Dear Members,
The Society's 6 November Dinner event will feature wines from PENFOLDS & CLARENDON HILLS, two of the best and iconic Australian wineries and a challenge of their top respective cuvees, GRANGE vs ASTRALIS.
Although Clarendon Hills was only established in 1989, its wines have received excellent reviews from both critics and publications, like the Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator and Wine Companion. In issue 108 of his newsletter in August 2003, Robert Parker named Clarendon Hills as one of Australia's and world's greatest wineries.
A mammoth, blockbuster wine with awesome layers of flavor extract, huge, high tannin, and magnificent, concentrated cassis fruit, this full-bodied wine shows beautifully integrated tannin, acidity, and alcohol, but still has a personality more like a barrel sample than a wine that is already five years old. (Robert Parker 97 points! Stephen Tanzer 95 points; Wine Spectator 92 points; Jeremy Oliver 95 points.)
Penfolds, whose history goes all the way back to 1845 is undoubtedly Australia's most famous wine brand whose name is instantly recognizable because of its Grange, regarded as Australia's most iconic wine and best Shiraz. Few would argue that Penfolds has taken Australian wines to the top of the wine world and forged a reputation for quality that is without peer.
Wine Spectator 97 points!
"A massive wine _ _ which lasts and lasts on the finish."
Jeremy Oliver 97 points!
"A cracker of a Grange. Succulant, sumptious palate of wonderful concentration, length and persistence, fruity and precisely structured with everything imaginable in perfect place and balance. An essay in controlled balance"
Moomba, our Dinner Venue, complements our theme of an Australian night as the cuisine served is Australian inspired with ingredients mainly imported from Australia. The restaurant is named after an Australian aborigine word meaning "to come together and have fun" which is what we expect those who will be joining us for the dinner to be doing.
So, don't miss out on this epic challenge between 2 of Australian's pride … and the Society proudly
Present
Australian Nite – Grange vs. Australis
Date: November 6th, 2010 (Saturday)
Venue: Moomba Restaurant
Address: 52 Circular Road, Singapore 049407
Time: 7:30pm (Aperitif Reception), 8:15pm (Dinner)
Price: Member (S$180) Guest (S$220)
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Limited to 40 pax
Bookings and reservations: Please email: C T Chen at ctchen@acieslaw.com for reservations.
PLEASE NOTE: Reservations WILL NOT be considered confirmed unless the Booking Form together with Payment
is received by November 1, 2010.
Menu Selection:
Aperitif
Scallops
seared scallops on toasted brioche, crushed avocado, prosciutto and arugula
Devils Lair chardonnay 1999
¥ ¥ ¥
The Penfolds flight
Kurobuta Pork Belly
braised pork belly on wild mushroom and chestnut risotto
Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna 1998 [James Halliday 93 points]
Penfolds Bin 389 1998 [Wine Advocate 89 points]
¥ ¥ ¥
The Clarendon Hills flight
Broiled Quail
with pepper glaze on spiced lentil and cucumber-fennel raita
Clarendon Hills Shiraz 1998 [Robert Parker 94 points]
Clarendon Hills Grenache 1998 [Robert Parker 93 points]
¥ ¥ ¥
Grange vs Astralis
Grilled 500Days Grain-fed Sirloin
on braised daikon, sautéed king oyster mushroom and broccolini
or
Confit of Duck (Optional for Non-beef eater)
Whole duck leg cooked in its own oil, on garlic mash potato,
savoy cabbage, corn kernel, caramelized fig and smoked duck breast
Penfolds Grange 1996 [Wine Spectator 97 points]
Clarendon Hills Australis 1996 [Robert Parker 97 points]
¥ ¥ ¥
Cheese Board
Coffee or Tea
*For non-meat & vegetarian options, a special menu can be arranged upon request.
Wine Selection:
Devils Lair Chardonnay 1999
Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna 1998 [James Halliday 93 points]
Penfolds Bin 389 1998 [Wine Advocate 89 points]
Clarendon Hills Shiraz 1998 [Robert Parker 94 points]
Clarendon Hills Grenache 1998 [Robert Parker 93 points]
Penfolds Grange 1996 [Wine Spectator 97 points]
Clarendon Hills Australis 1996 [Robert Parker 97 points]
