Mirbeau Inn & Spa to Host Opulent Opus One Wine Dinner

Mirbeau Inn & Spa at The Pinehills in Plymouth will host an opulent Opus One wine dinner featuring a decadent truffle-inspired menu from Executive Chef Stephen Coe. Scheduled for Wednesday, November 4th at 6:00 pm, the event will be hosted by J. France Posener, a 27-year veteran of the winery, who will lead guests through each selection of wines as they are paired with Chef Coe’s five-course menu. The cost is $205.00 exclusive of tax and gratuity for the public and $190.00 exclusive for tax and gratuity for members. For more information or to make reservations, please call 877.MIRBEAU.

The evening will begin with an elegant reception featuring a selection of hors d’oeurves including: white truffle and raclette grilled cheese; squab consommé with white truffle raviolini shooter; and crispy Plymouth Bay oyster with truffled potato salad, all paired with 2012 Far Niente Estate Bottled Chardonnay, Napa Valley. Rated a ‘90’ by Wine Spectator, this beautifully-concentrated wine offers delicate aromas of citrus blossom, honeydew melon and pear, and offers a clean and refreshing finish layered with toasted oak.

The first course will feature Himalayan black-truffle potage with foie gras and is paired with Opus One Overture 2012. This Bordeaux blend combines multiple vintages and features dark-fruit aromas and flavors. It is afforded additional aging time in-barrel, creating an elegant and complex wine.

The evening’s second course will feature carpaccio of venison, white truffle, arugula and local cranberries, paired with Opus One 2012. Rated a ‘92’ by Wine Spectator, this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec, features dark-fruit aromas with classic flavors of cassis, blackberry, black cherry and satiny tannins.

Chef Coe’s third course will feature sous vide short rib with black-truffle gnocchi and white-truffle fondue paired with Opus One 2009. Rated a ‘92’ by Wine Spectator, the Bordeaux blend features aromas of black olive and minerals alongside notes of dark chocolate and espresso with flavors of ripe blueberry, cassis and licorice.

The evening’s fourth course will feature a medley of lamb including confit lamb-breast hash, herb-seared loin, and rack of lamb, served with crisply Brussels sprouts, baby turnips and finished with saffron hollandaise, paired with Opus One 2005. Rated a ‘90’ by Wine Spectator, it features aromas of blueberry, rose petals, white truffle, licorice and nutmeg and flavors of cassis, black olives, raspberry and dark chocolate.

The evening will conclude with a seasonal dessert from Chef Stephen Coe and will feature a chocolate hazelnut dacquoise with vanilla-truffle honey ice cream, caramel popcorn, almond crumble, and cherry gastrique paired with Taylor Fladgate 20-year old Tawny Port. Voted a ‘92’ by Wine Spectator, this aged dessert wine combines dried red fruit and fig flavors with notes of nuts, praline and mocha.

For more information on Mirbeau Inn & Spa, please visit: http://www.mirbeau.com/pinehills-plymouth/.

For more information on Opus One, please visit: www.opusonewinery.com.