July Sydney Offline - Rockford vs. Wendouree vs. Mt Ed

[dave vino]

Also bear in mind, Rocket is not really Dego so we'll only have 3-4 courses in reality. So we will need to try and minimise the flights as much as possible.

Shame there are no 90's BP's

[VINH NGUYEN]

09 mt ed is what ill be bringing

[Polymer]

So what's the go with options? Free for all or just be Wendouree/Henschke/Rockford?

[TiggerK]

So what's the go with options? Free for all or just be Wendouree/Henschke/Rockford?

It's options! Anything goes, obv with some form of vague link to the overall theme?

I think we should allow one or two whites maximum, assuming people bring something extra that is. Any other backups/options must go after all the theme wines are done?

Sorry Vinh, forgot your wine! You know what you're bringing Polymer?

Something like this perhaps? Slot Polymer's Wendouree in somewhere depending on age

2004 Bollinger Champagne (lauren)

Entree 1
1991 Wendouree Shiraz Malbec (TiggerK)
1992 Mt Edelstone (deejay81)

1994 Wendouree Shiraz (Hacker)
1996 Mt Edelstone (dave vino)

Entree 2
2003 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro (ufo)
2003 Basket Press (krusty)

2006 Mt Edelstone (maybs)
2005 Basket Press (pc79)
???? Wendouree ?? (Polymer)

Main
2009 Mt Edelstone (vinh)
2009 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro (pc79) ??
2010 Basket Press (burges)

Options/Backups

Dessert

[Polymer]

Not sure what I'm bringing...I've been looking through some stuff but I can't find what I'm looking for...I must've taken it overseas...
Tentatively a 95 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro..
or if I should bring something younger... a 12 Shiraz Mataro...Maybe that'll match up better with the younger Edelstone/BP..

[pc79]

Confirmed, 05 BP, 09 wendouree + options

[dave vino]

I can bring an 08 Wendouree Shiraz if it suits better?

[TiggerK]

Hoping I speak for all when I say.... Please no Dave, age is king on these wines!!! Bring on the 96 Mt Ed !!

[pc79]

Hoping I speak for all when I say.... Please no Dave, age is king on these wines!!! Bring on the 96 Mt Ed !!

X2

[ufo]

Not sure what I'm bringing...I've been looking through some stuff but I can't find what I'm looking for...I must've taken it overseas...
Tentatively a 95 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro..
or if I should bring something younger... a 12 Shiraz Mataro...Maybe that'll match up better with the younger Edelstone/BP..

95 Sh/Mt is my pick.

[ufo]

So what's the go with options? Free for all or just be Wendouree/Henschke/Rockford?

It's options! Anything goes, obv with some form of vague link to the overall theme?

I think we should allow one or two whites maximum, assuming people bring something extra that is. Any other backups/options must go after all the theme wines are done?

Sorry Vinh, forgot your wine! You know what you're bringing Polymer?

Something like this perhaps? Slot Polymer's Wendouree in somewhere depending on age

2004 Bollinger Champagne (lauren)

Entree 1
1991 Wendouree Shiraz Malbec (TiggerK)
1992 Mt Edelstone (deejay81)

1994 Wendouree Shiraz (Hacker)
1996 Mt Edelstone (dave vino)

Entree 2
2003 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro (ufo)
2003 Basket Press (krusty)

2006 Mt Edelstone (maybs)
2005 Basket Press (pc79)
???? Wendouree ?? (Polymer)

Main
2009 Mt Edelstone (vinh)
2009 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro (pc79) ??
2010 Basket Press (burges)

Options/Backups

Dessert

Looking Yummmmmyyyy

[dave vino]

@Jamie, do you recommend standing the Edelstones upright for a couple of days prior?

[JamieBahrain]

Dave

Yes, stand it up for a few days as it throws a solid crust. The wine doesn't need any aeration so for travels, decant a few hours before the event, wash the bottle out with neutral water and refill with decanted wine. This practice has worked well when commuting to dinners as the old Henschkes get too gritty when shaken.

[deejay81]

Dave

Yes, stand it up for a few days as it throws a solid crust. The wine doesn't need any aeration so for travels, decant a few hours before the event, wash the bottle out with neutral water and refill with decanted wine. This practice has worked well when commuting to dinners as the old Henschkes get too gritty when shaken.

Just standing my one now and can see quite a bit of that solid crust you mention.



Don't think I'll be able to do the decant, wash bottle with neutral water thing though, not really confident doing any of this so i'l bring it as is and let some of the wine veterans do what they can with it on the night

[maybs]

Mine is only an '06 so if I think to do it tomorrow I might double decant it more to get some air into it than get rid of any crust.

Looking forward to it.

[Hacker]

I will decant the 1994 Wendie Shiraz after breakfast and hopefully it will soften over the day into a thing of beauty. I hope I do too!

The restaurant is providing us with two red wine glasses each of fairly high standard, but if you want to bring more, it's up to you.

[Polymer]

Yeah...Rocket uses Spiegelau so they're pretty decent...

Won't keep some from bringing their Zaltos though

[maybs]

I actually keep hearing the Def Leppard song Rocket in my head every time I see the name of this restaurant...

[Hacker]

Quelle tuile! I cant find the 1994 Shiraz But not all is lost, I have a 1998 to replace it with. Meanwhile I will keep on looking.

[dave vino]

Thanks for that Jamie.

Well I just realised I can't find my micro strainer, so will endeavour to keep it upright if someone can bring one along tonight?

[Mike Hawkins]

I actually keep hearing the Def Leppard song Rocket in my head every time I see the name of this restaurant...

Me too !

[maybs]

I actually keep hearing the Def Leppard song Rocket in my head every time I see the name of this restaurant...

Me too !

Glad I'm not the only crazy one Mike! Might have to give it a run on the Sonos at work whilst I am giving the Mt Ed a decant this arvo

[maybs]

The '06 Mt Ed is getting some air time for a few hours before going back in the bottle. Having just eaten a very chilli heavy banh mi I have refrained from a sample

[pc79]

Terrible view there Scott!

The 09 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro was decantered for 2hrs this morning and is back in the bottle. The options wine currently in the decanter and the 05 basket press will be opened at 3:30pm for a swoosh.

Good times

[maybs]

Terrible view there Scott!

The 09 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro was decantered for 2hrs this morning and is back in the bottle. The options wine currently in the decanter and the 05 basket press will be opened at 3:30pm for a swoosh.

Good times

Haha yeah, not bad, better on a nice sunny day mate





Was tossing up bringing a white but there is already going to be a lot of wine so might not. I am 50/50 at this stage. If no one else is bringing white I will throw one in to chill, probably a 2010 Kumeu Hunting Hill, maybe a 2013 Apsley Gorge Chardonnay.

[dave vino]

What time do we need to be there?

[Polymer]

6:30

Do we have a dessert wine? I have an old Seppelt Para Liqueur #110...might be total crap though (seriously it might be total crap at this point)....I'll bring it as a punt anyways....

[Krusty]

Ive got a sneaky half bottle of PX as a back up to the Para.

Will likely be there early, anyone up for a quick heart starter somewhere ?

[maybs]

Ugh, got caught up and forgot to put the Chardonnay in the fridge so I was going to bring a spatlese that I already had chilled

[TiggerK]

Frikken train breakdown in front of my train. Waiting..... No eta... Can't get off, or go back or fwd. Aaarrrhgghhhh...

I can see it now, trapped for hours, lucky I've got wine, opener and glasses!