Monday, June 15, 2015

The 30th Anniversary Dinner (15th June 2015)

A belated advice on the results for Table 2 from the 30 Year Table;

As served:

#1. 1997 Penfolds Grange Shiraz, brought by David B.; 2+1 = 3 points

#2. 1998 Henschke Hill of Grace, brought by Lewis; 3+3+2 = 8 points

#3 1998 Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz, brought by Jen; 3+3+2+1 = 9 points

#4 1998 Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet, brought by Ganesh; 2+2 = 4 points

#5 2001 Clarendon Hills Blewitt Springs Grenache, brought by Martin; 1+1 = 2 points

#6 2003 Torbreck Run Rig Shiraz, brought by Martin; 3 points

#7 2006 Penfolds RWT Shiraz, brought by Axel; 1 point

So the “winning” order on our table was:

1998 Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz
1998 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz
1998 Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet

Thank you Jen, Ganesh, Axel, Martin & Lewis for great wines.

Mike, would you please advise the results of Table 1 when you get the chance.

Cheers


DAB




On Monday, the 15th June 2015 we celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the inception of the Australian Table which was first held at the Raffles Hotel, but of late has been held regularly at The Tanglin Club. 

We were fortunate to have the founding Chairman, Mr Gerry Essery to attend the event as our Guest of Honor. Also present was long time Chairman Mr Roger Prior who came from Australia, and Mr Keith Newington who flew in from Hong Kong.



In Attendance were 12 of us:

Axel Chan
David Boxall
Ganesh Viswanath
Gerry Essery
Graham Hayward
Jen Shek Wei
Keith Newington
Lewis Mitchell
Martin Gomez
Michael Hadley
Roger Prior
Toh Hsien Min

Apologies: Tan Ying Hsien, Adam, Peter Vaughan, Masood Mohajer, Chris Wigan




     List  of wines:               


                 Table 1:



Graham

Roger


Gerry



Mike



Hsien Min


Keith
2003 Penfolds Grange

1997 Penley Estate Coonawarra Cabernet

1952 Pokolbin Dry Red Hunter Valley

1998 Ausvetia South Australian Shiraz
1998 Best’s Great Western Shiraz

1998 Penfolds Bin 707

1998 Best’s Bin O Shiraz


TABLE 2


David Boxall

Axel


Ganesh



Shek Wei


Lewis



Martin
1997 Penfolds Grange

2006 Penfolds RWT Shiraz

1998 Wynns  John Riddoch Cabernet

1998 Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road


1998 Hill of Grace Shiraz

2001 Clarendon Hills Astralis
& 2003 Torbreck Run Rig