Hauoli la Hanau!

It was a little delayed but we finally celebrated the Mrs' special day at HASR Bistro. She originally was lookin' foward to hosting a dinner celebration at Merriman's Kapalua as part of the Kapalua Food and Wine Festival comin' up this weekend but family obligations and work somehow worked its way into the schedule so we settled for a small dinner here at home. The evening started with Jazz and Cocktails in the HASR courtyard with the Pat Koh Jazz Ensemble... sans Pat Koh with a bottle of 2001 Kistler Sonoma Coast Les Noisetiers Chardonnay which was big, bold and oaky but smooth on the palate with a very long finish.

With Spiced Ahi Nachos

French Fries

And a Lychee Martini

We then migrated inside for more pupus including the Tequila Cured Salmon Tartare

The Mongolian Style Baby Back Ribs

And the Seared Foie Gras

And more vino starting with a bottle of 2011 Eric Chevalier Val de Loire Chardonnay which was flinty and very Chablisesque (if that's a word) with a clean finish.

A 1983 Breton Chinon Beaumont which was peppery with dried red fruit and seamless palate flow and perfect with the Riedel Malbec glasses (inside joke).

We also sampled a Jacque Selosse Initiale (thanks K!) but I forgot to get a photo of the bottle!

And since Foie Gras was on the table, we NEEDED a Sauternes... a 1989 Suduiraut Creme de Tete which had loads of apricot and candied citrus peel and a touch of candied ginger with a very long finish.

We finally moved on to the main courses which included the Roasted Stuffed Organic Chicken

The Seafood Pan Roast

The Braised Short Rib

The Grilled Australian Lamb Rack

The Harris Farm New York Strip

And the last Roasted Venison

Of course we also had more vino including a 1982 Chateau Gruaud with wet stone, tobacco and dried red fruit with a smooth palate flow and medium long finish.