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The Wine Press Essex County Wine Society August 12, 2010
Dear Fellow Wine Society Members and Friends, Greetings from the Office of the President. Strangely it looks just like my dining room at home. After 25 years as a member I am honored to serve as President. Now I can finally answer all those who ask "What do you do all day when you are retired?". Our 2010-2011 season will start September 12th with our Fall Dinner. We will be returning to Vine in Basking Ridge which we all enjoyed for our Spring Dinner in May 2007. Vine remains as one of the top dining choices in the Basking Ridge/Bernardsville area with Zagat raising its food rating to 25 (from 22) and service to 24 (from 21) in the most recent survey. The restaurant is very "wine friendly" often sponsoring wine dinners itself. Our Dinner Committee has worked with the chef to create the following menu matched with our wine selections:
Hors
d'ouvres & Champagne
Champagne-
Nicolas Feuillatte NV Brut Rose (Rated 89 by WS, Nov '09, "This is spicy,
showing strawberry and cherry flavors that fold nicely into the rich
texture. The spice elements continue from start to finish. Nice length.")
Wine
-
2008
Domaine Raymond Dupont-Fahn Chaumes des Perrieres (an excellent white
burgundy
from a
vineyard adjoining Meursault Premier Cru Les Perrieres
selected by unanimous vote of the Executive Committee) Wine - 2004 Nicolas Potel Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits (Bill Nanson, Burgundy-Report says "Medium-plus cherry-red colour. The instant aromatic impact comes from red fruit notes before a stronger, mineral/cedar element takes over. The less wine you have in your glass, the more wonderful it smells, lovely red fruits."
3rd Course
Wine
- 1996 Chateau Lynch Bages (Robert Parker's last WA review in June 2000
"In the flight of young wines, with all the vintages of the nineties
represented, this wine stood out for its absolute purity of creme de
cassis, ripe fruit, medium to full body, high tannin, wonderful sweetness,
massive richness on the mid-palate, and abundant power, density, and
ripeness. It is clearly the finest Lynch Bages since the 1989 and 1990.
Anticipated maturity: 2004-2025." For a humorous contrast see WineLibrary
TV episode #183).
Wine
- 1986 Chateau Guiraud Sauternes (Wine Advocate Jan '98, " the 1986 is a
super concentrated, aromatic wine with gobs of botrytis, and creamy,
unctuous, peach, pineapple, and apricot flavors", rated 92 WA & 93 WS) If you wish to sit with particular members at the dinner, please indicate the names on the attached response form and we will do our best to accommodate you. Be sure to respond by Friday September 3, 2010. For directions to the restaurant please call the restaurant or check their website www.Vinerestaurant.net . Plenty of parking is available on site. Details of the Fall Dinner are as follows: Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010 Reception: 5:00 p.m. Dinner: 6:00 p.m. Attire: Smart casual Location: Vine Address: 95 Morristown Road(Route 202) Basking Ridge NJ 07920 Telephone: 908-221 0017 Cost: $110 members $130 non-members & guests Hope to see you all there! Dennis Roland "Only the first bottle is expensive" French proverb 2010-2011 Tasting Events Sep 12, 2010 Fall Dinner-VINE Oct 7, 2010 Lopez de Heredia Rioja Mahesh Lekkala Nov 4, 2010 Cali Zinfandel Dr. Melvin Brown Dec 2, 2010 2007 CdP Gil Bauer Jan 13, 2011 Veneto Reds Doug Salthouse Feb 3, 2011 Loire Whites Dick Appert March 3, 2011 Washington Cabs Ron Schwartzman April 7,2011 Ch. Rauzan-Segla Vertical Dennis Roland May 1, 2011 Spring Dinner-tba
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