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I'm pretty sure the comte and lentils are there purely as a palate cleanser & serve their function accordingly Other than the spanner crab custard & the signature confit of tuna, that looks to be an entirely different menu from when I was there several months ago. There was no beef at my sit...

Split the list into 3 & circulate accordingly !!!!

Good pick on the Deutz BDB - YUM!

Are you doing the tasting as a head to head comparisson?

Looking forward to some notes on these wines!

For the pinots - I'd recommend having the pair at the same price bracket. I see the 06 Ata Rangi has been suggested which is a great wine, but perhaps the Pegasus Bay 06 Pinot for the NZ wine paired up against Bay of Fires. I know you specified Tassie Pinot - but could be worth examining some of the...

Just in time for xmas shopping..........when are you going to send me that csae of Le fou?

Great notes Andrew - I didn't taste as many wines as you did, but managed to get a bit of a different selection as I was focussing primarily on the nz wines. I needed to play catch up from all the wines I have been missing since moving to Aus. I do have to say that I did not have the same experience...

Both Rochford Yarra Valley & Macedon Ranges hold up well as value for money. I haven't tried the '07 Paringa Peninsula, if it's at a tasting I shall give it a go, but wont be rushing out to buy a bottle in the meantime. I still struggle with the concept of bargain Pinot Noir as it's still a few ...

Would definitely agree on the Rochford & Williams Crossing. The Rochford held up very well against a round of $40+ pinots tasted blind & have purchased several since (and need to stock up on a few more). I don't reckon the Paringa delivers value for money - I'd spend my $25 on Riesling if th...

Yeah the Benfield and Delamere is a beautiful wine - I picked up a bottle of the 06 when I was doing the Martinborough rounds at the end of December. Far too much to choose from in that region & far too expensive to send back home so had to stick with bottle buys to make up a mixed case. I defin...

What was your pick of the bdx blends? My preference was the Craggy Range Sophia... but soo many yummy wines to choose from.

Yeah some wines were gone within 10 minutes of the doors opening - but for the most part I managed to try what I wanted to. Having a super handy revised list made things easier - but after a few dissapointments I had to move onto the stickies far too early just to ensure I got to try them. The Chard...