JB and SH for dinner

Old world / new world

Smoked trout.
Fig and halloumi.

• 1995 Charles Heidsieck Champagne Blanc des Millénaires

  France, Champagne

  Mid gold.
  Guessing the disgorgement is around 2015/16.
  Complex aromas - orchard fruits, nuts, lemon tart, toast and honey. Sublime palate. Harmonious, complex, pure. Minimal beading, but has a sort of gentle intensity about it. Drinking superbly tonight.

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Salmon, zucchini, tomato, burrata, basil

• 2016 Giaconda Chardonnay Estate Vineyard

  Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth

  Screw cap.
  Light gold appearance. Peach, tropical fruits, banana, hazelnut. Seemed a bit over-blown? Palate was rich with not much definition. Had its admirers around the table though.

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• 2017 Domaine Buisson-Battault Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

  Mineral, wheat germ, lemon curd, chalk, saline. Fine, precise, pure. Drinks so well, but can easily hold.

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Twice cooked duck, bok choy.

• 2013 Bell Hill Pinot Noir

  New Zealand, South Island, Canterbury

  Screw cap. 13% alc.
  Fruit forward on the nose - cherry, strawberry, plum. Medium intensity on the broad and juicy palate. Integrated tannins and decent length here. Well made.

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• 2012 Sylvain Cathiard Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Murgers

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

  Earthy, black fruits, florals. Medium bodied. Complexities just starting to show. Savory flavours enhance the mineral streak. So nicely balanced. Intense and perfumed, but harmonious and long. A touch rustic and then totally silky. Delicious tonight.

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Aged wagyu eye fillet, duck fat potatoes, fatoush.

• 2001 Cullen Wines Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

  Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River

  Cork. 14% alc.
  Decanted 3 hours. Still holding a deep colour.
  Black fruits, touch of cedar, very malty! Medium bodied with integrated tannins. Some dried herbs and tomato leaf. Opened out more in the glass and became less malty with time. Mocha and dark chocolate. Fully mature now.

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• 2003 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

  Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

  Cork. 16.5% alc.
  Decanted 3 hours.
  Lush and open. Ripe red and black fruits, leather, mocha and tar seamlessly enveloped in silky, integrated tannins. What a treat.

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Lemon drizzle cake.

• 2020 Kusuda Riesling Beerenauslese

  New Zealand, North Island, Wairarapa, Martinborough

  Cork.
  Glistening mid gold.
  Spiced pear, botrytis, apricot, honey. Rich mouthfeel, with sweetness just barely counterbalanced with acid. Lush, generous. Youthful.

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• 2007 Schmitges Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese *

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Light to mid-gold.
  Spiced citrus, pear, grapefruit, dried apricot, lemon peel. Balanced acidity. A refined mineral drive carries the palate to a long finish. Delicious.

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