Penfolds Dinner

Dear Fellow Members,

We start the year with a function made possible by the very generous donation of Michael Tamburri of 2 bottles of Penfolds Grange 1982. This dinner will highlight some of the top wines from Penfolds: The Bin 144 Yattarna Chardonnay or the so-called White Grange, The Bin 389 Baby or Poor Man's Grange, the St. Henri Shiraz, which was once considered equal in stature to Grange, and, of course, the 1982 Grange. 

This will also be an opportunity for us to compare the same wine bottled in screwcap and in cork. I was fortunate enough to acquire the 2005 Bin 389 in both screwcap and cork. They were purchased at the same time and have been stored in the same cav since purchase. 18 years after the vintage, we can see how the two have evolved.

An appropriate venue for this dinner is Chef Wade Watson's Bondi and Bourke in Legazpi Village which is a bastion of fine Australian cooking.

Due to the limited amount of Grange we have available, we will strictly limit this to 16 pax.

Thank you and hope to see you on February 9.

Menu

Roasted scallop, pea purée, champagne sabayon, citrus

Penfolds Bin 144 Yattarna Chardonnay 2017

Miso glazed mushrooms, scallions, garlic cream, Australian Spinach

Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz 2017

Roaring Forties Lamb

Merlot risotto, mint essence, pink lamb chop, toasted pili nuts, labneh

Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2005

Australian MB3

Chateau potato fondant, horseradish and dijon crusted ribeye, vegetable bouquet, black truffle jus, scallions

Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Hermitage 1982

Dessert

Chocolate and date pudding, anglaise, fresh raspberries

Coffee or Tea

The details are as follows:

What: Penfolds Dinner

When: 7 PM, Thursday, February 9, 2023

Where: Bondi&Bourke, Cattleya Condominium, Salcedo Street, Legaspi Village 1229 Makati

Assessment: P 8000.00 for members, P 8500.00 for guests

Attire: Smart Casual

Deadline: Reservations and cancellations should be in by 12 Noon, Monday,  February 6, 2023. Reservations made and not cancelled by the deadline must be paid.

Reservations: Please make your reservations with Alda Navarro at internationalwine.foodsociety@gmail.com. Please note that there is a maximum of 16 pax and a minimum of 12 pax for this function. If we do not get the minimum of 12 pax by the deadline, this function will be cancelled and a notice to that effect will be sent.

Payment: Please make your cheques payable to any of the 3 named individuals below:

Luciano Nesi
Julius C. Labrador, Jr.
Alfredo Z. Pio de Roda III

Please make your payments by depositing directly to the Society's account at BPI Bel-Air Polaris Branch C/A 3075-8213-35. Please provide proof of payment by email to Alda at internationalwine.foodsociety@gmail.com with your name clearly written. PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ALSO SEND AN IMAGE OF YOUR VACCINATION CARD. Do not hand any payments to the individuals named above to avoid the inadvertent mixing of personal and Society funds.  We regret that at this time, Alda is unable to accept checks as she is not in Manila regularly. We encourage everyone to please make your payments before the function to avoid any misunderstandings.