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Mondiale Event at Trio Bistro – November 11, 2004

After a thoughtful Veteran’s Day remembering those who served for our freedom, we gathered at Trio with our host Maître de Table Restaurateur Gregg Pancero to celebrate fruits of the vine. Our Vice Eschason Gordon Hullar had again put us to the grand work of tasting through several vintages from one of the great chateaux, Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.

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After the first growth Grand Cru wines of Bordeaux there are known several with the unofficial “Super Second” moniker. These are second growth vineyards that in some vintages can equal the big boys at a fraction of the price of their more famous brethren. Counted among these may be Leoville Las-Cases, Cos d’Estournel and a scant handful of others. We were very fortunate to be met with six vintages of Pichon-Lalande and one of the adjacent Pichon-Baron. These vineyards were under one ownership until 1850, finally separating all winemaking in 1860.

Starting with some Champagne to get in the spirit of the evening, we commenced to the highlight of savoring, comparing, and sharing opinions on the wines. It can become an endeavor of diminishing returns to criticize wines of such exceptional quality, but this writer did show a bit of preference for the 1999 and 1989 vintages. Simply put, they were all great!

We concluded the evening with a elegant dinner of salad, beef, and haricot vert with a finish of several cheeses to complement an additional Bordeaux provided by our Vice Echanson. Of course we returned to the Pichon-Lalande again to better appreciate its change with time in the glass. To a memorable evening well spent with friends, we say Vive l’Ordre!

J.T. Mayer, Vice Chargé de Presse

Welcome to the Cincinnati Bailliage of the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs!

Chaîne Cincinnati includes local businessmen and women, doctors, lawyers, chefs, wine distributors and retailers as well as others in the food and wine fields. Our Bailliage unites professional and amateur gastronomes in a private, not-for-profit society committed to promoting the culinary arts and those of enology and hospitality through example, education and camaraderie.

As an example, we foster the development of the culinary arts among our community's promising chefs by contributing to the Cincinnati Freestore Foodbank’s culinary education program called Cincinnati Cooks. We raise money for this purpose by asking for voluntary donations from our members annually, holding an annual wine auction and having special fundraising events.

Additionally, the Cincinnati Chaîne is home to an active chapter of Société Mondiale du Vin, an organization dedicated to enjoying and learning about the world of fine wine and spirits. Over the last few years our members have toured internationally renowned wine destinations to further their understanding of those areas and their wines.

The Bailliage de Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Cincinnati is affiliated with the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Bailliage des Etats-Unis (United States Chapter), which is associated with the International Headquarters in Paris.

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