The 100 Point Dinner at JAR Restaurant 10/5/23

LearnAboutWine.com presents

The 100-Point Dinner at JAR Restaurant 

Thursday, October 5th @ 6:45 pm PST

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100 Point Dinner - a blind tasting of up to 21 near perfect wines 

We taste 3 at a time blind

We pick our favorite

We tell the story 


LearnAboutWine returns to one of our favorite restaurants, JAR - an LA institution for over 20 years with Chef Suzanne Tracht. The 100-Point Dinner features 21 wines that scored between 100 and 98 points and will be paired with a 5 course dinner. All wines will be tasted blind, 3 at a time and revealed after guests vote for their favorites!  In total when sold out - we will taste $14,000 worth of wine with dinner.  The questions:  which 100 point wine did we prefer?  Where is it from? What is the grape? The country? and the price?  This event is limited so get tickets here before they sell out!  We take a $100 deposit and then post the final payment when the dinner has enough support.


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This is the menu from our last engagement - the menu changes with seasonal nuances and will be very different.  We can accommodate any dietary restrictions with 72 hour notice.

First Course with a flight of Whites 
Roasted Breast of Duck
Potato pancake
Kumquat shallot confit 
First Course Whites: 
Grosset, Riesling, Polish Hill, South Australia, 2022 | $74 - 98 Points
Hyde de Villaine HdV, Chardonnay, Hyde Vineyard, Carneros, California, 2018 | $80 - 98 Points
Leeuwin Estate, "Art Series" Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia, 2019 | $110 - 98 Points

 

Second Course - Red Flights  (1 and 2) 
Rack of Lamb
favas, tendrils
cabernet reduction
Third Course - Red Flights (3 and 4) 
Roasted Prime New York Strip
long cooked greens beans
 au jus, creamy horseradish 
Plus Jar French Fries
Fourth Course Red Flight (5 and 6) 
Individual Cheese Plates 
Dessert Course:
Mini Chocolate Brownie
Coffee and Tea

 

RED WINES 
Bodegas Muga, Torre Muga, Rioja, Spain, 2019 | $150 - 98 Points
Catena Zapata, Argentino Vineyard, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina, 2020 | $140 - 98 Points
Chateau Figeac, Grand Cru St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France, 2015 | $370 - 100 Points
Château Leoville-Las Cases, 'Grand Vin de Leoville', St. Julien, Bordeaux, France, 2009 | $600 - 99 Points
Colgin Cellars, Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, 2019 | $1,000 - 100 Points 
Domaine Jamet, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, France, 2019 | $245 - 98 Points
Epoch Estate Wines, Authenticity, Paso Robles, California, 2017 | $98 - 98 Points
Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Rouge, Rhône Valley, France, 2018 | $400 - 100 Points
Ledge, Bien Nacido Vineyard 'Block 11' Syrah, Santa Maria Valley, California, 2020 | $90 - 98 Points 
Patria, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville Ranch, Napa Valley, 2019 | $110 - 98 Points
Penfolds, Grange Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia, 2018 | $900 - 100 Points
Pulido Walker, Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder Estate, Napa Valley, 2019 | $300 - 99 Points
Scarecrow, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, 2012 | $1,300 - 98 Points
Sine Qua Non, Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah, Central Coast, California, 2017 | $600 - 100 Points
Siro Pacenti, "PS" Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy, 2015 | $250 - 100 Points 
Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia, Tuscany, Italy, 2019 | $325 - 100 Points
Viña Cobos, Chanares Estate Cabernet Franc, Uco Valley, Argentina, 2019 $125 - 98 Points

 

Dessert Course:
Taylor Fladgate, Very Old Single Harvest Port, Oporto, Portugal, 1968 | $300 - 98 Points

 

Once a deposit is made and the minimum number of guests have been reached, guests will receive an invoice for the balance.  Total dinner includes tax but tip is added for the total value of food and beverage.