Icon lunch round 3

scuzzii · Post by **scuzzii** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:12 pm

Another Icon lunch has been and gone. Another 2.5 hour sitting at a Spanish Tapas restaurant and 3 very merry guys leaving in the afternoon.

We had the 2003 Cullen Diane Madeline and 2001 Magnum of Rockfords Basket press shiraz.

I think the 2003 Cullen Cab Sauv Merlot was a victim of cork taint. It had a mildew smell and I'm sure was not reflective of how good this wine is. Unfortunately I don't think we had the Diane at its best..

The 2001 Basket Press was brilliant. First magnum I have ever drank wine from, we took over the pouring duties from the waitress (her eyes nearly popped out of her head when she tried holding the bottle to pour). We believe it has knocked the Jasper Hill of its perch as the best wine we've had at an icon lunch.. We opened it at the restaurant and in my view the wine was better halfway through (after breathing a little). Still has 10+ years to go. Grab em if you can.

Next lunch we are considering Wirra Wirra Chook Block, Balnaves The Tally, and Houghtons Jack Mann or Moss Wood Cab Sauv (which was my pick for best wine tasted at Wine Australia 2006)

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:49 pm

John, you are a fiend

Well done. I have some of the 01 Basket Press (two bottles) but not magnum. Keen to open and try now. Funnily enough, whilst rooting through a non wine drinker friend's (token and unloved) collection right next to her oven just recently, I chanced upon a 2001 Basket Press, mixed in amongst the 1996 Riverland classics covered in dust and sadly unappreciated. Doh! Glad you enjoyed it.