Category Archives: Catered

2004-1 50th Wine Syndicate dinner!

Number 50 —  January, 2004

 

Our Last Event

 

Victoria and Albert’s was great. I can’t believe no one took a camera!

The highlight for me was the 1964 BVGDLTPR, followed by the ’78, followed by the ’90 Caymus.

 

Our Next Event

Wow! This will be our 50th Wine Syndicate dinner!

Our next event will be at the Alcorn’s on January 10 at 4 pm. Fred Fenwick will be catering.

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN GLASSES.

The theme of this event is:  Odd Man Out

m1-21 1975 Ch. Mouton Rothschild, magnum Red Bordeaux 220
4 1975 Ch. Lafite Red Pauillac 100
7-7 1978 Ch. Leoville Las Cases Red Bordeaux 65
2 1978 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 40
3 1941 Simi Hotel Del Monte Selection, NV Claret California 110
1961 Hospice de Beaune, Cuvee Nicolas Rolin Caves de la Reine Pedauque Red Burgundy 135
9 1966 Chambolle-Musigny Red Burgundy 50
9 1966 Vosne Romanee les Beaumonts Red Burgundy 50
1972 Chevalier Montrachet Domaine du Chateau du Beaune Bouchard White Burgundy 40
5 1987 Grigch Hills Chardonnay Napa 32
5 1990 Bourgogne Chardonnay du Chateau Domaine du Chateau de Meursalt White Burgundy 40
5-15 1998 Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere White Burgundy 35
5-24 1981 Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Unfiltered Port Portugal 35

 

Coming Events

None.

Auction Action

We cleaned up at Butterfield’s on November 15:

1963 Fonseca Port Portugal 170
1970 Fonseca Port Portugal 170
1977 Fonseca Port Portugal 170
1961 Hospice de Beaune, Cuvee Nicolas Rolin Caves de la Reine Pedauque Red Burgundy 135
1961 Hospice de Beaune, Cuvee Nicolas Rolin Caves de la Reine Pedauque Red Burgundy 135
1964 Chambertin Clos de Beze Drouhin-Laroze Red Burgundy 130
1964 Corton Bressandes Chandon de Briailles Red Burgundy 130
1964 Gevrey Chambertin A. Roux Red Burgundy 130
1964 Hospice de Beaune, Corton Cuvee Dr. Peste Remoissenet Red Burgundy 130
1959 Hospice de Beaune, Beaune Cuvee Nicolas Rolin P. Larone Red Burgundy 115
1966 Romanee St. Vivant T. Moillard Red Burgundy 185
1967 Chambertin Clos de Beze P. Gelin Red Burgundy 75
1967 Chambertin Clos de Beze P. Gelin Red Burgundy 75
1967 Chambertin Clos de Beze P. Gelin Red Burgundy 75
1967 Chambertin Clos de Beze P. Gelin Red Burgundy 75
1971 Volnay Clos de Chenes A. Guyon Red Burgundy 75
1974 Musigny Vieilles Vignes Comte de Vogue Red Burgundy 75
1998 Henry’s Drive Reserve Shiraz Shiraz Australia 45
1998 Henry’s Drive Reserve Shiraz Shiraz Australia 45
1998 Henry’s Drive Reserve Shiraz Shiraz Australia 45
1998 Henry’s Drive Reserve Shiraz Shiraz Australia 45
2002 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 65
2002 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 65
2002 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 65
2002 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 65
2002 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 65
2002 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 65
2002 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 65
2002 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 65
2002 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 65
2002 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 65
2002 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 65
2002 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 65
1966 Penfold’s Grange Shiraz Australia 500
1925 Rioja Reserva Marques de Riscal Rioja Spain 240
2001 Marquis Philips Integrity Shiraz Australia 260
2001 Marquis Philips Integrity Shiraz Australia 260
2001 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 75
2001 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 75
2001 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 75
2001 Marquis Philips Shiraz Nine Shiraz Australia 75
1964 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 100
1964 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 100
1964 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 100
1964 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 100
1964 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 100
1964 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 100
1964 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 100
1965 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 100
1967 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 100
1967 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 100
1967 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 100

 

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance

1410
Dues Payable

3500
Dinner -2109
Auction Purchases -5670
Balance -2869

Please bring your dues of $250 per person to the event. 

2003-2 Scavenger Hunt!

Number 47 —  April, 2003

 

Our Last Event

It should have been called “The Wine Syndicate cooks for a hundred.” The food was delish — if over-abundant. The favorite wines were 1970 Ch. Lafite Rothschild, 1998 Stony Hill Chardonnay and 1978 Ch. Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon.

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at 4:00PM Saturday, April 19th, at The Alcorns’.
The theme of this event is  “Scavenger Hunt!“

Your assignment is to bring the following:

Note: Your wine doesn’t need to match your food.

 

Alcorn

A California white wine (or possibly salad dressing) from before World War II, and a hunk o’ beef.

Chaney

A bottle of wine with a label that the mice found particularly tasty, and a Habanera or Jalapeno flavored food that isn’t hot at all (riiiiiight).

Clausen

A pair of sparkling wines made by the same people from two different continents, and a vegetable that can be spelled using only letters in the phrase “needs balsamic vinaigrette”.

Crocket

A wine from Virginia that is actually drinkable (this may be a toughie), and a salad made only of things containing the letter ‘U’.

Gane

A wine whose name contains every possible vowel, and 14 Idaho baking potatoes.

Henline

A Burgundy without a hyphen, article or abbreviation in the name, and a fruit compote made only from things that grow on bushes.

Robinson

A dessert wine and a dessert that rhyme (or that you can convince us rhyme by the end of the meal).

Siegel

A wine with the greatest possible disparity between the Parker and the Wine Spectator ratings, and a cheese from someplace other than North America and Europe.

 

The following syndicate wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

Find the Pinot
7-9 1990 Monthelie Red Burgundy 30
6-15 1991 Steele Pinot Noir Napa 18
5-4 1996 Chambertin Thomas-Moillard Red Burgundy 90
Find the ’58
8-10 1958 (actually 68 – oops) BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 185
3-7 1964 (actually 71 – oops) BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 60
2 1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 40
Find the Pomerol
7 1993 Ch. Lafite Red Pauillac 100
2-6 1994 Ch. La Fleur de Gay Red Pomerol 55
3-22 1996 Ch. Ausone Red St. Emilion 140
Find the Shiraz
4 1985 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Red Chateauneuf-du-Pape 90
4 1990 Crozes Hermitage Belle Red Crozes Hermitage 90
3-26 1991 Penfold’s Rosemount Estate Show Reserve Syrah Australia 40
938

 

 

Coming Events

August 2 or 9 Wine Syndicate at tbd

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance

-4573
Dues Payable

3500
Dinner 0
Rentals -187
Auction Purchases 0
Balance -1260

Please bring your dues of $250 per person to the event. 

 

2003-1 What would you get if Andy picked the wines?

Number 46 —  January, 2003

 

Our Last Event

 

Thanks to the Jim for organizing a delightful meal at Citrico’s and to Al, our Guest Corkmaster. Al brought two big surprises: A wine made by Joe Spinelli, and one made by John Henline from grapes planted by Martin, Steve and Linda.

Votes were evenly split over most wines in the first flight. In the second flight the clear winner was 1961 Cheval Blanc, although it suffered from the bad luck of being poured in a small glass.

Other wines that I personally found memorable were Martin’s 1975 Angelo Papgani Alicante Bouchet (which I identified blind — please hold your applause), and Ron’s 1997 Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz.

The appetizers were particularly tasty. My favorite was the tuna two ways, which was delightful with the Wild Hog Pinot Noir, and the Quail Pastilla. Many thanks to Citrico’s for the superb food and service.

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at 4:00PM Saturday, January 11th, at the Alcorn’s.
The theme of this event is “What would you get if Andy picked the wines?”

1 1996 Guenoc Genevieve Magoon Chardonnay Guenoc
5-27 1998 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 25
5 1992 Chablis Vaillons Dauvissat White Burgundy 40
5-18 1998 Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere White Burgundy 35
2-13 1970 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux 85
4 1968 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 35
4 1970 Simi Cabernet Sauvignon Alex. Valley 35
3 1969 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 35
2-16 1976 Ch. Cheval Blanc Red Bordeaux 30
1-23 1978 Ch. Montelena Centennial Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
2 1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 40
4 1975 Ch. Haut Brion Red Bordeaux 100
5-22 1937 Ramos Pinto Tawny Port Portugal 165
$680

The food will be tapas style.

Alcorn Thai Beef Cilantro Salad
Chaney Mexican Appetizers
Clausen Spanish
Crockett Peru Bay Scallop and Fugu Ceviche With Blackened Tomatillo Truffle Sauce
Gane Brazilian
Henline Ferenginar-Alterian Chowder
Robinson Portuguese
Siegel Italian Tira Misu, French Assorted Cheeses

 

4:00 – 4:30 Warm up wines on patio
4:30 – 6:00 Formal tasting – Andy is guest wine master
6:00 – 8:30 Dinner
8:30 – ??? Coffee, cigars, outdoor fire

 

Coming Events

April 19 Wine Syndicate at ?
Guest Corkmaster ?

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance

-7911
Dues Payable

3500
Dinner (rentals) -162
Auction Purchases 0
Balance -4573

Please bring your dues of $250 per person to the event. 

 

 

2002-1 Food and Wine in Blind Pairs

Number 42 —  February, 2002

 

Our Last Event

At our last tasting, we demonstrated that Stony Hill Chardonnay simply doesn’t age. Many of us identified the three ringers in the flight of nine, but no one had a clue as to the ages of the six Stony Hill Chardonnays — and none of them seemed more than a few years old.  The favorite wine was, not surprisingly, the 1978 Haut Brion Blanc.

Thanks to Fred Fenwick of Fenwick’s Caterer’s for a nice dinner and excellent service.

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at 4PM Saturday, February 16th, at our house again. This time we’re going back to a format of years gone by, and having a pot luck. This will allow us to establish a bank roll for a really spectacular tasting at a future date. Food assignments, as arranged by email, are show in the menu section.

For those with short memories, view a map to the Alcorn’s as either:

GIF PDF

The theme of this event is Food and Wine in Blind Pairs.

The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown, accompanied by food:

Year Winery Type Appellation Price Bin
Appetizer Henline
1988 Grigch Hills Chardonnay Napa 32
1988 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20 1-28
Salmon with Dill & California Rolls Clausen 
1994 Guenoc Genevieve Magoon Chardonnay Guenoc 1
1983 Ch. Haut Brion Blanc White Bordeaux 110 1
French Onion Soup Chaney
1966 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 50 4
1970 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux 85
Brown Derby Cobb Salad Crockett
1978 Ch. Montrose Red Bordeaux 30
1979 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 60 2
Chateaubriand and Veggies  Alcorn
1987 Grigch Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 32
1983 Ch. Leoville Poyferre Red Bordeaux 75 6
Cheese Siegel
1993 Guenoc Beckstoffer Cabernet Sauvignon Guenoc Matt 1
1994 Ch.  La Fleur de Gay Red Bordeaux 55
Cary’s Chocolate Cloud w/Raspberry Sauce Robinson
1981 Ch. d’Yquem Sauternes (1/10) Bordeaux 95
Chocolate Truffles Gane
Port & Cigars
644

 

Auction Action

It’s certainly a buyer’s market for wine. Of the twelve lots purchased at the November 17 Butterfield’s auction, nearly all went well below the bottom estimate:

1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1976 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1978 Ch. Montelena Centennial Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1979 Ch. Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1980 Ch. Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1981 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1981 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1984 Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1984 Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 110
1984 Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 110
1970 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux 85
1970 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux 85
1970 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux 85
1971 Ch. Margaux Red Bordeaux 30
1971 Ch. Margaux Red Bordeaux 30
1971 Ch. Margaux Red Bordeaux 30
1971 Ch. Margaux Red Bordeaux 30
1976 Ch. Cheval Blanc Red Bordeaux 30
1978 Ch. Montrose Red Bordeaux 30
1978 Ch. Montrose Red Bordeaux 30
1978 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch. Angelus Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch. Angelus Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch. Angelus Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch. Angelus Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch. Angelus Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch. Angelus Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch.  La Fleur de Gay Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch.  La Fleur de Gay Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch.  La Fleur de Gay Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch.  La Fleur de Gay Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch.  La Fleur de Gay Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch. Trotanoy Red Bordeaux 55
1978 Hop Kiln Petite Sirah Sweet Late Harvest Napa tenth 20
1979 Hop Kiln Petite Sirah Napa 20
1979 Hop Kiln Zinfandel Napa 20
1980 Hop Kiln Petite Sirah Napa 20
1980 Hop Kiln Petite Sirah Napa 20
1981 Hop Kiln Primitivo Zinfandel Napa 20
1983 Hop Kiln Petite Sirah Napa 20
1985 Hop Kiln M. Griffin Petite Sirah Napa 20
1985 Hop Kiln Primitivo Reserve Zinfandel Napa 20
1986 Hop Kiln M. Griffin Petite Sirah Napa 20
1987 Hop Kiln M. Griffin Petite Sirah Napa 20
1988 Hop Kiln Zinfandel Napa 20
1989 Hop Kiln M. Griffin Petite Sirah Napa 20
1989 Hop Kiln M. Griffin Petite Sirah Napa 20
1989 Hop Kiln M. Griffin Petite Sirah Napa 20
1989 Hop Kiln M. Griffin Petite Sirah Napa 20
1979 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1979 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1983 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1983 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1985 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1986 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1986 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1987 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1998 Dry Creek Syrah Napa 20
NV Inglenook Bellos & Co. Distributors Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 20
1959 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon Napa tenth 20
1963 Inglenook Pinot Noir Napa 20
1973 Inglenook Cask D-9 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 20
1991 Penfold’s Rosemount Estate Show Reserve Syrah Australia 40
1991 Penfold’s Rosemount Estate Show Reserve Syrah Australia 40
1991 Penfold’s Rosemount Estate Show Reserve Syrah Australia 40
1991 Penfold’s Rosemount Estate Show Reserve Syrah Australia 40
1937 Ch. Haut Brion Red Bordeaux 240
1937 Ch. Latour Red Bordeaux 240
1937 Ch. Margaux Red Bordeaux 240
1990 Penfold’s Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon Australia 65
1991 Penfold’s Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon Australia 65
1992 Penfold’s Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon Australia 65
1993 Penfold’s Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon Australia 65
1994 Penfold’s Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon Australia 65
1993 Ch. Haut Brion Red Bordeaux 100
1993 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux 100
1993 Ch. Latour Red Bordeaux 100
1993 Ch. Latour Red Bordeaux 100
1993 Ch. Margaux Red Bordeaux 100
1993 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux 100
1890 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux 460
1971 Ch. D’Yquem Sauternes Sauternes 190
1979 Ch. D’Yquem Sauternes Sauternes 190
1981 Ch. D’Yquem Sauternes Sauternes tenth 95
TOTAL 5,160

 

Coming Events

 

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance

134
Dues Payable

2100
Dinner (linens & tables) -183
Auction Purchases -5160
Balance -3109

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.

 

 

2001-4 Three Regions

Number 41 —  November, 2001

 

Non-Syndicate Event (Dinner of the Century) at Victoria and Albert’s Chef’s Table. Ten wines, ten decades. Steve, Linda, Ron, Bev, Chef de Cuisine Scott Hunnel, Patty, Jim.
The Reds:
Louis Latour, Château Corton Grancey 1929
Château Talbot 1934
Clos de Tart 1947
Château Haut-Brion 1953
Château Lafite-Rothschild 1961
Domaine Romanée-Conti, La Tâche 1986
The Whites:
Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Premier Cru, Epernay (not shown)
Laurent Perrier, Rose MV
Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne 1986
Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc (not used)
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Chardonnay 2000
Guenoc Genevieve Magoon Reserve Chardonnay 1990 (not used)
Château d’Yquem 1977 (used twice)
Château d’Yquem 1990 (used twice)
Jiménez Gonzalez, Cream Sherry 1918

Our Last Event

Tremendous thanks to Ron for organizing the fabulous dinner at Emeril’s. They did a wonderful job in every respect, and we’re so glad our flights from Australia allowed us to get there and enjoy it! Let’s hear it for Burgundy! The favorite wines were ’62 Puligny Montrachet, ’64 Chevalier Montrachet, ’66 Chambertin, and ’53 Nuits St. Georges.

Our Next Event

Our next event is Friday, November 9th, at 6pm at our house. The Friday evening time is unusual, but there were Saturday and Sunday conflicts throughout October and November. Hopefully it will be cool enough for a bonfire.

We will have a new caterer for this event, due to the fact that the Hyatt Regency noticed that they were losing their shirts on us.

The theme of this event is “Three Regions”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

 

Year Producer Type Appellation Cost Bin
White Napa, Bordeaux and Burgundy
1986 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20 bin1-26
1988 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20 bin2-26
1989 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20 bin2-31
1990 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa Ron
1991 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa Ron
1992 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa Ron
1978 Ch. Haut Brion Blanc White Bordeaux 110 1
1970 Bourgogne La Grande Chatelaine Louis Max White Burgundy 40 5
1983 Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot Bachelet White Burgundy 40 5
Red Napa, Bordeaux and Burgundy
1966 Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 26 4
1969 Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 35 3
1957 Ch. Meyney Red Bordeaux 36 6
1957 Ch. Pape-Clement Red Bordeaux 36 6
1967 Chambertin Cuvee Heritiers Red Burgundy 25 8
1967 Grands-Echezeaux Red Burgundy 25 8
Sauternes
1929 Haut Sauternes, Louis Eschenauer Sauternes Sauternes 75 10
Total Tasting Cost 508

 

 

 

The Menu

Appetizer Scottish Salmon with Capers
Soup Cream of Asparagus
Salad Belgian Endive with Montrachet Cheese
Entree Chateaubriand
Dessert Chocolate Velvet
After-dinner drinks and cigars by the fire

Auction Action

At the Sep 15 Butterfield auction we purchased:

1980 Grgich Hills Chardonnay $32
1981 Grgich Hills Chardonnay $32
1984 Grgich Hills Chardonnay $32
1986 Grgich Hills Chardonnay $32
1987 Grgich Hills Chardonnay $32
1988 Grgich Hills Chardonnay $32
1992 Grgich Hills Chardonnay $32
1986 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon $32
1987 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon $32
1987 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon $32

 

Coming Events

Clausen’s Champagne Party November 25

 

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance -48.47
Dues Payable

2100.00
Dinner -1597.52
Auction Purchases -320.00
Balance 134.01

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.

 

 

2001-2 Two Decades of BV

Number 39  —  April, 2001

 

Two Decades of BV

Our Last Event

What a fantastic job Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Catering did!

Favorite wines were 1962 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon (the most impressive wine I’ve had in nearly a decade, since that 1937 Chateau Cheval Blanc) and 1969 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon. All of the wines showed extremely well.

The Syndicate was in its finest hour when nearly everyone correctly identified all five wines of the first flight — in many cases before we even knew which of the ten were in the flight. I think the majority got seven out of ten, which is pretty amazing.

It was a pleasure having Gary and Trish as guests, and they may join us again so that Gary can reclaim his 1977 Chateau d’Yquem!

 

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at 4PM Saturday, April 21st, at our house. We have again arranged for the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress to provide the catering.

 

The theme of this event is “Two Decades of BV”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

Year Winery Type Price Bin
1960 BV Cabernet Sauvignon 35 3
1961 BV Cabernet Sauvignon 35 3
1962 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 55 2
1963 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 55 2
1963 BV Cabernet Sauvignon 35 3
1964 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 25 3
1965 BV Cabernet Sauvignon 35 3
1965 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 28 3
1967 BV Cabernet Sauvignon 55 2
1968 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 55 3
1969 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 55 2
1970 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 55 2
1971 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 55 2
1973 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 55 2
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1976 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1977 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 45 2
1978 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 45 2
1979 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 45 2
1981 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 45 2
1986 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Steve

 

The Menu

Cheese Petit Pont L’eveque – France
St. Andre Triple Creme – France
Cabrales Blue – Spain
Chimay Lait Cru  – France
Coach Farm Aged Goat’s Milk – New York
White Stilton with Lemon Peel – England
Tomme de Savoie Goat’s Milk  – France
Appetizer Smoked Salmon
Salad Key Wester (Romaine Capicola, Tomato, Bacon, Parmesan Bleu Cheese Dressing)
Soup Red Pepper and Tomato Bisque
Entree Paella Madrid (Mussels, Clams, Scallops, Lobster, Chicken, Sausage, Spices and Rice)
Dessert Crème Brulé
Cigars Outside by the fire, with port, Gran Marnier and coffee

Auction Action

1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1976 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1976 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1977 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1978 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1978 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1978 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1978 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1978 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1979 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1979 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1979 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60

 

Coming Events

Syndicate Tasting July 22nd (at Shula’s?)
Quebec City October (?)

 

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance

240.66
Dues Payable

2100.00
Dinner -1200.00
Auction Catalog -130.00
Auction Purchases 1128.13
Balance -117.47

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.

 

 

2001-1 Find the Mouton

Number 38  —  January, 2001

At Steve & Linda’s, catering by Grand Cypress

 

Our Last Event

We had a great time having you all over, and hope you enjoyed it, too. The favorite wine was 1975 Haut Brion. Ron wants me to remind everyone that he got seven out of seven, including the Lynch Bages!

 

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at 4PM Saturday, January 20th, at our house again (Shula’s promises that next time they will have an opening). This time we have arranged for the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress to provide the catering from the Hemingway’s menu, along with wine servers and 225 glasses. Cost is $65pp++. Not bad on short notice!

The theme of this event is “Find the Mouton”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

Year Winery Type Appellation Price Bin
1961 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 26 5
1962 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 26 5
1966 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux 120 6
1966 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 26 5
1969 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 26 5
1969 Concannon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 26 5
1970 Ch. Mouton-Rothschild Red Bordeaux 150 7
1971 Ch. Mouton-Rothschild Red Bordeaux 60 7
1975 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux 100 4
1983 Ch. Mouton-Rothschild Red Bordeaux 125 6
1975 Ch. Haut Brion White Bordeaux 110 1
1970 Ch. d’Yquem Sauternes Bordeaux 250 10

 

The Menu

Appetizer Tuna Tartare
Salad Key Wester (Romaine Capicola, Tomato, Bacon, Parmesan Bleu Cheese Dressing)
Entree Paella Madrid (Mussels, Clams, Scallops, Lobster, Chicken, Sausage, Spices and Rice)
Another Entree Sliced Beef Tenderloin, Roasted Mushroom Timbale, Truffled Angel Hair Pasta, Tomato Vinaigrette
Dessert Sampler of Key Lime Pie, Chocolate Savarin and Fresh Berries
Cheese Outside by the fire, with port, cigars, Gran Marnier and coffee

Auction Action

We scored a really old California red and stole 15 bottles of old white Burgundy at the November Butterfield’s auction:

c1941 Simi Hotel Del Monte Selection, NV Claret California 110
1961 Chablis Valmur Moreau White Burgundy 40
1961 Chablis Valmur Moreau White Burgundy 40
1961 Corton Charlemagne Grancey White Burgundy 40
1962 Puligny Montrachet Roux White Burgundy 40
1964 Chevalier Montrachet Domaine Clerc Henri White Burgundy 40
1964 Chevalier Montrachet Domaine Clerc Henri White Burgundy 40
1964 Corton Charlemagne Jadot White Burgundy 40
1970 Bourgogne La Grande Chatelaine Louis Max White Burgundy 40
1972 Chevalier Montrachet Domaine du Chateau du Beaune Bouchard White Burgundy 40
1983 Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot Bachelet White Burgundy 40
1990 Bourgogne Chardonnay du Chateau Domaine du Chateau de Meursalt White Burgundy 40
1990 Bourgogne Chardonnay du Chateau Domaine du Chateau de Meursalt White Burgundy 40
1990 Bourgogne Chardonnay du Chateau Domaine du Chateau de Meursalt White Burgundy 40
1990 Bourgogne Chardonnay du Chateau Domaine du Chateau de Meursalt White Burgundy 40
1992 Chablis Vaillons Dauvissat White Burgundy 40

 

Coming Events

Trip to Quebec City? April 7-15

 

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance

203.18
Dues Payable

2100.00
Dinner -1352.52
Auction Purchases -710.00
Balance 240.66

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.