Netherlands and the Rotterdam Offline

Rotterdam
Tasted Sunday, August 7, 2005 by Mlermontov with 866 views

Introduction

First of all i must say that Amsterdam was great...BUT...Delft was truly a special moment.... what a beautifull city and so cozy and just pure heaven to walk those quiet little streets....just the best... :)

we arrived on saturday and on sunday we had been gratiously invited to Rotterdam by Cameron to share some food and some wine (of which he trully brought the lions share :)

Cameron - i need help with remmebering the food :) though

we met at the station and walked to a little hidden restaurant that one would never notice if not told of previously...but what a meal it was. Inventive but at the same time with classical touches and spices. There were 6 of us on that summer night...6 happy diners from diferent parts of the world and of netherlands :)

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

Steamed dumplings to start - sharks fin, prawns with chive, and pork.

Flight 3 (2 Notes)

Then it was Sea Bass with caramalized garlic and greens.

Flight 4 (2 Notes)

Next came the Beggers Chicken - chicken baked in the oven in lotus leave and flavoured with finely chopped ginger and bamboo shoots.

  • 1999 Gaja Langhe Alteni di Brassica 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

    wow this is not something i expected to try or to like...i usually am not too "into" whites with lots of oak... but this was VERY well integrated . the only thing i can compare this with is white bordeaux (but my exp is rather small) amazingly lots of ripe currants or blackberries and very good acidity. there is something about the wine that gives away the origin - cant say what for sure but one can tell ths is italian. great wine.

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  • 2001 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc Te Koko 89 Points

    New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough

    people love this stuff...i remain unconvined - and not so much by the quality - which this wine does have, but by the price it commands. this is a delicious SB, with all the classical flavors and LOTS of fruit. Clean mouthfeel, balanced attack...but something is missning in my opinion...what i cant say though.

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

Main course was lamb in a pepper and truffel sauce, with courgette.

  • 2001 Brokenwood Shiraz Graveyard 93 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    although i prefered the french syrah - this has a HUGE upside potential but its still a baby. I am usually not a aussy shiraz fan - as many know...but this was sooo well balanced. yes - huge fruity nose but at the same time this has great structure. thanks again paul - trully great wine.

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  • 1991 Domaine de Peyre Rose Coteaux du Languedoc Clos des Cistes 92 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc

    here is another wine that i should have heard about but didnt...surprising youthfullness, great mouthcoating tannins and delicious fruit although structure dominates. leather on the nose. seems like it still has more years to go. YUMMY!

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Flight 6 (2 Notes)

Desert was some sort of fuit + ice cream ? :)

Closing

Thanks again to Cameron for the wines and the organiing and for introducing us to such great people :)

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