| Wine | Tasting note | Date |
| Durkheimer Fromhor Scheurebe 1993 |
Kurt Darting used to be the winemaker at Muller-Catoir until he began to |
09/11/2004 |
| Chateauneuf du Pape rouge 1998 |
Decanted into a ship’s decanter two hours before dinner, though I did |
09/11/2004 |
| Chateauneuf du Pape rouge 1990 |
This is probably my favourite vintage of Beaucastel for present drinking |
09/11/2004 |
| Chapoutier– Hermitage – Velours 1982 |
This white wine was a curiosity and supposedly had some sweetness in it. |
09/10/2004 |
| Kanzem a. d. Saar - Kanzemer Berg TBA 1969 |
An attractive label on this rare wine that was in a 700ml bottle. Nicely |
09/10/2004 |
| Georgia’s Paddock – Heathcote – Shiraz 1994 |
This wine proved to be a lovely foil to the Aberfeldy shiraz. Dark cherry |
09/10/2004 |
| The Aberfeldy Shiraz 1994 |
This wine is made from premium lots of older vine shiraz. Straight out of |
09/10/2004 |
| Hunter River Reserve Shiraz – Bin 8200 1991 |
This rare wine showed a brick red optic in the glass. Plenty of saddle |
09/10/2004 |
| Cote Rotie – La Mordoree 1994 |
Double decanted prior to the dinner. Dark cherry red, with wild herbs |
09/10/2004 |
| Hermitage – La Chapelle 1988 |
Dark brick red, currently showing a medicinal and mint nuance on the nose |
09/10/2004 |
| Hermitage – La Chapelle 1979 |
Poured straight from the bottle. Dark strawberry, with pine tree and green |
09/10/2004 |
| Chateau Montrose 1961 |
9) 1961 Chateau Montrose (St Estephe, Bordeaux, France)
Decanted into a |
09/10/2004 |
| La Mission Haut Brion 1981 |
Double decanted earlier for sediment. Dark strawberry, with sweet fruits |
09/10/2004 |
| Chapelle Chambertan 1966 |
Poured straight from the bottle. Mid strawberry red with light cherry red |
09/10/2004 |
| Chapelle Chambertan 1966 |
Poured straight from the bottle. Mid strawberry red with light cherry red |
09/10/2004 |
| Coulee de Serrant 1990 |
Double decanted 10 hours in advance, this biodynamically produced wine |
09/10/2004 |
| Mersault Poruzots 1997 |
A pale gold, with a cooked mushroom (not TCA) and gunflint nose. I tasted |
09/10/2004 |
| Erdener Treppchen Spatlese – Riesling 1981 |
Rani joins the long list of wine lovers wanting to annoy me with off-dry |
09/10/2004 |
| Domaine de Chevalier - blanc 2001 |
Pale lemon, with an attractive nose of minerals and subtle oak in balance |
09/10/2004 |
| Driver River – Chardonnay 199 |
Bright gold, with soft butter and some ripe tropical fruit on the nose. A |
09/10/2004 |
| Dom Perignon 1983 |
Clear gold, with a hint of soft brie and white truffle on the nose. A |
09/10/2004 |
| Viña Mont Gras Chardonnay Reserva 2000 |
This premium Chardonnay was barrel fermented and spent 6 months in a |
09/05/2004 |
| Taylor’s Vintage Port 1970 |
Double decanted 5 ½ hours before tasting, I had placed this in the ice |
09/03/2004 |
| Hermitage – Velours 1982 |
This white wine was a curiosity and supposedly had some sweetness in it. |
09/03/2004 |
| Kanzem a. d. Saar - Kanzemer Berg TBA 1969 |
An attractive label on this rare wine that was in a 700ml bottle. Nicely |
09/03/2004 |
| Georgia’s Paddock – Heathcote – Shiraz 1994 |
This wine proved to be a lovely foil to the Aberfeldy shiraz. Dark cherry |
09/03/2004 |
| The Aberfeldy Shiraz 1994 |
This wine is made from premium lots of older vine shiraz. Straight out |
09/03/2004 |
| Hunter River Reserve Shiraz – Bin 8200 1991 |
This rare wine showed a brick red optic in the glass. Plenty of saddle |
09/03/2004 |
| Cote Rotie – La Mordoree 1994 |
Double decanted prior to the dinner. Dark cherry red, with wild herbs |
09/03/2004 |
| Hermitage – La Chapelle 1988 |
Dark brick red, currently showing a medicinal and mint nuance on the nose |
09/03/2004 |
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