A night of wine and chocolate

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Seamus
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A night of wine and chocolate

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Morning all,

I have to give credit to Ric for producing a block of 70% cocoa chocalate at an off-line about 4 years ago for my increasing appreciation of drinking fine wine while only eating chocolate.

Last night, a couple of us got together drank the following wines with a couple of slabs of Lindt 70% Cocoa Dark chocolate.

'98 Fox Creek JSM - This wine suprises me still. Often written off, it is still massive and showing more balance than before. Very nice wine.

'01 Majella Cabernet - Same as every other time, a bit subdued in this line up.

'98 Rockford Basket Press - WOW. An absolute cracker of a wine. Shows the elegance and style of 1st Growths and Super Premiums. Will definately keep the rest for a rainy day.......

Cheers

Andrew
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Seamus
I have tried all these wines and must confess have never tried them with chocolate.
I will get some 70 % Lindt and try it.
I am nervous already. :shock:
I once cooked a Ian Parmementer Chocolate chicken with Valrohonna cooking chocolate and hated it :!:
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Seamus wrote:Morning all,

I have to give credit to Ric for producing a block of 70% cocoa chocalate at an off-line about 4 years ago for my increasing appreciation of drinking fine wine while only eating chocolate.

Last night, a couple of us got together drank the following wines with a couple of slabs of Lindt 70% Cocoa Dark chocolate.

'98 Fox Creek JSM - This wine suprises me still. Often written off, it is still massive and showing more balance than before. Very nice wine.

'01 Majella Cabernet - Same as every other time, a bit subdued in this line up.

'98 Rockford Basket Press - WOW. An absolute cracker of a wine. Shows the elegance and style of 1st Growths and Super Premiums. Will definately keep the rest for a rainy day.......

Cheers

Andrew


Andrew, was the 98 Basket Press an original or one of the winemakers reserve wines? I had the winemakers reserve recently and it underwhelmed, much to my surprise.

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AB,

It was one of the Winemakers Stocktake Release (the six-pack is sitting under my desk as I type....)

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Seamus wrote:M


'98 Rockford Basket Press - WOW. An absolute cracker of a wine. Shows the elegance and style of 1st Growths and Super Premiums. Will definately keep the rest for a rainy day.......

Cheers

Andrew


Agreed
It needs more time.
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Seamus wrote:AB,

It was one of the Winemakers Stocktake Release (the six-pack is sitting under my desk as I type....)

Andrew


Oh well, put it down to bottle variation.
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Regarding the Rockford, I uncharacteristically preferred the Cab for the '98s, but haven't tried the Shiraz for well over a year. Maybe best not to, for a while yet then :roll:
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Jakob wrote:Regarding the Rockford, I uncharacteristically preferred the Cab for the '98s, but haven't tried the Shiraz for well over a year. Maybe best not to, for a while yet then :roll:


I've recieved two emails since making that post telling me I'm an idiot :oops: .
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Wizz wrote:I've recieved two emails since making that post telling me I'm an idiot :oops: .


So whats new, we all know that but "you are a smart idiot with good taste." :shock: :D

As you said, probably just a slightly dud bottle. Don't you just love tree bark! :twisted:
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I tried to drank red wines after deserts, but found the deserts always induce a bitter and astringent taste in the mouth.

Any specific rule to match wine with chocolates?
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TORB wrote:
Wizz wrote:I've recieved two emails since making that post telling me I'm an idiot :oops: .


So whats new, we all know that but "you are a smart idiot with good taste." :shock: :D

As you said, probably just a slightly dud bottle. Don't you just love tree bark! :twisted:


The two guys who sent the emails have form letters set up for this.. :D :cry:
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AlanK wrote:I tried to drank red wines after deserts, but found the deserts always induce a bitter and astringent taste in the mouth.

Any specific rule to match wine with chocolates?


Depends on what kind of chocolates. Dark, milk, white?
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I thought that what Rutherglen fortifieds were for.

Went to the watermark on fri for lunch and had a glass of All Saints rare Tokay.

Went a treat with the dessert sampler creme brulee and rich belgian chocolate Tart.
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