"Mike Tommasi" wrote
>
> A pear and chestnut crumble with a dollop of crème fraiche completes the
> evening, with a mysterious bottle served blind, a botrytis that was
> initially identified as one of the Sapros group, most likely in the
> Sauternais area --> this is Virtu, a botrytised Semillon that Lord
> St.Helier graciously left with us during his recent memorable Tour de
> France, and as always with special gifts I try to save them for evenings
> when we have good friends over who can really appreciate them. Well done,
> apricots, wax, citrus and all, superb
> acidity, never cloying, a very fine sticky mylawd...

Sounds like a sensational meal, Mike - glad the wine performed up to
expectation.

Regards to Cathy

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st.helier