Weapon Club, hosted by Mark and Steve Bossong. The Qantas Club edition.

Pacific Oysters

Jez - Ruinart Brut Blanc de Blanc NV
Tim Ravet - Ruinart Brut Blanc de Blanc NV

Served blind, slight bottle variation with effervescence. Toast, limey acidity, brought out the sweetness in the oysters. Balanced and elegant.

Salmon with fennel salad

Cameron - Piero Pan "La Roca" 2012 oak, lemon hint of kero. Could of been a Chablis or Riesling if not for the oak.

Steve Hendry - Domaine Ballard Chapuis "Le Chatillet" Sancerre 2012. Honey, Apricot on the nose. that frenchy funk - a combination of tropical fruit and slightly sweet Gewurtz flavours that is hard to put a finger on.

Broome Bugs

Ben - Moss Wood Chardonnay 2011. A little heavy on the oak, restrained fruit, almost Pierro esk. Needs time and built to age.

Ricky - Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay 07 x 2. Unmistakable Margaret River Tropical fruit richness. Fruit / oak balance. Iconic.

Foie Gras with Brioche and Jam

Tim L - Chateau Pierre Bise Coteaux du Layon 2010 x 2. Darker in colour to the Juracon. Tropical, fresh, grass, honey generous but ultimately a well balanced straight forward wine.

Jan - Domaine Cauhape Symophnie de Novembre Jurancon 2004. Complex and elusive. Diesel, phenolics, high notes, lingering intensity with acidity. Flor characteristics.

Sous Vide Lamb with chevre and sides. 36hrs at 52 deg.

Steve Bossong - Vertical of Cape Mentelle Zinfandel. 94,96,97,98,99 decanted at 7am.
Cabernet mint, warming alcohol. My picks were 94 & 98 for their aged characteristics.

Rare roast beef with red wine jus and sweet potato

Dave Hendry - Penfolds RWT 03. Blackcurrent, black fruits, pepper, tannis settling out, older brick red edge. Popular this time given previous poor showings of the RWT. Ultimately a solid and technically correct but boring.

Jez - Spinifex "La Maline" Shiraz Viognier 08. Strong raspberry, wild strawberry (Fragaria Virginiana), 5% Viognier, purple edge. Every now and then a wine leaves a lasting impression of a particular characteristic. I recall a Chatauneuf du Pape that S Bossong showed a few years ago that highlighted the smell of cigar box. The line up of a Shiraz Viognier against the iconic RWT reinforces the impact of incorporating Viognier in a Shiraz. Very memorable.

Lemon tart with Ice Cream

Cameron - Peacetree Estate "Pineau des Charentes" 2010. Coffee, rasin, slightly bitter dry finish. Id drink this again.
Bicky - Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos. Sweetness, thought it was an Aussie Botrytis
Jan - Marc Bredif Vouvray Brut. Apple and yeast


Thanks to Mark and Steve for the food. It was a showcase of what can be done in a Sous Vide machine. The elemental and singular expression of the dishes, particularly the bugs, lamb and beef provided an excellent platform to explore the wine.