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Chateau Gloria Saint Julien

Attributes:
Producer:

Chateau Gloria
Region:

Saint Julien, France
Varietal:

Bordeaux - Red
Bottle Size:

750 ML

2006: Tanzer Rating: 86-89

Acidity:

clean
Aromas:

floral
Complexity:

deep, rustic
Flavors:

currant, earth, plum, spices
Fruit:

ripe, sweet

2005: Tanzer Rating: 87-89

Acidity:

bright
Flavors:

chocolate, menthol, minerals, oak, spicy

2003: WineSpectator Rating: 89
Body:

medium-bodied
Flavors:

berry, currant, toasted oak

2002: WineEnthusiast Rating: 88
Body:

solid
Compliments:

powerful
Flavors:

spice

2002: WineSpectator Rating: 87
Body:

medium-bodied
Complexity:

simple
Flavors:

plum, tobacco
Texture:

dense

2000: WineSpectator Rating: 90
Body:

medium-bodied
Flavors:

berry, mineral, tobacco

2000: WineEnthusiast Rating: 87
Body:

solid
Fruit:

concentrated
Texture:

silky

1999: WineSpectator Rating: 88
Acidity:

fresh
Body:

medium-bodied
Fruit:

ripe

Food Matches:
Cheese: Aged Cheddar, Blue Cheese, Feta, Goat Cheese, Mozzarella, Sharp Cheddar
Herbs & Spices: Anise, Fennel Seed, Tarragon, Bay Leaf, Lavender, Mint, Rosemary, Thyme
Poultry & Eggs: Spicy Chicken Dishes
Red Meat: Beef Stew, Kidney, Lamb, Lamb Stew, Roast Beef, Salami, Sausage, Variety Meats or Organ Meats
Sauces: Red Wine Sauce
Vegetables: Ratatouille

St. Julien:

A commune in the Haut Medoc district of Bordeaux. Its wines, made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot grapes, are rich, flavorful, and elegant with cedary bouquets. Modern St. Julien wines can be drunk quite young, but they age well, losing some of their blackcurrant flavor and develop a tobacco-like character.

Haskell's Bordeaux

Attributes:
Producer:

Haskell's
Region:

Bordeaux, France
Varietal:

Bordeaux - Red
Bottle Size:

750 ML

Food Matches:
Cheese: Aged Cheddar, Blue Cheese, Feta, Goat Cheese, Mozzarella, Sharp Cheddar
Herbs & Spices: Anise, Fennel Seed, Tarragon, Bay Leaf, Lavender, Mint, Rosemary, Thyme
Poultry & Eggs: Spicy Chicken Dishes
Red Meat: Beef Stew, Kidney, Lamb, Lamb Stew, Roast Beef, Salami, Sausage, Variety Meats or Organ Meats
Sauces: Red Wine Sauce
Vegetables: Ratatouille

Bordeaux:

A region in western France that grows famous red wines from the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc grapes and white wines from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle grapes. Situated on the Atlantic coast, Bordeaux has a maritime climate with warm summers and fairly mild winters as well as an abundance of rain during harvest time. When young, the finest red Bordeaux wines have a deep cranberry hue and aromas of blackcurrants, plums, spice, cedar, and cassis. For the first ten years or so these wines can be very dry, with tannin masking the fruity flavors. Eventually the wines turn garnet, and develops an extraordinarily complex bouquet and flavor as well as softer tannins. The finest red Bordeaux wines still take 20 years or so before reaching their maturity. Two distinct red wine production zones exist within the Bordeaux region; the Left Bank and the Right Bank. The Left Bank vineyards are located west of the Garonne River and the Gironde Estuary, into which the Garonne empties. The Right Bank vineyards are east and north of the Dordogne River and east of the Grionde Estuary. Of the various wine districts on the Left and Right Banks, four are the most important for red wines: Haut-Médoc; Pessac-Leognan, St-Emilion, and Pomerol. For white wines, the most important are Graves and Pessac-Leognan.

Chateau Beaulieu Comtes de Tastes

Attributes:
Producer:

Chateau Beaulieu
Region:

Bordeaux Superieur, France
Varietal:

Bordeaux - Red
Bottle Size:

750 ML

2005: WineAdvocate Rating: (90-92)
Body:

medium to full-bodied
Complexity:

opulent
Flavors:

cassis, chocolate
Fruit:

sweet

2004: WineAdvocate Rating: (87-88)
Body:

medium-bodied
Complexity:

deep
Compliments:

elegant, well-made
Flavors:

cedar, cherries, spice box

2003: WineAdvocate Rating: (87-88)

2000: WineAdvocate Rating: (87-88)
Complexity:

deep
Flavors:

cassis, espresso, new oak
Fruit:

ripe

2000: WineAdvocate Rating: 88
Flavors:

cassis
Fruit:

sweet
Texture:

chewy, dense, fleshy

2000: Tastings Rating: 85-89
Body:

full-bodied
Flavors:

dark fruit
Fruit:

concentrated, ripe

Food Matches:
Cheese: Aged Cheddar, Blue Cheese, Feta, Goat Cheese, Mozzarella, Sharp Cheddar
Herbs & Spices: Anise, Fennel Seed, Tarragon, Bay Leaf, Lavender, Mint, Rosemary, Thyme
Poultry & Eggs: Spicy Chicken Dishes
Red Meat: Beef Stew, Kidney, Lamb, Lamb Stew, Roast Beef, Salami, Sausage, Variety Meats or Organ Meats
Sauces: Red Wine Sauce
Vegetables: Ratatouille

Mediterranean Salad

Rated

Ingredients

1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
4 garlic clove, finely chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
4 tomatoes
2 ripe avocados
1/4 lb. mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste

Preparation

To make the dressing, pour the balsamic vinegar into a bowl and slowly whisk in the olive oil. Once the oil has been incorporated, mix in the finely chopped garlic and basil leaves and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Using a sharp knife, remove the stem ends from the tomatoes. Slice the tomatoes into wedges and place in a large salad bowl.

Dice the avocados into large cubes and add to the tomatoes. Add the mozzarella cheese slices.

Add the dressing and gently mix together. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper and serve at once with crusty bread.

Yield

Serves 4

Cook Time

Prep Time: 20 mins.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition information is provided as a resource. Values will vary depending on specific ingredients used.
Serving Size: 1
Number of Servings: Serves 4
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 619 Calories from Fat: 585
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*  
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*  
Total Fat 65g
100%  
Carbohydrates 18g
6%  
Dietary Fiber 11g
44%  
Saturated Fat 16g
80%  
Calories 619kcal
30%  
Cholesterol 19mg
6%  
Protein 14g
23%  
Sodium 267mg
11%  
Calcium
5%  
Iron
15%  
Vitamin A
19%  
Vitamin C
40%  
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.