Introduction

I quote from the advert "a unique opportunity to share an evening with Patrice Noyelle, President of Pol Roger. Interact with Patrice and hear his comments'. $180 a head including 5 wines - 4 vintage.

While the wines were good, but not so good that the arrogance didn't matter, and the food and service great the fact that the visitors from Pol Roger completely ignored us, was exceptional, even for HK standards.

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Closing

While we arrived early and were kept topped up with NV when the main party turned up they stayed at the bar for 45 mins before sitting down for dinner and then proceeded to ignore us for the entire meal. There were only 4 other guests, but at no point did anyone even say hello or come to ask how the evening was going or what we thought of the wines.

We left feeling that we had only been invited to cover some of the cost - it was like having to pay to gatecrash a wedding.

I have the 1990 Pol Roger sat in my cellar waiting for my 40th but that will be my last bottle. While the wines were good they weren't so good that they didn't need a 'story' and a couple of glasses with the President is a 'story'. Alas never to be told and never to be bought.