{"id":5785,"date":"2012-10-09T18:13:13","date_gmt":"2012-10-09T18:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=5785"},"modified":"2012-10-09T18:13:13","modified_gmt":"2012-10-09T18:13:13","slug":"a-big-night-out-in-melbourne-with-a-good-feed-and-lovely-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/australia\/a-big-night-out-in-melbourne-with-a-good-feed-and-lovely-wines","title":{"rendered":"A big night out in Melbourne, with a good feed and lovely wines"},"content":{"rendered":"
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James Suckling, David Bicknell and PJ Charteris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sunday night in Melbourne. Just before the beginning of the Royal Melbourne Wine Show, which I am here to judge.<\/p>\n

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The evening started off in the City Wine Shop, Spring Street (http:\/\/www.citywineshop.net.au\/<\/a>). A brilliant place \u2013 sells wine, and is also a wine bar, with an amazing selection that\u2019s quite European in focus. We were drinking beer, though, and a stand out was the Mountain Goat Cross Breed. It\u2019s a hoppy, textured number with some added coffee, although this is right in the background.<\/p>\n

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I also had a quick try of PJ Charteris\u2019 new venture, a Central Otago Pinot Noir:<\/p>\n

Charteris Winter Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010 Central Otago, New Zealand<\/strong>
\nLovely sweet, pure fruit is the focus here, but it\u2019s not at all big or clunky. There\u2019s some violet and black cherry perfume on the nose and the palate is silky, elegant and quite delicious. Very fine and expressive with lovely fruit. Ripe yet delicate: an impressive effort. 94\/100<\/p>\n

Then it was off to Pei Modern (www.peimodern.com.au<\/a>), on Collins Street. Superb and very fusion-y, with a fabulous wine list which the six of us plundered pretty hard.<\/p>\n

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An example of the creativity of this restaurant was one dish that really stood out. It was Dutch cream potato with bone marrow, finely sieved potato, mojama (dried, grated tuna) topped with some dried coffee. Weird but wonderful.<\/p>\n

The wines:<\/p>\n

Jamsheed Roussanne 2011 Beechworth, Australia<\/strong>
\nVery fresh and citrusy with a nice mineral edge and some matchstick reduction. Taut and rich with some richness. Promising and quite profound. 93\/100<\/p>\n

Voyager Estate Chardonnay Project 95 2009 Margaret River, Australia<\/strong>
\nTaut and nutty with some precise citrus flavours, lovely precision and some fine toasty notes. Real purity and finesse. A fine effort. 92\/100<\/p>\n

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Bindi Composition Chardonnay 2011 Macedon Ranges, Australia<\/strong>
\nThis is serious stuff. Taut, very minerally and fine with some matchstick reduction adding complexity. Crisp and complex, with just a little funkiness and some subtle mealy richness. Wonderful wine. 95\/100<\/p>\n

Luke Lambert Syrah 2010 Yarra Valley, Australia<\/strong>
\nStunning. Silky textured with some meaty richness to the pure, sweet cherry and berry fruit. It\u2019s just a beautifully elegant wine; sweet but pure and delicate with an amazing mouthfeel. 96\/100<\/p>\n

JE Ngeringa Syrah 2010 Adelaide Hills, Australia<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s a tiny bit minty, with a touch of eucalypt character, as well as taut berry fruits. Good definition and freshness. 90\/100<\/p>\n

Stefano Amerighi Syrah 2009 Cortona, Tuscany, Italy<\/strong>
\nThis is a biodynamic Syrah from the Cortona DOC in the east of Tuscany. It\u2019s sweet, rich, ripe and smooth textured with nice freshness. A ripe, dark-fruited wine, but it has good definition and works really well. 92\/100<\/p>\n

Cos Frappato 2011 Sicily, Italy<\/strong>
\nI love this: it\u2019s fresh and fruit driven with supple cherry fruit, complemented by complex notes of dried herbs, rose petal, spice and tobacco leaf. Very pretty and expressive. 92\/100<\/p>\n

AA Panevino Piccade 2011 Sardinia, Italy<\/strong>
\nJust so fragrant and aromatic with lovely sweet cherry fruit nose. Fine, bright, expressive and pretty elegant. A remarkable wine. 94\/100<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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