If you saw
Newsletter #208 (July 2013) you probably read about winemaker JL Groux and the wines of Stratus, but what you did not see were the pictures ... well now's the time to pull away the curtain and see what happened and what we tasted on that day.
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| A sit down lunch and tasting begins with winemaker JL Groux talking about the vintage and wines of 2010 |
The Red Wines ...
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| The bottles of single varietal reds from the 2010 vintage |
The White Wines ...
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| The glasses of whites, also from the 2010 vintages |
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| The bottles of whites back-dropped by the vineyard |
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The 2010 Sauvignon Blanc - one of only two wines I did not post a full review of ...
proving the old adage that you can't like 'em all |
The Eight Wine Line Up ...
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Here they are - the 8 wines we tried on this day, with the frozen vineyard behind it.
Warm wines inside - cold day outside |
Lunch ...
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| The lunch menu - presented by Chef Ryan Crawford |
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| Sweet Potato & Prawn Bisque with creme fraiche ... it's a process so watch |
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| in goes the bisque ... |
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| and voila ... the finished product. |
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Course 2 is all about HAM ...
smoked ham hock ragu, peasse porridge ravioli,
baby cabbage, sage puree and fried dough |
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Course 3 features PEARS ...
caramel poached pear, white chocolate "snow"
dulce de leche and thirty second brioche |
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| Finished off with the 2010 Mosaic dessert wine - only the second wine I did not fully review |
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