A Belated Birthday Dinner for 16

[OzPiper]

Birthday was earlier this week. Dinner last night with 15 friends.
Sorry for the missing food photos.
Wines were all good.
Disappointed by the cognac - a bit rough and rustic.

 

[OzPiper]

Wines were:
2002 Dom Perignon
1996 Krug
2008 Trimbach Cuvée Frederic Emile
2008 Trimbach Clos Ste Hune
2006 Bouchard Chevalier Montrachet La Cabotte
1952 Mommessin Pommard Premier Cru
2009 Ponsot Clos de la Roche
2006 de Vogue Musigny
1966 Graham's Vintage Port
2010 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese Goldkap
1952 Raymond Ragnaud Grande Champagne cognac.

 

[pipingfool]

Very impressive lineup!!!

Whenever we have the opportunity to have some great aged wines, I always reach for Alsatian and German whites and red Burgundies. They just develop a great character that pairs with a wide range of foods.

Well Done!! And Happy "belated" Birthday!

Cheers!

 

[OzPiper]

Whenever we have the opportunity to have some great aged wines, I always reach for Alsatian and German whites and red Burgundies. They just develop a great character that pairs with a wide range of foods.

Well Done!! And Happy "belated" Birthday!

Cheers!

Thank you.
I absolutely agree - while I still love great Bordeaux and white burgundies, I'm more often drawn to Rieslings (German, Alsace and even Austrian) and red burgundies.

Thankfully I have friends with great cellars of the classic wines.

 

[pipingfool]

Thank you.
I absolutely agree - while I still love great Bordeaux and white burgundies, I'm more often drawn to Rieslings (German, Alsace and even Austrian) and red burgundies.

Thankfully I have friends with great cellars of the classic wines.

I'm of the same mindset. Bordeaux and white Burgundies are great, but pair better with specific foods (to my palate, anyway).

I worked at a restaurant over 20 years ago that had a very extensive wine list with several vintages of older Burgundies, Alsatian and German Whites and others.

One of the wines that blew me away was an aged German Reisling from Muller-Catoir that was about 12 years old. It was fantastic!

And it is always nice to have friends with deep cellars!! LOL.

 

[kcghost]

I don't like wine, but I do want to wish you a happy birthday.

 

[OzPiper]

I don't like wine, but I do want to wish you a happy birthday.

Thank you so much.

 

[cshubhra]

Another fun filled evening

 

[Ahi Ka]

Great wine list, I’m sure they all paired nicely with dick neck sausage or whatever else was spruced together!

 

[OzPiper]

Another fun filled evening

Great wine list, I’m sure they all paired nicely with dick neck sausage or whatever else was spruced together!

Thanks Dave and @cshubhra,
The food definitely played second fiddle to the wine on this occasion.
Good menu planned to pair with the wines.
A great time was had by all

 

[tklee]

Wowww..... Nice one bro! After drinking all these, will be like