Le Banquet
Curly Flat
Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 2021
From half bottle at what I believe is Australia’s best Cantonese restaurant which is Flower Drum in Melbourne, and has been for 48 years. I had the Chefs banquet of 6 small courses. No notes on the wine but a quality producer from a quality terroir in the Macedon Ranges. Definitely cool climate and on the lean side. Great with food. — 5 months ago
Freemark Abbey
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Nose has ripe blackberry, medium roast coffee grounds, tannic black cherry, crushed milk chocolate, sliced red pepper, tanned black leather and ripe plum skin.
Palate has ripe blackberry, plum, milk chocolate chips, mild new oak, black currant and red clay pottery. Mild tannins are becoming integrated. Decanted 6H.
We enjoyed this bottle with mesquite smoked chuck steaks from a local farmer (Kinderhook Farm; Valatie, NY), cooked slow and low. Manage your temperature and you'll never be disappointed, on the grill for almost 25+minutes, but beautifully medium-rare.
FAW is a staple producer in our cellar, but generally I do not touch anything until at least a 10-12Y birthday. A one off bottle purchase from Costco ($40) so that I can check in on bottles we're waiting on.
75.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16.2% Merlot, 4.0% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc.
Sourced from Bosché Vineyard, Keyes Vineyard, Oakville Vineyard, Stagecoach Vineyard & Sycamore Vineyard.
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FYI, new-ish trending algorithm on Delectable only pushes wines to the feed which can be purchased through Delectable/Banquet. Kind of a 'fake news' feed of the actual popularity on wines in the platform, but what do I know?! I figured since this bottle 'trended' with no likes as of this commentary, I'd let everyone know. I generally don't drink wines that are available via Banquet registered purveyors, since most of our wines are unique or older. Same with 'Tasting Notes: Weeky Roundup' so be aware. Enjoy this tidbit of knowledge, community. 🤗 My soapbox. — 4 years ago
Bute Cider
Bute Mousserande Iscider 2022
”Wine” 3 from the banquet was Swedish, unbelievably sweet but balanced with acids and various fruity aromas - paired great with caramelized Frida apples, ice cream and punsch. — 11 days ago
Artesano Vintners Ltd
Xerinola Blanco Xarello Maccabeu 2020
Amy’s, Greg’s farewell.
Light, cloudy orange wine. Apricot, guava.
“Light refreshing orange wine. “Xerinola" is a Catalan word meaning "a banquet with well-known friends and family." This cuvée is the winemakers favourite drink. Hints of lemon curd, nectarine, grapefruit and guava. — 3 years ago
M. Chapoutier
De l'Orée Ermitage Blanc Marsanne 2009
Interesting to have seen this against the Keller. It seems pretty unfair, for me at least, to have pitted a Marsanne against a Riesling, but there's surprisingly more similarities here than I'd like to admit. They were both highly intense, strongly herbal, almost-exotic in their fruit profile, and ungodly in length. Of course I preferred the Keller's striking incisiveness, but there's a certain elegance in the smoky minerality of the Chapoutier that's quite alluring. This is undoubtedly a RP100 - rich, oily, concentrated, and very full. Finishes deeply warming with a nutty bitter touch. Surprisingly, I actually liked this. Went well with our Chinese banquet. — 4 years ago
Giacomo Fenocchio
Barolo Nebbiolo
Wine 2 from Nobel banquet (photos not allowed, found via search in app) was youthful and intense, tannins not too obtrusive, and with anise, red and black cherries, and leafy - went perfectly with the ”chicken and porridge”. — 11 days ago
Château Clerc Milon
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1986
1986; Won the cork lottery on this impeccable bottle, mint, leather, dark red fruits. Post No. 2900.
Slow oxidation, +24H.
@Delectable Wine It would be great if really good wines would Trend again, as opposed to literally anything that could be 'purchased' via the Shop Banquet platform, it's just wrong and against the beautiful Community we have here. Just my 2¢. — 3 years ago
Martin Bergo
Wine 1 from the Nobel banquet, this first one was amazing, salty, bready, great mousse, tart apples and floral notes. — 11 days ago