Pick a red and a white to be stranded with

[Gifted Gourmet]

It is the fall of 2004 and you are stranded on the proverbial desert island .. (why doesn't anyone ever say, "just make a choice of your favorite ____"? )

It is always that same damned island ... anyway, what would you hope for in your top red wine choice? and in your top white wine choice?

Of course, I am assuming that you have no sommelier present on this island ... or it wouldn't be deserted ....

[Really Nice!]

Let's see, we're on an island, so most likely fish is on the menu...

...screw the guidelines...

Red: Penfolds Grange, 1981.

If that's not available; Lafite Rothschild, 1983.

White: DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate white, 1995.

If that's not available; Chateau d'Yquem, 1959.

[RobInAustin]

Do I get proper cellar storage conditions, or is the island hot, so I have to worry bout heat damage?

cheers,

Rob

[Gifted Gourmet]

Do I get proper cellar storage conditions, or is the island hot, so I have to worry bout heat damage?

cheers,

Rob

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Let's assume, for the sake of argument here, that the island is replete with wine coolers and wine racks, corkscrews, you know, the basic amenities of any desert island .. it is simply that your sommelier was lost in the accident at sea and that you and the wine have survived ...

Now, can you still make out the labels to tell us of your choices of a red and a white?? Thanks ... and don't talk to the volleyball for assistance, Mr. Castaway ....

[ctgm]

Latour 1964 for the next few years and then I would have to change for something a bit younger.

As for the white maybe something a bit lighter than Yquem - say a Climens 1983.

[Miguelito]

FWIW, my picks are (drumroll, please):

Red -- 1994 Joseph Phelps Insignia

White -- Trimbach Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile (can't pick a year off the top of my head, though).

[melkor]

There's only so much wine you can drag from the boat to the island, so you might as well make the most of it and bring the Turley Petite Syrah - you'll spend much less time sober that way. It's interesting to see everone picking dessert wines for their white. I think I'd rather go with a Thanisch or Prum Riesling for all the fish I'll be catching while stumbling around the island drunk with a home-made spear...

[jackal10]

Red: Latour

White: Le Monrachet

More affordable:

Old Rhone or maybe a Ridge Zin

Rolly Gassman Alsace

True desrt island wine has to be Madeira. That wine will stand anything the elements can throw at it.

[Jon Tseng]

True desrt island wine has to be Madeira. That wine will stand anything the elements can throw at it.

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Was going to say - 1834 Malmsey must surely be the way to go!

J

Edited September 27, 2004 by Jon Tseng (log)

[Coop]

I would assume if I was really stranded a large part of my day would be spent attending to more basic needs like rounding up food, making coconut shell bras and grass skirts for the women stranded with me. While weaving myself a Speedo from kelp, I would probably enjoy something like Marques di Gresy Moscato.

Later in the eveneing with a meal of breadfruit and raw fish I would probably enjoy something like Campaccio from Terrabianca. My geuss is I would probably be depressed in this situation, so something positive and uplifting would be better then a wine I would need to think about.

[Gifted Gourmet]

making coconut shell bras and grass skirts for the women stranded with me. While weaving myself a Speedo from kelp, I would probably enjoy something like Marques di Gresy Moscato.

My geuss is I would probably be depressed in this situation, so something positive and uplifting would be better then a wine I would need to think about.

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coconut shell bras and kelp Speedos?? The desert island is beginning to look a little like Club Med ... just fret about the wine, take a Prozac, cheer up, and enjoy the silence with your wine ... Coop, think Survivor without the webcams and the audience ... a few sand crabs (avec buerre blanc) ...

[john@thebar]

Well, since you asked... Krug Clos du Mesnil 1988 with the albatross carpaccio ( champers is so versatile, don't you know) and a prewar Quinto do Noval Nacional whilst howling at the moon.

[mikeycook]

Red: 1990 Paul Jaboulet-Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

White: 1989 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Montrachet