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 15^th June 2015 we celebrated the 30^th 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