Wine list
I’m going to lose track of the wines at the tasting evenings I’ve been to, so am listing them here. Tonight is eiseweine, which I’m really looking forward to (especially given how much I loved the Dr Loosen auslese at the riesling tasting):
Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Spätlese 2002
Hiedler Kamptal Grüner Veltliner Berenauslese 2004
Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Eiswein 2004
Hiedler Kamptal Weissburgunder (a.k.a. pinot blanc) Eiswein 2004
Inniskillin Niagara Riesling Icewine 2006
Kerpen Bernkasteler Bratenhöfchen Riesling Eiswein 2004
Loewen Leiwener Klostergarten Riesling Eiswein 2001.
Bordeaux (I missed this one - listed for completeness):
Te Mata Coleraine 1995.
Chateau Batailley 1995, Grand Cru 5th growth, Pauillac.
Chateau Gazin 2002. Pomerol.
Chateau Grand-Duroc-Milon 2003. Cru Bourgeois, Pauillac
Pask Declaration Cabernet/Merlot/Malbec 2005
Chateau Potensac 2005. Médoc.
Chateau Lafon-Rochet 2006.
Pegasus Bay Maestro Merlot/Malbec 2006
Church Road Cabernet/Merlot Reserve 2007
Thornbury Merlot 2007
Craggy Range Sophia 2008.
Domaine de Noire Élégance 2009. Chinon, Loire Valley
Riesling:
Hiedler Gaisberg 2001
Felton Road Dry 2001
Grosset Watervale Clare Valley 2002
Pegasus Bay Bel Canto Dry 2008
Fromm Dry 2009
Grosset Polish Hill Clare Valley 2009
Zind Humbrecht Brand Turckheim 2003
Domaine Weinbach Cuvee Ste Catherine L’Inedit 2003
Schwarzhofberger (Egon Muller) 2008
Felton Road Block 1 Riesling 2010
Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Spatlese 1997
Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Auslese 2005 (my favourite)
Champagne (great evening):
Lanson Black Label Non-vintage Champagne
Deutz Brut Classic Non-vintage Champagne
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Non-vintage Champagne
Cedric Bouchard Inflorescence Blanc de Noirs Champagne 2008
Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs Vintage Champagne 1999
Deutz Marlborough Cuvee Blanc de Blancs Vintage 2006
Nautilus Cuvee Marlborough Non-vintage
Bruno Paillard Non-vintage Champagne
Aubry Non-vintage Champagne
Duval Leroy Femme de Champagne Prestige Champagne 1996
Deutz Prestige Cuvee Marlborough Vintage 2005
Pinot noir:
Philippe Gavignet Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Chaboeufs 2007
La Pousse d’Or Volnay 1er Cru en Caillerets 2006
Grasshopper Rock Earnscleugh 2008
Felton Road Block 5 2008
Te Kairanga Estate 2008
Martinborough Vineyard 2008
Main Divide 2008
Bell Hill Old Weka Pass Road 2007
Opawa 2008
Terravin Hillside Reserve 2006
Greenhough 2007
Neudorf Moutere 2008
