a) talk about wine
b) drink wine
Let's go with option b
Location - Ormeggio, Mosman (sorry to all the staff there)
Occasion - Boss's birthday
Date - Valentines Day (sorry to all those couple who had to put up with us)
Line Up - NV Bollinger en magnum
05 Georg Bruer 'Berg Roseneck' Riesling
98 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling
05 Doppf GC Schonenburg Riesling
07 Salomon 'Wieden' Gruner Veltliner
06 Montes Alpha Chardonnay
06 Henri Boillot Savigny les Beaunes 1er 'Les Vergelesses' Blanc
92 Leroy Chassagne Montrachet 1er
04 Isole e Olena Cepparello en magnum (2 separate bottles!)
04 Ornellaia - double magnum
If I tell you the day ended with shots of Patron XO Cafe, me chatting up a redhead, two people covered in margarita and us nearly being arrested, perhaps you will forgive my lack of tasting notes.
The Ornellaia was stunning, rich, concentated, sooty minerality and polished tannins.
The Leroy was tired but still complex.
The Boillot was excellent, soft, mellow yet racy (does that make sense?), high tuned and savoury.
I also enjoyed the Doppf, although it was a little soapy.
The Montes sucked...but i expected it to :)
A delightful if somewhat trashy day...
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