{"id":14434,"date":"2016-04-09T08:13:26","date_gmt":"2016-04-09T08:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=14434"},"modified":"2016-04-10T10:48:10","modified_gmt":"2016-04-10T10:48:10","slug":"a-lovely-wine-lunch-at-la-colombe-cape-town-with-coche-raveneau-jamet-and-montrose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/northern-rhone\/a-lovely-wine-lunch-at-la-colombe-cape-town-with-coche-raveneau-jamet-and-montrose","title":{"rendered":"A lovely wine lunch at La Colombe, Cape Town, with Coche, Raveneau, Jamet and Montrose"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

It was great to catch up with Keith Prothero, Ryan Mostert and Sam Suddons on Wednesday for lunch at one of Cape Town\u2019s most celebrated restuarants, La Colombe.<\/a> It was my first time there, and I was impressed. It\u2019s in a beautiful setting high up in the Constantia valley, located in the grounds of the Silvermist vineyard.<\/p>\n

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The food is beautifully executed and the flavours are good. No massive surprises: this is modern fine dining with good quality ingredients well prepared. The dining room is clean, attractive and nicely arranged so you don\u2019t feel at all hemmed in by other diners. Service is pretty good, and excellent by South African standards. I liked the wine list, but there\u2019s an expensive, unimaginative Champagne list that could be improved with a few decent grower Champagnes.<\/p>\n

Keith very kindly provided the four wines below. Ryan and Samantha brought a 2002 Grivot 1er Cru but I didn\u2019t get a proper note on this, alas. Tragically, the Coche was a bit corked. We tried to deny it at first, but it was pretty obvious by the end of the afternoon. It was just faint, especially at first, and we drunk it still. It\u2019s Coche. The 1999 Jamet is a sensational wine. Truly superb, and with some time ahead of it yet.<\/p>\n

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\"coche
coche dura meursault<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Coche Dury Meursault 2004 Burgundy, France<\/strong>
\nLively, complex and taut with a touch of matchstick and nice minerality, as well as some toasty richness. Serious, but unfortunately this was affected by some cork taint, so no rating.<\/p>\n

\"raven<\/p>\n

Raven eau\u00a0Mont\u00e9e de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru 2006 Burgundy, France<\/strong>
\nVery taut and crystalline with lovely finesse to the mineral-driven lemon and pear fruit. Just a hint of creaminess in the background. So pure and fine with some oyster shell character. 95\/100<\/p>\n

\"montrose\"<\/p>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Montrose 1989 Saint-Estephe, Bordeaux, France <\/strong>
\nSmooth, broad and beautifully textured, showing blackcurrant, some red cherry and a fine spicy core. This is quite lovely: it\u2019s showing some development, but is ageing really well. 96\/100<\/p>\n

\"jamet<\/p>\n

Domaine Jamet C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie 1999 Northern Rh\u00f4ne, France<\/strong>
\nThis is stunning, and still so fresh. Fine, expressive and meaty with notes of iron and blood as well as black cherries and plums. This is so fine and expressive with lovely citrussy acidity, some iodine and some herbs. 97\/100<\/p>\n

An extra wine that Ryan and Sam bought. I love this stuff.<\/p>\n

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Texier Br\u00e9z\u00e8me Vieille Serine 2010 Rh\u00f4ne, France
\n<\/strong>Fresh, fine and expressive with lovely raspberry and cherry fruit. Has texture and freshness and purity. Some pepper notes too. So fine and youthful, with real potential for development. 94\/100
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\"sadie<\/p>\n

These wines were shared by a neighbouring table:<\/p>\n

Sadie Kokerboom 2014 Swartland, South Africa
\n<\/strong>Linear, fine and expressive with lovely pure citrus and pear fruit. There\u2019s a hint of creaminess here too. Taut, pure and quite lovely. 94\/100<\/p>\n

Sadie Soldaat 2014 Swartland, South Africa<\/strong>
\nPale red. Lovely fresh cherries and plums with nice sappy notes. Fine and expressive with cherry and raspberry fruit. This is a brilliant lighter-styled red. 95\/100<\/p>\n

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