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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

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.
I once cooked a Ian Parmementer Chocolate chicken with Valrohonna cooking chocolate and hated it
michel

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.

cheers

AB

AB,

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

Andrew

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

TORB wrote:

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

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

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

The two guys who sent the emails have form letters set up for this..

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?

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.