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L26 Wine lunch with Basque Lamb Stew by Mark Bradford
CABERNET ACROSS TWO CONTINENTS
Australia and Bordeaux with the benefit of age How differently does Cabernet develop on opposite sides of the world? This tasting brings together three mature Australian Cabernets and three distinguished wines from Bordeaux, offering a rare opportunity to compare their evolution in the bottle. The Australian wines span three important regions and more than a decade of vintages, while the French selection comes from the exceptional 2000 Bordeaux vintage and includes leading examples from Saint-Julien and Pauillac. The wines are: 1991 Seppelt Dorrien Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Yeringberg Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 Château Talbot, Saint-Julien 2000 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac 2000 Clos du Marquis, Saint-Julien Will the Australians show greater richness and generosity, or will Bordeaux prevail through structure, complexity and restraint? With wines of this age, the answer may be less predictable than expected. A fascinating examination of Cabernet, terroir and the transformative effects of time—and a tasting unlikely to be repeated. Lunch Served with Basque Lamb Stew, onion rice and pea/mint puree by Professor Mark Bradford
Australia and Bordeaux with the benefit of age
How differently does Cabernet develop on opposite sides of the world?
This tasting brings together three mature Australian Cabernets and three distinguished wines from Bordeaux, offering a rare opportunity to compare their evolution in the bottle. The Australian wines span three important regions and more than a decade of vintages, while the French selection comes from the exceptional 2000 Bordeaux vintage and includes leading examples from Saint-Julien and Pauillac.
The wines are:
1991 Seppelt Dorrien Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Yeringberg Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon
2000 Château Talbot, Saint-Julien 2000 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac 2000 Clos du Marquis, Saint-Julien
Will the Australians show greater richness and generosity, or will Bordeaux prevail through structure, complexity and restraint? With wines of this age, the answer may be less predictable than expected.
A fascinating examination of Cabernet, terroir and the transformative effects of time—and a tasting unlikely to be repeated.
Lunch
Served with Basque Lamb Stew, onion rice and pea/mint puree by Professor Mark Bradford
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