Perth Offline 11th APRIL 08

[dazza1968]

hey when are we having another Perth offline ? we havent had one for a while and i am getting thirsty
Regards Dazza

[griff]

We are thinking of having one on the 11th of April. Thread just got put up in the other house. Apparently a good date as no footy games on. Impressive that you had the same thought! If you like you can edit the subject to add the date.

cheers

Carl

[griff]

11th of April is happening. We have at least 6 and possibly 10 interested at the moment.

Any lurkers in Perth interested in communal navel gazing, geeky wine talk (I suspect that this is me), laughing at other people's geeky winetalk (this would be my partner for sure) or just interested in sharing a good bottle or two are welcome to attend.

Any particular themes of interest or shall we simply go for the traditional Perth random pot-luck affair?

Thoughts as to venue is good too.

One suggestion is a duck and pinot night in Northbridge.

cheers

Carl

[dazza1968]

I think i can razz up a few say 4 to 6 should not be a problem! have we a limit on numbers or just going with the flow ? Regards Dazza

[griff]

I think i can razz up a few say 4 to 6 should not be a problem! have we a limit on numbers or just going with the flow ? Regards Dazza

Not at this stage Dazza. I think it generally gets unwieldy over 16 or so when people would start missing out if there is only one bottle. Just let us know how many people you want to bring along

cheers

Carl

[Scanlon]

Hi Guys

it's a long way off but i will be back in perth at the beginning fo nov for the air race, so can we pretty please book in a tentative date for then?

Pretty please? Sugar on top?

[griff]

Hi Guys

it's a long way off but i will be back in perth at the beginning fo nov for the air race, so can we pretty please book in a tentative date for then?

Pretty please? Sugar on top?

I'm sure we can arrange something!

cheers

Carl

[Justin B.]

I should be ok for the night.

[dazza1968]

I should be ok for the night.

Fantastic
Carl will put you in his little black book

[griff]

I should be ok for the night.

Fantastic
Carl will put you in his little black book

I had to throw the book away or the better half would give me what for!

cheers

Carl

[dazza1968]

I can confirm 6 people ,3 couples to be exact.
Regards Dazza

[griff]

Bump:

Trouble in the other house has this to say

UPDATE:

Just phoned the Four Season's Roasting Duck House, and they sounded pretty good. There's no problem with them doing a banquet for more than 10 people.

They do have a banquet menu that is $40, with a few duck dishes but I was told that this can be customised to add more duck dishes into it. The next banquet option higher is a $50 option, that comes with lobster, and I'm guessing a few other things. Sorry I can't remember them all, but it's about 9 courses. Or the grandaddy option, which is the suckling pig banquet This comes in at about $70, and will need a few days notice if that's the choice we're going with.

The other good news is that corkage is included in this price

I have made a booking for 15, and they have a large round table where we can all sit at.

Check the original post to see if you're on the list, and let me know what wines you'd like to bring

Any preferences dazza?

cheers

Carl

[dazza1968]

Hello Carl ,

I have been away working ,

I like the sound off the 50 Dollar banquet, Its a good round price for every one. Mind you the suckling pig sounds good!!!!

I was going to bring along some Champagne,Grenache?and maybe something Spainish or a sticky of some description.

To be Honest not really sure what to take along Thats Part of the fun of it all

Will ring and confirm to make sure the people going are doing just that

Regards Dazza

[griff]

Hello Carl ,

I have been away working ,

I like the sound off the 50 Dollar banquet, Its a good round price for every one. Mind you the suckling pig sounds good!!!!

I was going to bring along some Champagne,Grenache?and maybe something Spainish or a sticky of some description.

To be Honest not really sure what to take along Thats Part of the fun of it all

Will ring and confirm to make sure the people going are doing just that

Regards Dazza

Good stuff. The wine list sounds fine Let us know about your people as well when you find out.

cheers

Carl

[griff]

An update from Trouble:

It's not too late to join in. I'll finalise the numbers with the restaurant tomorrow.

So just to confirm the details:

Where:
Four Seasons Roasting Duck Restaurant
Shop 8 and 9, 375 William St, Northbridge

When:
Friday 11 April

Start:
7.30pm

The attendees are:

Trouble (NZ pinot)
Griff and better half (red & white)
Justin (Brown Brothers Crouchen Riesling & Lambrusco )
Tom A and partner (Pinot & shiraz)
DaveL and partner (Mornington pinot plus SA rhone)
dazza1968 & partner (bubbles & red & maybe sticky)
dazza1968 posse (4)
LP gem + Special Guest (Pinot, shiraz, VP) + (pinot / chard)
Stofel (pinot, cellar special)
Cranky

And in case you're the first to arrive, the tables are booked under the name of WINESTAR (or just look for a motley crue with numerous bottles on the table)

Just had a brief discussion with the people down at the Four Seasons. They said that since we have 17 people, the suckling pig option would not be viable, and would end up being too expensive. Accordingly, the banquet menu looks a little like this at present in no specific order.

1. Peking Duck
2. San Choi Bao (sic) this is a duck dish
3. Roast boneless duck
4. Abalone
5. Lobster
6. Coral trout
7. Crab meat and broccoli
8. I forget what this one is
9. Fruit salad & ice cream

This will come to approx $55 per head and includes corkage. If we want to change some of the dishes on the night, we will be able to do so. I imagine some of the red wines won't go so well with the seafood dishes.

Another thing to note, is that we will have 2 round tables, as we all can't fit around the same table.

[dazza1968]

Almost enough people for a magnum? Regards Dazza.........

[griff]

Almost enough people for a magnum? Regards Dazza.........

Certainly!

cheers

Carl

[griff]

Despite best intentions stopped taking notes halfway through as the food and conversation was good. Difficult as well with the number of wines and towards the end with the time deadline looming the reds started coming even faster!

1994 Eden Crest Sparkling
Didn’t know thy made a white. Deep gold. Oxidative nose. Big sherried palate with med. Coarse bead. OK.

Schloss Vollrads Kabinett Halbtrocken
Pale water. Very spicy nose. Fruity but finishing short. 2nd taste later on in the night. Wow! What a change. A lingering minerally yet fruity, tangy finish. From good to Excellent. Needed to open.

1996 De Bortoli Dry Botrytis
Deep copper. Botrytis yet dry. Weird yet wonderful. Very good. Thought it a dry Jura to be honest.

1997 Coldstream Hills Chardonnay Reserve
Deep yellow gold. Heavy worked oak and malo style. Drink up. Good.

1998 Tyrells Vat 18 Belford Semillon
Pale. A lean grassy nose with a whiff of wax. Full palate weight finishing with potent acid. Just a baby! Slightly disjointed so good but outstanding potential. Drink in 10 years based on this one but under cork so who knows if it will arrive

2002 Taylors St Andrews Chardonnay
Straw yellow. Mucho lees stirring with strong classy French oak. Finishing crisp so a slightly cooler climate. Good.

2004 Woodlands Chloe Chardonnay
Mid straw. Ruby grapefruit and bergamot on the nose. Clean rich fruit palate with hazelnut in the finish. Excellent and when matching the crayfish tossed in garlic, Outstanding.

2006 Phi Pinot Noir
Interesting. Clean nose of tamarind and caramel with some red fruit. A leanish savoury palate of similar. Good but I suspect more in future.

2004 Wantira Lily Pinot Noir
A real Pinot here. Spicy with some stalk and caramel. Slightly hot and sweet but a lingering finish. Used the two years it had on the Phi with good effect. Apart from the heat if someone said old world I wouldn’t have blinked. Very good.

2005 Dalyrumple Reserve Pinot Noir
Candy musk on the nose. Very primary and fruity as well on the palate yet not hot. Very good with potential.

2001 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir
Red with brown tint. Stalky and forest smells on the nose. Savoury spicy palate with loam. Was sure this was a burgundy and surprised when unveiled. Excellent but not sure if more improvement can be obtained (or needed!) so drink now. Just couldn’t see how the 2006 tried recently would turn into this in five years time as while both Excellent they seem streets apart with the 2006 tasting very NZ and primary.

2004 Paringa Reserve Pinot Noir
Cherry red and cherry and spice is what it was. Still primary and some heat on the finish. Very good.

2004 Chard Farm Fiola Mer Pinot Noir
Talking too much to get notes down but remember liking this.

2006 Mayer Pinot Noir
No Notes. Remember thinking it a cross between the Wantira and Phi again with the caramel and quite liking it but was almost Pinoted out at this stage. Is caramel a characteristic of Yarra PN?

2002 Tyrells Vat 9 Shiraz
Who would have guessed to Hunter’s tonight over here in Perth Was a bit of fun as quite a few calling this as a Penfolds although they couldn’t pick the bin Well it was a medium yet dense red. Whiff of volatility and leather and lovely savoury character on the nose. Medium weight palate with lovely shiraz character. Good brett and classy oak (don’t know why – I know its supposed to be large old oak barrels with minimal influence but I get it with the 02 vat 9’s) Very good indeed.

1995 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro
Slightly oxidised I would say. Dense medium dark red. Volatile nose. Very firm tannins. Good. Yet to have a Wendouree that has wowed me but I’ll keep trying

1994 Orlando Lawson’s Shiraz magnum
Thought this a cabernet shiraz blend. Classy cedar box oak on the nose and a touch of varnish. Medium weight structured palate with lengthy finish with fine fine tannin. Excellent to Outstanding. Really liked this one and deserved more time than it received (as do the rest from now on).

2004 Three Hills GSM
No notes

1998 Rosemount Balmoral Syrah
No notes

1991 Penfold St Henri Shiraz
No notes but remember liking this a lot and thinking it a shame where it came in the line-up. Would have been better after the Tyrell’s perhaps.

1997 Petaluma Merlot
No notes

1982 Reynella VP
No notes but remember thinking while good (my style of wine) not quite up to the one we had about 4 months ago.

And then some Impromptu Sidewalk Shenanigans.

2000 Miranda Botrytis Semillon
Dark yellow gold. Nicely resolved. Mandarin fruit confit with acid, sugar and botrytis in balance and harmony. Drink now. Excellent.

Tajlianich Liquer Verdelho
Yum! Glowing copper gold. Lifted sweet and sour flavours. Very Good indeed.

And then a stupid stupid decision to go to a nightclub to drink Bakers, Bookers, some white rum?, Cognac….blah!

That’ll do although I'm sure I forgot one or two towards the end.

Thanks all and a special thanks to Trouble for organising!

Cheers

Carl

[dazza1968]

Thanks for your hard work!!!!!!!! We had a ball and then the Library was a full on way to finish the night...................01 Clarendon hills Grenache Had a little Brent which took away from the wine ...........sweet rose on the nose with white pepper intermingled with stone fruit character , will age well IMO Regards Dazza

[griff]

Thanks for your hard work!!!!!!!! We had a ball and then the Library was a full on way to finish the night...................01 Clarendon hills Grenache Had a little Brent which took away from the wine ...........sweet rose on the nose with white pepper intermingled with stone fruit character , will age well IMO Regards Dazza

Yup! Thought I forgot to write one down

cheers

Carl