November Offline - Sydney - Cabernet

[rooman]

Ok done. Put me down for the '05 Balnaves Tally. Looking forward to it!

Also happy with this. I have got 04 & 05 of th Tally but have been resisting opening either yet based on the straight 04 Balnaves I have in the cellar.

[mjs]

Ok done. Put me down for the '05 Balnaves Tally. Looking forward to it!

Also happy with this. I have got 04 & 05 of th Tally but have been resisting opening either yet based on the straight 04 Balnaves I have in the cellar.

The wines look great guys.

Had the 04 Tally at Matteo's on Melb recently, was drinking beautifully> Had more of the '05 on Coonawarra a couple of weeks ago than all of the Tally I've had before and likewise, drinking very nicely. Both still young, great fruit, tannins, good structure, easy to justify anther ten years wait (hard to do, I know)

[Filby]

Hi Guys - after much deliberation and negotiation I am going to have to pull out. It is my sister in laws wedding the day after the offline and just could not get the leave pass (especially as i am travelling away from home with work this week). Bit gutted as the line up is sounding fantastic and was really looking forward to it. I was going to bring a Cape Mentelle 2007 Cab Sav FWIW. Hope you guys have a tops night !!

[Krusty]

I am a late scratching for this I am sorry. I hope you have a great night, looks like some quality will be on display.
I look forward to the write up.

[Croquet King]

Menu just came in - We are now down to 14 so need to find an additional 2 people. We won't re-arrange tables at this stage as we are currently 7 on each.


Cabernet Wine Dinner 06 November 2015
Menu Charged at $90 per Head for 16 Pax

Table set up as per Marion/Seating Requested Diamonds Touching as per last time
Start time 18h30
Our Champagne Flutes
THEY BRING OWN WINE GLASSES

Canapes:
Crostini w/Gorgonzola and Apple
Crostini w/Duck Liver Pate’ and Fig
Puff Pastry Cups stuffed with Avocado and Smoked Salmon

Aperitif:
Cheese Straws
Fire-grilled Ciabatta rolled in Roasted Garlic and Cherry Tomato

Course 1:
Risotto of Roasted Butternut with Saffron and Cherry Tomato

Course 2:
Potato, Leek and Echalots with Scallions and Savoy Cabbage under Smoked Cod poached in Veloute’

Course 3:
Duck with berries and bitter greens

Course 4
Daube of Beef Cheeks and Porcini Mushroom with Truffled Mash

Course 5:
Vanilla-roasted stone Fruits with Amaretti biscuits, Mascapone and Frangelico

[Polymer]

Something has come up and I'm probably less than 50/50 at being able to attend...Pretty bummed thinking about it...

[maybs]

Can't for the life of me work out where the 1995 Lynch Bages is. Not sure if I recorded the entry wrong or what is going on.

Anyhow, I will bring another Bordeaux with a bit of age on it instead.

[Bobthebuilder]

so we are down to 13 most likely now
I could bring the missus along if we are going to try to get it back to 16, but wondering if its likely we could end up with 12 and possibly be back to a single table?

[Croquet King]

I think we need 14 min.
12 at a table will be way too many.

I've tried 3 mates who all can't make it.

Does anyone else know anyone who might be able to make it?

[TiggerK]

Let's just see how it ends up on Friday, and adapt to however many we have. We can always do a table of 7 and one of 6, with the pour size adjusted for 13 people so everyone gets a bit of everything, or do what we did last time, hey it'll be fine and I doubt SPN will have any issues with a few people less. If bobthebuilderswife is keen to come along, makes 2 of 7, lets see if anything else comes up for any others in the meantime? (Either extras or withdrawals)

[rooman]

Let's just see how it ends up on Friday, and adapt to however many we have. We can always do a table of 7 and one of 6, with the pour size adjusted for 13 people so everyone gets a bit of everything, or do what we did last time, hey it'll be fine and I doubt SPN will have any issues with a few people less. If bobthebuilderswife is keen to come along, makes 2 of 7, lets see if anything else comes up for any others in the meantime? (Either extras or withdrawals)

Personally I would prefer 7 and 6/7 than one big table, it just gets too large once you are past 10 at a table

[dingozegan]

For some points of difference on Table Sav, I'll bring a Cab Sauv from Orange (Canobolas Smith Reserve 2004) and a (hopefully not too ripe or oaky) Bordeaux (Chateau des Graviers Margaux 2009).

[Hacker]

Just came back from Salt Pepper Nutmeg tonight and that place rocks! Lovely food and great atmosphere.

Just in case anyone missed it, we all need to byo our own stemware other than champagne flutes. Bring out those Riedels and Zaltos

[Polymer]

I'm probably more likely going now than not...but it is really kinda touch and go..sorry, generally I'm a bit more sure of my schedule but this is a bit of an unusual case...

[maybs]

Hey everyone

Would people prefer a Cab and a white or two cabs?

[odyssey]

FWIW I'm fine with 13 on a table if that's what it works out to be... actually I like larger tables, hear more varying sub-conversations and more widely-varied opinions. Can just think of it as 2 tables next to each other, and insert your own mental barrier if that's an issue.

Anyway... no problem with either approach (split or not).

On an unrelated note, i'm bringing a 1991 Stonyridge Larose.

For a white... uhh, here's what my white wine was going to be:

bottlefail.jpg

I'll see what else I have at hand without needing to go back to storage... *sigh*

[Bobthebuilder]

Let's just see how it ends up on Friday, and adapt to however many we have. We can always do a table of 7 and one of 6, with the pour size adjusted for 13 people so everyone gets a bit of everything, or do what we did last time, hey it'll be fine and I doubt SPN will have any issues with a few people less. If bobthebuilderswife is keen to come along, makes 2 of 7, lets see if anything else comes up for any others in the meantime? (Either extras or withdrawals)

we might be down to 12 already and not even know it, anyone heard from 9redpens?

[Polymer]

I should be going now....

[TiggerK]

Sorry to see that Odyssey!

Yay Polymer!

Maybs - up to you mate!

Will txt 9redpens now and see.... suspect he's still in, so back up to 14.

[rooman]

guys, i can't seem to see what time we kick off. is it 7, 7.30 or 8?

[TiggerK]

Not sure what time CK has booked for, I would assume 6.30?

9redpens has confirmed he's coming.

[Hacker]

Def 6.30pm in a previous post on this page

[rooman]

thanks i could nt find it. i should be there by 6.45, trains willing

[Bobthebuilder]

Missus is in now, so we're at 15

[rooman]

Great restaurant, lovely people just a pity I turned up on the wrong evening. Will make the trip back tomorrow.

[Hacker]

Great restaurant, lovely people just a pity I turned up on the wrong evening. Will make the trip back tomorrow.

You goose!! You should have turned up last night, I was having a great time there. You didn't drink the '03 PC to drown your sorrows I hope!

[Croquet King]

Yes we are on for 6.30 pm tomorrow night, Friday 6th of November.

Great restaurant, lovely people just a pity I turned up on the wrong evening. Will make the trip back tomorrow.

Fantastic stuff.

[Croquet King]

Details for tomorrow night

6.30 pm
Bring own glasses
Don't forget wine
Turn up on correct night

bobthebuilder - if you want to sit at the same table as your wife then we will move someone from table CAB to table SAV.

Very interesting split of wines between the tables.
The wine list now is

CAB
Margaret River - 2001 Houghton Jack Mann Cabernet
Coonawarra -1992 Lindemans Pyrus (probably)
Coonawarra Petaluma 1998
Coonawarra Wynns Black Label 1990
Margaret River - 2000 Cullen Mag and an old Sauternes
Coonawarra - Wynns Black Label 1991
Coonawarra Petaluma 2005
Heathcote - 2000 Wild Duck Creek - Alan's Cabernet
Hawkes Bay - 1998 Coleraine

SAV
Coonawarra - 1985 Wynns John Riddoch
Bordeaux - 2003 Pontet Canet
Bordeaux - mystery
Margaret River - 1995 Fermoy Estate
Coonawarra - 2005 Balnaves of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon The Tally Reserve
Orange - 2004 Canobolas Smith Reserve
Bordeaux - 2009 Chateau des Graviers Margaux
Waiheke NZ - 1991 Stonyridge Larose
Margaret River - 2002 Houghtons Gladstone

[odyssey]

Turn up on correct night

[rooman]

Yes we are on for 6.30 pm tomorrow night, Friday 6th of November.

Great restaurant, lovely people just a pity I turned up on the wrong evening. Will make the trip back tomorrow.

Fantastic stuff.

I was so pissed with myself after traveling all the way from Bondi, I nearly sat down and drank the whole bottle by myself with a meal for one. Only reason I didn't was I wasn't sure what I had in the garage fridge to replace the Pontet Canet.