Great booze-up at Cascadia!
My fiance and a couple dear friends and I went to Cascadia tonight. Cascadia is a “happening” joint in the “Belltown” district of Seattle, right next to the “Catholic Seamen’s Club.” Seriously.
We had a variety of different dishes, but I chose the wines and I’d say I did a darn fine job:
- Leeuwin Estate Art Series Riesling, 2002 - Lovely Riesling; ordered a 2003 but received the 2002, which turned out to be great. Quite nice citrus and mineral essences; very rich, full wine with a bit of sweetness. The aroma was that of brie and other soft cheese combined with a lime/tangerine/grapefruit aroma. Incredibly good wine!
- Domaine Duseigneur Angélique, 2001 - Grenache (50%), Syrah (20%), Cinsault (20%), Mourvedre (10%); wonderfully lush, rich bouquet upon first pour; delicious, luscious texture, very ripe and perfumed. Lots of violet and cherry but with the Mourvedre and Syrah underpinning it has a lot of body to it. As time wore on, the Syrah came out more and more, creating mouth-filling tannins and an acidic flavor that became a bit too hot in the mouth with food…but delicious at first for sure.
I also had a glass of what I think was Clear Creek Pinot Noir Grappa, but I can’t be sure so I won’t put it on the list here. Through no fault of my own (and no, I wasn’t drunk), I am unable to ascertain which grappa they served me. In fact, everything about the restaurant experience was a bit…weird. But the food was delicious and we got to try a bottle of Leeuwin, which I had wanted to taste ever since I read this review, among other, on Wine-Journal.com. While the Chardonnay was on my short list of wines to try, the Riesling was truly marvellous and served as a great way to get the part started tonight.