Dinner with former WSET 3 fellow students

Hawksmoor Air Street
Tasted Monday, August 18, 2014 by HStaal with 340 views

Introduction

Dinner with Ingrid, David and Claudia, Stuart at Hawksmoor Air Street on BYO night.

Flight 1 - Starters (1 Note)

Brixham crab on toast with mayonnaise

  • 2010 Clos Floridene Blanc 88 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves

    No detailed notes - but from memory on the way home
    Appearance: clear, pale/medium intensity lemon-green
    Nose: clean, medium intensity, green apple, some green citrus, stone fruit - peach, definite oak
    Palate: dry, crisp, medium(+) acidity, medium body, medium intensity flavours, medium finish, green apple, some green citrus, stone fruit - peach
    Overall: Good balance; medium finish; quite intense flavours, reasonable complexity
    Conclusion: GOOD; Drink now; HIGH price

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Flight 2 - Main Course (2 Notes)

Chateaubriand with Béarnaise sauce, Triple cooked chips and Roasted field mushrooms

  • 2009 Andrew Will Two Blondes Vineyard 93 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley

    No detailed notes - but from memory on the way home
    Appearance: clear, medium intensity ruby
    Nose: clean, medium intensity, black fruits
    Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium integrated ripe tannins, medium body, medium intensity flavours, medium/long finish, medium(+)/high level of alcohol (14.5%). Black fruits
    Overall: Great balance; long finish; quite intense flavours, quite complex.
    Conclusion: VERY GOOD; can drink now – suitable for some ageing; PREMIUM priced

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  • 2009 Grosset Gaia 93 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley

    No detailed notes - but from memory on the way home.
    Appearance: clear, medium intensity ruby to garnet (something more crimson then ruby)
    Nose: clean, medium intensity, black fruits, some subtle notes of something like menthol or eucalyptus.
    Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium fine integrated ripe tannins, medium body, medium intensity flavours, medium/long finish, medium(+) level of alcohol (13.7%) Black fruits, some sweet notes both in terms of fruit and some vanilla/oak - made me think of cherries; juicy
    Overall: Great balance; long finish; quite intense flavours, quite complex.
    Conclusion: VERY GOOD; can drink now – suitable for some ageing; PREMIUM priced

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Flight 3 - Dessert (1 Note)

Roasted Peaches with Lime Ice

  • 2006 Domaine de l'Ancienne Cure Monbazillac 88 Points

    France, Southwest France, Dordogne, Monbazillac

    No detailed notes - but from memory on the way home
    Appearance: clear, medium intensity gold, definite legs
    Nose: clean, medium intensity, dried fruits, apricots, oranges, honey
    Palate: sweet, medium/high acidity, medium body, medium(+) intensity flavours, medium finish, dried fruits, apricots, oranges, honey
    Overall: Good balance; medium finish; quite intense flavours, reasonable complexity
    Conclusion: GOOD; Drink now – suitable for limited ageing; HIGH price

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Closing

Both the Two Blondes and the Grosset were fully on song - great evening and good way to kick off our assault on the WSET diploma next month.

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