National Day Dinner

A dinner in celebration of our nation's 44th birthday! Reds and Whites.. colours of our national flag.

The champagnes paired really well with the lighter sushi and the fried tempura. The Burgs were lovely with the fattier fish. Although my favourite pairing had to be the Devaux Ultra D with the thick slices of swordfish sashimi. Yum!

• NV Waris & Filles Champagne Blanc de Blancs Le Cardinale 80 Points

  France, Champagne

  Fresh appetizing lemony flavours. Quaffable and fussless. Spritzy and sparkling clean.

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• NV Devaux Champagne Ultra D Extra Brut Cuvée 83 Points

  France, Champagne

  Very developed nose, somewhat bready stinky, some petrol notes and some fishyness. Slightly oily with good weight and sappy lemons.

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• NV Veuve Fourny & Fils Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut 82 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru

  Tropical banana action . Lemony, chalky minerals. Off dry.

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• 1999 Laurent-Perrier Champagne Brut Millésimé 84 Points

  France, Champagne

  Still consistently showing the same clean crispness with lemon lime, green apples and a light touch of yeasty fresh white bread note. Smooth and lingering mouth puckering finish.

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• 2007 Olivier Leflaive Chablis Les Deux Rives 79 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  Smoky, one dimensional and oaked. A trace of minerality but mostly buttery.

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• 2004 Mischief and Mayhem Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 84 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

  Quite rich with lovely walnutyness. Buttery and opulent with vanilla beans and showcasing a somewhat californian sunshine napa chard but I am very happy drinking this. Also has some mineral laced ripe sweet lemon fruits.

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• 2005 Mischief and Mayhem Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots 83 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

  Low-toned nose smelling of welded metal, vanillin fine oak. Some minerality but being a meursault, I thought it a bit bland and not duly rich enough to match the terroir of its label but it does show restraint and exhibits balance in approach.

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• 2006 Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards (TMV) White Coastal Region 80 Points

  South Africa, Coastal Region

  Subtle honeysuckle notes. Lovely sugars and good weight.

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A very ambitious line up of reds , all drinking fairly well and my WOTN being the Angerville Champans 2000 which I had previously tasted but didnt show as well as this time round.

• 2004 Albert Ponnelle Volnay 1er Cru Pitures 83 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  Raspy floral nose of rose petals. Clean wine with good purity. Some wet stones minerality ending with metallic aftertaste. Very clean. Good effort.

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• 2000 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  Musky raspberries married in perfect harmony with lovely flowers and aged fruit characteristics. Enticing perfumed bouquet. A very complex layered wine that holds itself together with excellent composure. Earth, game and freshness all married into one. Circles in the mouth with an ethereal perfume of purple floral petals and stewed fruit undertones. Really showing at its best. This is a fine example of a good wine tasting great when tasted at its prime with good company.

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• 2000 Mongeard-Mugneret Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Orveaux 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

  Very floral but showing aged qualities of mature fruit. However, there is a rich streak of sweet raspberries and strawberries that runs through the wine as well, complemented by fresh cut flowers. Yet, this exhibits an aura of wisdom that comes with age. This is like a certain pig-tailed late middle-aged billionaire heiress that likes dressing up in cutesy clothes. An ole lil sweetie!

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• 2002 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées 84 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  At the moment, a big bunch of fresh flowers. Lovely, elegant and showing breed of nobility. Vibrant wine with good depth of flavours that is hard to dissect at the moment. Serious potential.

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• 1990 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) 84 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

  Clean standard leathery notes with some funk that evolved into white pepper soup. Some green peppers too. This feels more masculine like a Pauillac .. not a first growth but reminiscent of a 2nd growth pauillac.Classy and excellent wine.

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• 1990 Camille Giroud Echezeaux 84 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  Beautiful wine showing great sense of balance. Aged slightly stewed red cherries but still showing good weight. Lovely fruit profile and also throw in some herbs.

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An impressive lineup of wines fit for a state banquet.