Sunday Supper

[GordonCooks]

99 Schramsberg Blanc du Noirs – Crisp, yeasty, with lots of apple and pineapple.

W Crab cakes with spicy remoulade

Shrimp cocktail

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2002 Heron Hill Johannesburg Riesling “Ingle Vineyard” – Won best of show at the SF wine comp. Good, but not that good. A little petrol on the nose but not enough mineral for my taste.

2001 Chateau Ste Michelle – Eroica – Nice and zingy with lots of mineral. Seemed sweeter than the heron hill, actually I guess I would say the fruit is more prominent.

2002 Bruderlach Domaine Loew Reisling – Very nice – best balanced of them all and will get better with age.

W Duck Spring Rolls

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95 Jaboulet Muscat Beaumes de Venise – Very floral with a lot of stone fruit, peach, apricot, with a little bitterness on the finish. Sweet, but not cloyingly so.

W Seared Foie Gras, grilled peaches and a cracked black pepper/pine nut brittle

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1998 Courbis Les Eygats Syrah – Corked

1995 Guigal Hermitage – Decanted for a couple of hours – still a little closed. Nice dark fruit with some pepper and smoke. Went well with the lamb but I will re-try this one tonight when I get home.

W Leg of lamb with saffron rice and peas