Gordonzola, a judge at this years American Cheese Society Competition, is at it again. This time he's listing his top ten cheeses from the competition. Naturally, Leelanau Cheese Co. aged raclette is in the number one position.
"Leelanau Aged Raclette, Michigan. Won best in Show and I voted for it. Pungent, rich, earthy, and fruity. The flavor jumped out at me despite (because of?) the fact that I'd tasted 200 cheeses in the previous 36 hours. Someday I hope to actually be able to buy this cheese but from what I've heard, this cheese is so small production that it's difficult to get even in Michigan. They also make a younger Raclette which is very good, but this aged one is transcendent."
For his 2-10 picks, check out his blog.  There's a cool picture of the cheese at the competition, too.
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ha, glad you appreciated it. Will you sell me some Aged Raclette?
Is the Raclette you make, a Swiss or French version? I went online and seen there were two types.
The Raclette that we make is a Swiss stlye washed rind Rcalette.
We were driving around the Leelanau area mid August and saw a sign on the side of the road that said "cheese". We were hungry as it was lunchtime so we pulled in. we discovered the most beautiful place…Blackstar Farms! We purchased a piece of Raclette, a box of crackers and a bottle of sparkling juice and had ourselves quite a picnic right there on the property. We purchased some of the aged raclette to take home and LOVED every last crumb of it. We will HAVE to visit again now to get more of that amazing cheese!!
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