Upon completion of my 19 mile run on Saturday, I headed for St. Helena Cyclery, the closest source of Clifbar's Clif Shot recovery drink. Much to my dismay they were closed! So disappointing. I have yet to try this product, and while I favor vanilla vs chocolate, I am eager to sample both. My other local supplier, the Napa Running Company is a good 20 minutes away. Too far in a time of need. So I skipped across the street and consulted another local home to the "recovery drink", the St. Helena Wine Center. I purchased a bottle of Flowers Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2007 as my own little reward for the three and a half hour run under my belt.
My father is an amazing cook, and lucky for me, my parents live close by. He has lately been inspired by a french cookbook, The Complete Robuchon, by Joel Robuchon. All I heard from the recipe was chicken and creme fraiche and I was sold! It was amazing, and well paired with Pinot.
Tasting notes include aromas of cherry, plum, raspberry, violet, pepper, and strawberry. It's all very nice, and then they throw in something absurd but surely accurate, like black fruits, cola and leather... whatever. I very much enjoyed the wine. It is delicate but deliberate. I would almost run 19 miles for it again.
"To create a little flower is the labor of ages." - Blake, William
Flowers? are you kidding me. 19 miles screams
ReplyDeleteDRC La tache. Keep it up pinky! you rock