I thought i would just run you though a long long lunch that I had as a result of a friend leaving to head overseas to explore NZ.
The day was meant to be a Single bottle style lunch, each person was to bring there favorite bottle of vino and something to cook to accompany it. As you will discover via the amount of reviews that will in time appear on this blog I and a self confessed Pinot Phreak. I adore the complexity of the grape. So naturally i decided that for SJ and my contributon to the lunch would be a Jeroboam of Coldstream Hill's "Pinot Noir" (2000) to which i would cook pork belly which was filled with green apple & crumbed water crackers sauteed in burnt butter and sage, topped with pecorino cheese and trussed into a roll and baked in the oven.
The pork turned out stunning and blew everyone away and the the Coldstream Hill was a stunning with good complexity and nice acid structure. The day/night saw some amazing wines drunk. i will try to upload some of the pic's so that you can all see what we got through.
Next up I'll Start Reviewing some Vino...
The day was meant to be a Single bottle style lunch, each person was to bring there favorite bottle of vino and something to cook to accompany it. As you will discover via the amount of reviews that will in time appear on this blog I and a self confessed Pinot Phreak. I adore the complexity of the grape. So naturally i decided that for SJ and my contributon to the lunch would be a Jeroboam of Coldstream Hill's "Pinot Noir" (2000) to which i would cook pork belly which was filled with green apple & crumbed water crackers sauteed in burnt butter and sage, topped with pecorino cheese and trussed into a roll and baked in the oven.
The pork turned out stunning and blew everyone away and the the Coldstream Hill was a stunning with good complexity and nice acid structure. The day/night saw some amazing wines drunk. i will try to upload some of the pic's so that you can all see what we got through.
Next up I'll Start Reviewing some Vino...
Troy,
ReplyDeletesounds like a terrific lunch! I can spot many loved bottles, and can imagine the post lunch sleepiness! How was the Leonay?
Spectacular selection, and I like the way you've ordered your pics. Where was lunch, heaven?
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The Leonay Was amazing...
ReplyDeleteThe Dinner was held at a very good friends hose n the mornington peninsula....
The star of the day it has to be said was the Mount Pleasant "homestead" 1989 Semilion...
It took a long while to show us its inner self.. but when it did finally give up its secrets it was amazing...
It had (expectedly so) lost some of its structure and balance but it was just a delight to taste such a great example of a wine so worth ageing...
Troy, just happened across your blog - wow, what a line up of wines. Other than the Coldstream Hills the Leonay and Homestead the other wines do not get a mention. I know this lunch was awhile ago however I would be really interested if you have any tasting notes comments on the other wines.
ReplyDeleteHow were they drinking? Were there any great disappointments?
Cheers.
Michael