Gentilini Notes White Wine from Greece and Osetra Caviar

2015 Gentilini Notes
Another way to make caviar more budget friendly with a $12 bottle of wine from the Gentilini Winery from Greece.

Gentilini Winery is located on the Kefalonia island in the Ionian Sea in western Greece.
In this part of Greece you think of the Robola grape variety but this wine is a blend of a symphony of notes of Tsaoussi, Muscat of Cephalonia and Sauvignon Blanc.

This wine is aromatic with cantaloupe melon, gooseberry and salty minerals which follows on the palate. The finish has some grapey grassiness with its high level of acidity. Easy drinking and refreshing.

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing
O My Setra Caviar (Osetra): The caviar brings together the wines notes of flavors with a highlight of the minerality of the wine and with a clean finish. A great Lady Elena Caviar and wine pairing.

1981 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande from Pauillac in Bordaux

For Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande,1981 is the year that you just settle for.

It has all the greatness of the 1982 at a discount to the power and the price. Drinking nicely.

Champagne Henriot Cuvee 38 and Osetra Caviar

Champagne Henriot Cuvee 38 is a blend of Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Cote de Blancs villages, Mesnil sur Oger, Chouilly, Avize and Oger and is a project that began in 1990.

Each year since 1990, 3%-20% of the harvest from the four Gran Cru vineyards can be added to the project.
2016 is only the second release of Cuvee 38 which is a blend of vintages form 1990 through 2008 and was bottled in 2010.

Wine Description

This is Grand Cru Chardonnay from 1990 through 2008 all in one bottle and as fresh as a bottle of Blanc de Blancs made from the current harvest but with more complexity. Additionally there is a finesse with this Cuvee 38 that elevates the elegance of champagne to the next level of elegance.

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing 

O My Setra Caviar (Osetra): There is a blending of the nuttiness and minerality of the wine with the nuttiness and savoriness of the Osetra caviar. It finishes with green apple notes in the background and followed by a cleansed palate. This is a great Lady Elena Caviar and champagne pairing.

1976 Ausone

If you are looking for a mature Bordeaux wine then you will enjoy this 1976 Chateau Ausone from Saint Emilion.

With its brickish red color, it has delightful black cherries coated with some tobacco accompanying its gripping tannins. It finishes with delicate fruit and tannins.

Best to drink sooner than later.

Champagne Henriot Cuvee 38 with Chef de Cave Laurent Fresnet

Chef de Cav Laurent Fresnet of Champagne Henriot has shared a tasting of some of Henriot Champagne Cuvee 38 that is to be released in the near future.  This is the second release of Cuvee 38 which is a blend of vintages of four Gran Cru vineyards from 1990 through 2008 and all Chardonnay.

Currently the only way to own 3 of these magnum size bottles is to be the winning bidder at the June 10th Christie's wine auction. A portion of the proceeds will go to University Settlement Society of New York in NYC.

Raise your paddle and open your checkbook.

2015 Cantina Malabaila Roero Arneis Pradvaj Wine with Osetra Caviar

Here is a delicious alternative to the bubbles with your caviar.
Imported by Quigley Fine Wines

This Arneis wine is from the Pradvaj vineyard of Cantina Malabaila. This wine is 100% from the Arneis grape variety and is fermented and aged in stainless steel for 8 months. This is a wine of freshness and aromatics.

The wine has a straw yellow color. There are floral aromas of cantaloupe, orange zest, licorice and salty minerality. On the palate the licorice shines through. On the floral finish there is biting acidity with licorice notes, orange zest and saltiness.

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing 

O My Setra Caviar (Osetra): The floralness of the wine remains as the palate is slowly cleansed. A good Lady Elena Caviar and wine pairing.

1986 Bodegas Toro Albala Don PX Gran Reserva and Osetra Caviar

When you do not have Dom available try a Don.

Sometimes you need a little dessert wine.

1986 Don PX Gran Reserva dessert wine and caviar from Lady Elena Caviar? Yes

The creaminess of the Lady Elena Osetra caviar softens the sweetness of this intense sweet wine.The high acidity of the wine cleanses the palate. Average USD $56

Boya Sauvignon Blanc and Osetra Caviar

This 2015 Boya Sauvignon Blanc from Leyda D.O. in the San Antonio Valley in Chile and Osetra caviar is a winning combination especially when the wines price point is around USD $16.

The wine is filled with grapefruit and with a little mango. You will also find some grassiness with a zing at the end. Refreshing and delicious.

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing

O My Setra Caviar (Osetra): At first there are the flavors of  the grapefruit and mango  and then the palate is cleansed with a slight floralness of the grapefruit remaining. A good Lady Elena Caviar and wine pairing.

Champagne Montaudon and Osetra Caviar

Champagne Montaudon Brut NV

The champagne is a blend of 35% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier, and 40% Chardonnay. The wine is given a dosage level of 8 g/l and is aged in the bottle for 3 years.

The champagne has a straw gold color with tiny bubbles. There are aromas of stony minerals, almonds, ripe berries with some soft citrus. On the palate there is a balance of fruit sweetness and nuttiness giving a roundness to it. The finish is dry with the sweet fruit notes continuing with some biscuit notes and the minerality. An easy drinking champagne.

 

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing

O My Setra Caviar (Osetra): The mineral and creaminess of the Osetra caviar mixes with the ripe berries and the nuttiness of the champagne and leaves a clean finish. A good Lady Elena Caviar and champagne pairing.

Champagne Malard Brut Speciale Reserve NV and Osetra Caviar

The Malard House is a small champagne house founded in 1996 by Jean Louis Malard. It is located in Aÿ-Champagne, the renowned village of the Grands Crus de Noirs in the Montagne de Reims.  To produce such a quality champagne, the Malard House has been able to secure grapes from Premier Crus and Grand Crus vineyards. It operates vat facilities and cellars which are spread over more than 5,000 meters in Oiry, a Grand Cru village in the famous Côte des Blancs.

Champagne Malard Brut Speciale Reserve NV 

This champagne is a blend of 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Pinot Meunier, and 20% Chardonnay. The base wine is from the 2011 harvest with reserve wines from the 2010, 2011 and 2012 harvests. The champagne has a dosage level of 8 g/l and was disgorged in November 2015.

Champagne Description

The champagne has a pale straw gold color with tiny streaming bubbles. There are flowery aromas of ripe fruit with soft notes of brioche and minerality.

On the palate, it is round and filled with mineral coated ripe fruit. It finishes dry with soft brioche, ripe fruits and an underlying nuttiness.

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing

With the caviar the fruit notes are highlighted as the champagne cleanses the palate. There is also a slight sweet fruit floralness lingering. A great Lady Elena Caviar champagne pairing.

Champagne Barrat Masson Fleur de Craie NV with Osetra Caviar

Champagne Barrat Masson is a small champagne house whose vineyards are located in Bethon. This is a commune in the Marne department of Champagne in northeastern France.

In 2010 they changed from a grower to a Champagne House with the 2011 harvest being their first harvest for their Champagne Barrat Masson.

We had the privilege to taste along with the owners, wife and husband team of Aurélie  Masson (oenologist) and Loic Barrat (wine maker) their Fleur de Craie NV champagne with Osetra caviar from Lady Elena Caviar.

Fleur de Craie NV Champagne
This is 100% Chardonnay from the 2011 harvest with a dosage of 5 g/l. This is an exciting bottle since this is their first bottling since becoming their own champagne house.

Being 100% Chardonnay this is considered a Blanc de Blancs however they chose not to label it as such. The name translated as "the flower of the chalk" does describe the wines expression. These vines have an average age of 40 years an are planted in clay limestone soil. The champagne is made from the "couer" or the first press. The wine is aged on its lees for about 9 months and goes through partial maloactic fermentation. The wine is aged in the bottle for at least 24 months and at least 3 months after disgorging.
This champagne has  light straw color with those tiny streaming bubbles. On the aroma there is such freshness of nutty citrus with a touch of sweet brioche. On the palate, the minerality pleasantly makes it appearance with the balanced wine. The finish is lively with slight brioche and citrus laced with the minerality of the wine.
 
Lady Elena Caviar Pairing

O My Setra Caviar (Osetra): This is a great pairing. The minerality and the liveliness of the champagne balances the creaminess of the Osetra caviar. The palate is cleansed with some floral orange blossoms lingering.

Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs Seating

Where are your seats?

2016 Kentucky Derby Picks

It is Kentucky Derby time and its time to make our final picks. Decisions Decisions

What should we wear?
What shall we eat?
What should we drink?

What horse do we expect to win?

What to wear?
For the Ladies, the hat is very critical. So our Lady Elena has chosen a Winner's Circle Feathered Hat from BerkeleyHat.com. 
This is a wide oblong feathered hat in colored Sinamay straw.  It has beautiful feathers cut and curved that adorn this hat in a spectacular explosion of elegance. Just the perfect hat for the Lady Elena Caviar Elegance caviar.

What shall we eat?
The Ladies prefer Elegance and Lady Elena Caviar golden osetra caviar is the perfect Kentucky Derby snack

What to drink?
G.H Mumm is the official champagne of the 2016 Kentucky Derby.

What horse do we expect win?
You tell me, I thought the horses were just guests at the party.

FrereJean Freres Champagne and White Sturgeon Caviar on Mothers Day

Celebrate Mom

For that special Mother's Day meal, we have found a champagne that pairs with the White Sturgeon Caviar from Lady Elena Caviar. This FrereJean Freres Champagne Brut champagne is very food friendly and will pair nicely with all of your other favorites dishes.

Celebrate Mom with the Great Gift of Osetra Caviar from Lady Elena Caviar

 

Jewelry is a great ‪gift‬ for Mom on ‪Mother‬'s Day.

We offer the Lady Elena Caviar Pearl Necklace.

Each one is unique and always delicious. This necklace is designed with white sturgeon caviar pearls sustainably farmed in the United States and a pendant of a one ounce jar of white sturgeon caviar. (one size fits all and assembly required)
To accessorize we recommend some champagne.