Kenfessions - Delving into the Dom...

[MoeFOH]

Diplomatico “Nortenos” Canada Regional Release 2018 – Dom Perignon 2008 - Domaine de Marcoux Chateauneuf du Pape 2009 - Rockford Black Shiraz Sparkling Red

By @Ken Gargett

 

New Year’s Eve. Has there ever been a more overhyped, trumped-up, pretend holiday on the planet? Except for Valentine’s Day and the Queen’s Birthday and Halloween (outside the States, at least) and a whole heap more.

Caught up with some of my oldest friends and crashed up at their place – just off the beach just north of the Qld/NSW border. It was pretty much a perfect way to spend New Year. A summer evening with a cool sea breeze. A fireworks display (can take or leave that). Some cracking wines. A brilliant barbecue. A cigar (okay, not everything was perfect). Many hours telling old stories, all of which get better every year. And then sound asleep by about 11pm.

The cigar was the only let-down. And is there a more disappointing cigar than one you know is normally a star, but utterly fails you. The culprit... continue to full article.

[El Hoze]

Great article Ken, thanks for posting. I learned quite a bit! 

The 2008 is a great bottle, have gone through several already. Agree, Dom P still has a reputation of being a “bling” bottle but I find it to be my most consistent favorite of the big boys other than Pol Roger Winston which is a bit of a price gap higher. Still consider myself a bit of a layman when it comes to the bubbles....maybe less so after your piece! 

 

[Puros Y Vino]

Very enjoyable read Ken. Thank you.  I only had the chance to drink a 2000 bottle of Dom. It was very good but TBH, I wouldn't spring for another.  Now that Sparkling Shiraz you mentioned. I need to find a way to get that over here.  The stuff our local liquor monopoly imported has been very good, but not enough people were buying it.  So, no more.