Wozza's 21st (!!) Birthday celebrations - 31Mar17

[Wozza]

Steady is on his SYD flight complete with my presents for Wozza - many thanks For allowing me to piggyback your hand luggage.

Wistfully wishing I was going tonight but with events here, lucky I made it back to BNE before the remnant of Cyclone Debbie hit us.

Happy birthday Wozza!

Thank you kind sir.

Glad you are safe and sound.

Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Warm regards,


Wozza

 

[Wozza]

Wozza,

Greating from Auckland.

Hope you have great birthday.

Thank you Bill.

Greatly appreciated.

Warm regards,


Wozza

 

[snabbu]

Happy Birthday from SIN Wozza! Looks like an awesome night ahead, will be following the thread and will raise a glass from a few thousand miles away. Cheers

 

[Wozza]

Happy Birthday from SIN Wozza! Looks like an awesome night ahead, will be following the thread and will raise a glass from a few thousand miles away. Cheers

Thank you, Snabbu.

Greatly appreciated. No doubt there will be some pictures that will post up on the night or afterwards.

For those coming - the Red wines are already opened by the Somm and declared in drinking order ...!

Wozza

 

[TomVexille]

Another Happy Birthday from me Wozza! Sad we couldn't make it.

 

[Wozza]

And we're off ...!

 

[blackcat20]

Have a great night!

 

[QF WP]

Come now - no photos yet...and it's 9:40pm.

 

[Steady]

Happy birthday Wozza

 

[Steady]

Menu

Everyone was happy with their meal

 

[Wozza]

We had a wonderful night of friendship, laughter and fine wine and food:


The standout wines for me: the Sir Winston Churchill 2002 and the Basket Press 1999.

Thank you for to all that attended and shared such a lovely evening. Very blessed indeed.

 

[Wozza]

Some more pictures:

 

[QF WP]

That's better - photos! Nice range of bottles. Recognise a number of the faces in the group.

 

[afro]

Happy birthday wozza,

how's the vat 1 sem.?good cork?

 

[boomy]

Happy birthday Wozza!

So many cheap quaffers, I'm not jealous at all

 

[Wozza]

Another Happy Birthday from me Wozza! Sad we couldn't make it.

Thank you so much. Much appreciated. Shame you couldn't make it. Warm regards, Wozza

 

[DrSammyLee]

A few photos from the wonderful evening:

 

[DrSammyLee]

More photos:

 

[Wozza]

Happy birthday wozza,

how's the vat 1 sem.?good cork?

Thanks Afro.

The Vat 1 was great. Still very young. Especially compared to the Lovedale 98 that was much more advanced. I'd say the Vat 1 99 was 7-10 years from its drinking window. DB, who likes his Sems really aged, would say much, much longer.

Cheers, Wozza

 

[Wozza]

Happy birthday Wozza!

So many cheap quaffers, I'm not jealous at all

Thanks Boomy.

Yes! Very cheap quaffers!

The final line up was (in the order we drank them):

Horderves : Sydney Rock Oysters and fancy bread

- Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill Brut Champagne 2002
- Moët Chandon Dom Perignon Champagne 1999

Starter : various

- Tyrrells Estate Vat 1 Semillon 1999
- Mount Pleasant Lovedale Single Vineyard Semillon 1998

Second course : liquid (fine wine!)

- Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1999
- Wendouree Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

Main course : Meat, Fish or Vegetarian

- Clarendon Hills Astralis Syrah 2002
- Standish The Standish Shiraz 2003

Dessert course : various

- Kuentz-Bas Eichberg Grand Cru Gewurztrammer Alsace 1998
- D'Botoli Noble One 1999

Cigars : (surprise extra, but no cigars!)

- Seppelt Para Liqueur Tawny 1947

Interesting trying these in pairs.

The Winston Churchill (one of three 99 pointers we tried) was elegance, balance and class. The Dom was very fruity and a bit flabby, in comparison.

The Vat 1 was lovely, but very young. The Lovedale was more advanced, and all the better for it.

The Wendouree tasted like cough medicine, not for me, nor most of the group. Way too much aniseed and eucalyptus. The Basket Press was pure smouldering class - WOTN (jointly with the Winston Churchill) for me.

The Robert Parker 99 point show down was a privilege - the Astralis was big and opulent, but WIP. The Standish wasn't ready, or it was a bad example (probably the latter, given this was meant to be a 99 pointer).

The Grand Cru Alsace and the Noble One matched well with the desserts.

The 70 year old Para Liqueur was history in a glass. Not the best Para vintage. But a privilege to try.

So blessed.