In article >, agol7207@bigpond.
net.au says...
>
>Hi all
>I've an opportunity to attend a wine dinner serving the following wines.
>This will be out of my pocket ($180 each) and I was wondering at what you
>thought of the relative quality of these wines. It's at "Charcoal Grill on
>the Hill" and so will be served with cevapicci to start then a choice of
>prime steak cuts to follow & cheese. Thanks in advance for any info.
>Cheers Andrew
>
>2002 Brown Estate Zinfandel, Napa Valley
>2001 Robert Biale Thomann Station Petite Syrah, Napa Valley
>2000 Carver Sutro Palisades Vineyard Petite Syrah, Napa Valley
>2001 Kathryn Kennedy Lateral Cabernets Merlot Petite Verdot, California
>2001 Orin Swift Mercury Head Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
>1999 Dyer Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
>2002 Coho Stanley Ranch Pinot Noir, Carneros
>2002 Lazy Creek Vineyards Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley
>2002 Flying Goat Dierberg Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley
>2002 Peay Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
>2002 DuMol Pinot Noir, Russian River
>2002 Ken Wright Meredith Mitchell Vineyard Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley

Unfortunately, I do not know any of these wines intimately. However,
Everything that I have had from Robert Biale, Kathryn Kennedy, and Ken Wright,
has been excellent. The same for all producers on Diamond Mountain - I know
the Diamond Creek lineup well, and always try every other DM Cab that I can
find.

To me, it sounds like a deal. Please try and remain sane and take copious
notes, which should then be posted here.

Looks like a lot of fun, wish that I were there!
Hunt

"Andrew Goldfinch" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all
> I've an opportunity to attend a wine dinner serving the following wines.
> This will be out of my pocket ($180 each) and I was wondering at what you
> thought of the relative quality of these wines. It's at "Charcoal Grill on
> the Hill" and so will be served with cevapicci to start then a choice of
> prime steak cuts to follow & cheese. Thanks in advance for any info.
> Cheers Andrew
>
> 2002 Brown Estate Zinfandel, Napa Valley
> 2001 Robert Biale Thomann Station Petite Syrah, Napa Valley
> 2000 Carver Sutro Palisades Vineyard Petite Syrah, Napa Valley
> 2001 Kathryn Kennedy Lateral Cabernets Merlot Petite Verdot, California
> 2001 Orin Swift Mercury Head Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
> 1999 Dyer Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
> 2002 Coho Stanley Ranch Pinot Noir, Carneros
> 2002 Lazy Creek Vineyards Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley
> 2002 Flying Goat Dierberg Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley
> 2002 Peay Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
> 2002 DuMol Pinot Noir, Russian River
> 2002 Ken Wright Meredith Mitchell Vineyard Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley

Andrew, be aware that Dejan does not provide large serves of wines.

Ron Lel

Ron Lel wrote:

>
> Hi Andrew,
> I used to go there a lot and then he started not letting us take our own
> wine anymore, even though we offered to pay $20 corkage. He seems to work on
> about 3/4 bottle per head. Probably 50 mls is about right. $180 seems
> expensive, though not probably to our US friends who don't realise that a
> quality steak house here in Oz does not have to cost the earth.
>
> Incidentally if you are looking for an excellent licenced and byo rest to go
> to, try Alevansi in Toorak Rd. Chef is ex Vue du Monde. Incidentally Shannon
> Bennet at Vue du Monde will allow you to take your own. Food is fantastic
> too if you haven't been there, especially if he has been able to smuggle in
> some beluga.
>
> You should get in touch; we should have a meal some time.
>
> Ron
>
>

Hi Ron,

*chuckles*

Funny you should mention Vue de Monde and Shannon Bennet.

I'm sure Andrew can fill you in.



Mat.

Ron Lel wrote:
>>Incidentally Shannon Bennet at Vue du Monde will allow you to take your
>>own. Food is fantastic too if you haven't been there, especially if he has
>>been able to smuggle in some beluga.

Then Mat wrote in message
> *chuckles*
>
> Funny you should mention Vue de Monde and Shannon Bennet.
>
> I'm sure Andrew can fill you in.

Hi Ron
Mat came over last Friday and we spent the afternoon chatting about wine and
food. Shannon is a pretty good friend of mine and produces, I believe, the
best technique driven food in Melbourne (Australia, The World perhaps). I
dined at the French Laundry in Yountville Napa Valley last September and I
was blown away by it. Magnificient setting in a gloriously renovated old
laundry with great furniture, flatware, glassware etc. etc. Outstanding
professional service, comprehensive wine list etc. etc. Standing on the
balcony as the sun set and washed the gorgeous gardens (including an
extensive vegetable & herb garden across the road) with golden sunlight was
an ethereal experience. The food however is better at Vue de Monde, not by
much and we had some very familiar (similar) dishes, the sheer number of
dishes at FL was also staggering (15 courses) this was the most I had ever
had in 1 sitting until New Years Eve at VdM this year where we had 17
courses and 12 wines. (menu here if interested
www.vuedemonde.com.au/events_menu.aspx?view=3 ) I love this place. I often
tell visitors to Melbourne to dine at VdM and Donovans (the produce driven
restaurant in Melbourne) as everything else in the city falls somewhere
between those two. Your plan for a dinner is an excellent one, I am
recovering from some surgery at the moment but would be very keen to catch
up over the next month or so as I improve. I am heading out today for the
first time (lunch at the my restaurant rules place, Two Words, before it
gets taken over by Nathan & Georgia on Sunday ) I'll let you know how it
goes.
Cheers Andrew

Ron Lel wrote:
>>Incidentally Shannon Bennet at Vue du Monde will allow you to take your
>>own. Food is fantastic too if you haven't been there, especially if he has
>>been able to smuggle in some beluga.

Then Mat wrote in message
> *chuckles*
>
> Funny you should mention Vue de Monde and Shannon Bennet.
>
> I'm sure Andrew can fill you in.

Hi Ron
Mat came over last Friday and we spent the afternoon chatting about wine and
food. Shannon is a pretty good friend of mine and produces, I believe, the
best technique driven food in Melbourne (Australia, The World perhaps). I
dined at the French Laundry in Yountville Napa Valley last September and I
was blown away by it. Magnificient setting in a gloriously renovated old
laundry with great furniture, flatware, glassware etc. etc. Outstanding
professional service, comprehensive wine list etc. etc. Standing on the
balcony as the sun set and washed the gorgeous gardens (including an
extensive vegetable & herb garden across the road) with golden sunlight was
an ethereal experience. The food however is better at Vue de Monde, not by
much and we had some very familiar (similar) dishes, the sheer number of
dishes at FL was also staggering (15 courses) this was the most I had ever
had in 1 sitting until New Years Eve at VdM this year where we had 17
courses and 12 wines. (menu here if interested
www.vuedemonde.com.au/events_menu.aspx?view=3 ) I love this place. I often
tell visitors to Melbourne to dine at VdM and Donovans (the produce driven
restaurant in Melbourne) as everything else in the city falls somewhere
between those two. Your plan for a dinner is an excellent one, I am
recovering from some surgery at the moment but would be very keen to catch
up over the next month or so as I improve. I am heading out today for the
first time (lunch at the my restaurant rules place, Two Words, before it
gets taken over by Nathan & Georgia on Sunday ) I'll let you know how it
goes.
Cheers Andrew