Hawksmoor, Guildhall
Tasted Monday, March 20, 2023 by oenanthe with 161 views
Monday is the new Thursday.... Despite the sub-optimal day (but....£5 corkage) 10 hardy members of The Wine Society "North London" group turned up clutching some real gems from Bordeaux, squirrelled away for years and now generously shared. Wines from 1973 to 2015!
I was genuinely surprised, despite being the organiser it had completely passed me by that this was coming!
No misgivings needed on the fixed/shared menu front for large groups even though it seems a bit off-putting. Plenty of good food, lots of extra glasses, loads of decanters, we were very well looked after. Leoville Barton shone as you might expect, but some surprises in there too. Great wines that I was fortunate to be part of.
2010 Château Lynch-Bages Blanc de Lynch-Bages 92 Points
France, Bordeaux
A bit of wool, lanolin, pineapple broom and orange peel made for a tasty glass. Don't drink enough grand sec though I have bought more in recent years. The general concensus around the table was that this was excellent, high interest and very well made, but that the price was likely to be highly off-putting despite the quality on offer!
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