Auswine forumites we have a few tickets left to this Saturdays Rare Wine Dinner in Sydney if anyone is interested?
Details below:
Saturday 23rd November 6:30pm
La Margherita Restaurant
7 The Strand
Croydon
Sauvignon/Chardonnay/Pinot Grigio
2005 Lis Neris, Bianco, Friuli, Italy (Magnum)
Spatlese Riesling
1983 Stadt Frankfurt, Hochheimer Domdechaney, Rheingau, Germany
1997 Hans Crusius, Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg, Halbtrocken, Nahe, Germany
Pinot Noir
1993 Tollinche Freres et Fils, Aloxe Corton, Burgundy, France
2008 Jean Marc Morey, Chassagne-Montrachet, 1er Cru Champs Gains, Burgundy, France
Nebbiolo
1969 Marchesi di Barolo, Gia Opera Pia, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
1985 Borgogno & Figli, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
Tempranillo
1962 Yago Condal, Vino Tinto Fino Pastoso, Reserva, Rioja, Spain
Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc
1961 Chateau L'Angelus, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
Riesling
1976 Alfred Goeres, Briedeler Herzchen, Beerenauslese, Mosel Strasse, Germany
All inclusive price of $155 per person. To book click the link below:
http://www.rarewinedinners.com/suburbia.html
Wine Dinner This Saturday
Re: Wine Dinner This Saturday
Had a great night last night at this. Good crowd of people, starting to see some regular faces. Food was good without being great, which probably tied in with the general theme. Although the wines certainly stepped up to the plate.
We had a champers and options wine which I didn’t take notes on.
As you can see from the notes below for $150 all up food and wine it was a very good value evening.
2005 Lis Neris, Bianco, Friuli, Italy – Bit of oak on the nose with a nice mouthfeel, lemon, nice tropical fruits, nice acidity although could probably do with a touch more, was fairly short, I guessed it was Pinot Grigio dominant, and could have done with slightly better aromatics. (although researching today put it fairly even mixture of PG 40, Ch 30, Sav 30. Nice simple wine to get things underway.
1983 Stadt Frankfurt, Hochheimer Domdechaney, Rheingau, Germany - Sherried nose with some copper, lemon, mandarin and a good length. Had a slight amount of funk become more prominent as it stayed in the glass. Maybe a touch flawed/past it.
1997 Hans Crusius, Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg, Halbtrocken, Nahe, Germany – light golden colour, with sweet lemon sherbet and rockmelon bursting out of the glass. Very full on the palate, which filled your mouth and gums reaching every nook and cranny. Hints of spice giving it a bit of complexity, with a nice zesty grapefruit backbone leading to a very good length (30secs), a nice kick of acid at the back end.
1993 Tollinche Freres et Fils, Aloxe Corton, Burgundy, France – Nice deep purple/brown, with plums prominent, sour cherry, lashings of white pepper. Was quite closed and tight initially, slowly blossomed in the glass to reveal a full bodied wine with good structure. Maybe left it too long as it started exhibiting a bit of heat and became a little bit disjointed.
2008 Jean Marc Morey, Chassagne-Montrachet, 1er Cru Champs Gains, Burgundy, France – Very powerful nose which was both brooding and austere with plums/dark fruits/black cherry prominent. Hints of cola and coffee beans coming through as I sat on it. Bit of leather and mushroom on the palate (seemingly advanced characteristics). Nicely balanced with good persistence.
1969 Marchesi di Barolo, Gia Opera Pia, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy – slightly yellow bricking at the edges (sounds weird I know). Bit of bottle stink initially, with lovely burnished leather and spice as it opened up. Xmas Pudding, chocolate, brandied cherries. Lots of structure, quite grainy at first that softened in the mouth as you worked it around to leave a lovely, lovely wine. Fantastic drinking.
1985 Borgogno & Figli, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy – couldn’t get into this, there was something detracting from it, not sure if low-level TCA . It put me in the mind of dirty dish water. It wasn’t abundantly obvious but I couldn’t get past it. Others didn’t mind it.
1962 Yago Condal, Vino Tinto Fino Pastoso, Reserva, Rioja, Spain – This was a bit of an unknown quantity, not to mention the funkiest bottle I’ve seen in a while. Rich creamy nose of cherry, dark fruits, with leather, cedar and hints of tobacco. The tannins were fully resolved with just a nod to what remaining backbone there initially must have been. It started to open up with blackberry and hints raspberry as I swirled . Didn’t take too many notes on this as I was too busy marvelling it. I could see a few others madly Googling it, like WTF is this wine. Probably my WOTN with the Marchesi running a close second.
1961 Chateau L'Angelus, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France – Hint of stalkiness on first smell, dark cherry, still lots of tannins, coffee, smoked meats. A lovely elegant drink which had style and power . This was a negociant bottling so am wondering if anything was added to flesh it out. I’d drink it up now as I fear it will only go downhill from here with the fruit on a gentle slide. (52 years old albeit)
1976 Alfred Goeres, Briedeler Herzchen, Beerenauslese, Mosel Strasse, Germany – Marmalade aromas bursting out of the glass, a rich golden/brown appearance, with gobs of golden syrup, toffee through the palate. The barest suggestion of green apples with a streak of acidity which washes the sickly sweetness (in a positive way) from the back of the palate.
We had a champers and options wine which I didn’t take notes on.
As you can see from the notes below for $150 all up food and wine it was a very good value evening.
2005 Lis Neris, Bianco, Friuli, Italy – Bit of oak on the nose with a nice mouthfeel, lemon, nice tropical fruits, nice acidity although could probably do with a touch more, was fairly short, I guessed it was Pinot Grigio dominant, and could have done with slightly better aromatics. (although researching today put it fairly even mixture of PG 40, Ch 30, Sav 30. Nice simple wine to get things underway.
1983 Stadt Frankfurt, Hochheimer Domdechaney, Rheingau, Germany - Sherried nose with some copper, lemon, mandarin and a good length. Had a slight amount of funk become more prominent as it stayed in the glass. Maybe a touch flawed/past it.
1997 Hans Crusius, Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg, Halbtrocken, Nahe, Germany – light golden colour, with sweet lemon sherbet and rockmelon bursting out of the glass. Very full on the palate, which filled your mouth and gums reaching every nook and cranny. Hints of spice giving it a bit of complexity, with a nice zesty grapefruit backbone leading to a very good length (30secs), a nice kick of acid at the back end.
1993 Tollinche Freres et Fils, Aloxe Corton, Burgundy, France – Nice deep purple/brown, with plums prominent, sour cherry, lashings of white pepper. Was quite closed and tight initially, slowly blossomed in the glass to reveal a full bodied wine with good structure. Maybe left it too long as it started exhibiting a bit of heat and became a little bit disjointed.
2008 Jean Marc Morey, Chassagne-Montrachet, 1er Cru Champs Gains, Burgundy, France – Very powerful nose which was both brooding and austere with plums/dark fruits/black cherry prominent. Hints of cola and coffee beans coming through as I sat on it. Bit of leather and mushroom on the palate (seemingly advanced characteristics). Nicely balanced with good persistence.
1969 Marchesi di Barolo, Gia Opera Pia, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy – slightly yellow bricking at the edges (sounds weird I know). Bit of bottle stink initially, with lovely burnished leather and spice as it opened up. Xmas Pudding, chocolate, brandied cherries. Lots of structure, quite grainy at first that softened in the mouth as you worked it around to leave a lovely, lovely wine. Fantastic drinking.
1985 Borgogno & Figli, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy – couldn’t get into this, there was something detracting from it, not sure if low-level TCA . It put me in the mind of dirty dish water. It wasn’t abundantly obvious but I couldn’t get past it. Others didn’t mind it.
1962 Yago Condal, Vino Tinto Fino Pastoso, Reserva, Rioja, Spain – This was a bit of an unknown quantity, not to mention the funkiest bottle I’ve seen in a while. Rich creamy nose of cherry, dark fruits, with leather, cedar and hints of tobacco. The tannins were fully resolved with just a nod to what remaining backbone there initially must have been. It started to open up with blackberry and hints raspberry as I swirled . Didn’t take too many notes on this as I was too busy marvelling it. I could see a few others madly Googling it, like WTF is this wine. Probably my WOTN with the Marchesi running a close second.
1961 Chateau L'Angelus, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France – Hint of stalkiness on first smell, dark cherry, still lots of tannins, coffee, smoked meats. A lovely elegant drink which had style and power . This was a negociant bottling so am wondering if anything was added to flesh it out. I’d drink it up now as I fear it will only go downhill from here with the fruit on a gentle slide. (52 years old albeit)
1976 Alfred Goeres, Briedeler Herzchen, Beerenauslese, Mosel Strasse, Germany – Marmalade aromas bursting out of the glass, a rich golden/brown appearance, with gobs of golden syrup, toffee through the palate. The barest suggestion of green apples with a streak of acidity which washes the sickly sweetness (in a positive way) from the back of the palate.