Hi from Jeff,
On Wednesday night I had the pleasure and privilege to host a very special dinner in our FWDC Cellar Lounge. Canapés followed by 4-courses interspersed with Amuse, Cleanser and Cheese platter served up by Michelin Chef extraordinaire “Phillip Reynolds” of Difference Catering. The matching wines came from my cellar; which incidentally were poured throughout the evening by Sir Michael Hill (golfer-businessman) and myself.
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The Highest Scoring NZ Wines just rated and released by
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Hi from Matt,
Last week Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate released this year’s hugely important and influential reviews for New Zealand wine. From 892 wines reviewed, the highest scoring Cabernet-blend, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are offered below. I’ve secured as much stock at as possible before the local and international markets snap them up. For example, I secured the last twelve six packs of Babich The Patriarch 2009, the highest equal scoring wine in the report with 95/100 and highest scoring Cabernet-blend.
This is the second year that the reviews were conducted by Lisa Perotti-Brown MW. After being a fellow MW “tasting half-pass” with her many years ago, working with her in intense preparation for the theory exam at the MW seminar in Melbourne, she is well worthy of her role; arguably the most influential reviewer of New Zealand wine in the world. She is an incredibly perceptive and accurate critic who’s reviews can be followed with confidence.
Hi from Matt,
You may have noticed that you have not received a Cellar Journal for a couple of weeks. After careful reflection, rather than a regular weekly Cellar Journal, I’m now only issuing them when I have very special wines that I simply must offer you.
This week I’ve gotten my hands on four of Australia’s greatest wines; all are included in Australia’s Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine, the definitive list of Australia’s most collectable wines. They’re only available in limited quantities to the first to reply, I expect that they’ll sell out quickly over the next few days.
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This week is a Chardonnay wine lover’s dream come true. We are very pleased to offer you the exclusive NZ allocation of one of the rarest Chardonnay that was never meant to reach New Zealand’s shores…
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