were also lovely, with the 2004 drinking well now, and the 2005 showing that it can be cellared for several more years before drinking.  Apparently what we had learned at “Burgundy Boot Camp” rings true- always think Producer, Producer, Producer! Thank you Dominique Lafon for your fabulous creations!

Ian challenged our knowledge by providing us with another producer of Meursault.  Knowing that we love Comtes Lafon and rarely consume Coche-Dury, Ian provided a decadent comparison by opening a 2004 from Coche.

Coche-Dury 2004

The styles of these two Meursault producers are completely different; however, this wine was also a good match for the Uchi creations.

Of course, a good wine pairing test should include both white and red, or maybe, the Keeper Team just enjoys having an excuse to try both!  No matter, reds were next, and our first was a 1999 Comtes Lafon Volnay-Santenots-du-Milieu.

1999 Comtes Lafon Volnay-Santenots-du-Milieu 1999

Lafon came through to again provide a very pleasurable red wine that complemented our rockin’ UCHI dinner after this year’s ACL experience.

Experimenting with only one red did not seem right, so we thought it only fair to select a wine from the Keeper Team cellar from an another area and producer in Burgundy. We thought Ian would like to try the 1995 Grivot Nuits St Georges Les Boudots.

Grivot Nuits St Georges Les Boudots 1995

This red proved to be a really (really) great selection with our food! We were happy to entertain our out-of-town guest – Ian, come back soon!

Great wine paired with great food – The Keeper Team continues to enjoy and share our culinary and viticulture experiences.

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