The Ultimate Big Bottle Bawler's New Years Party starting with Dom Perignon out of 6 Liter format!

Champagne for My Real Friends, Real Pain for My Sham Friends

Tom Waits

Thank God it’s Christmas and we are now finished with the holiday rush!  All of us at Wine Watch look forward to getting back to our normal schedule of tasting the world’s greatest wines and this starts New Year’s Eve! 

We have our first “Big Bottle Bawling” New Year’s Eve party and since it doesn’t look like we will reach our goal of 30 seats to sell out the entire room for o “Once in a Lifetime” event we will be open to the public and will be offering almost all of the wines that we had on the original list and be including 3 glasses of each big bottle wine on our BTG list this evening. 

So, if you want to come by and drink a glass of the 1995 Dom Perignon out of 6 Liter Methuzalum for $95 and then a glass of the 1961 Beaune Clos Des Ursules out of 3 liter format at $49 you can reserve your glass today.  We are only offering the equivalent of 1 bottle of each for our guests this evening and the rest will be drank by our 15 big bawlers.  Check out the Wine Bar Selections Wine by the Glass and you can reserve your wines by the glass today on line for New Years. 

There are only three tables available for dinner service and by placing an order for one of our BTG wines you are guaranteed a table this evening!  We will be serving additional wines by the glass including any champagne in the store BTG if you want to pay 1/3 the price of the bottle I will open it for you!  That gives Wine Watch the biggest selection of Wine by the Glass on Earth! 

Special New Year’s Eve – Wine By the Glass List

1995 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne 6 Liter (Methuzalum)
(7 Ounce Glass) Price: $95.00
1999 Louis Jadot Montrachet Grand Cru 3 Liter
(7 Ounce Glass) Price: $100.00
1961 Louis Jadot Beaune Clos de Ursules 3 Liter
(7 Ounce Glass) Price: $49.00
2005 Tenuta Dell Ornellaia Masseto Tuscany 3 Liter
(7 Ounce Glass) Price: $150.00
2003 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 3 Liter
(7 Ounce Glass) Price: $250.00
1999 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne 3 Liter
(7 Ounce Glass) Price: $195.00

Special Menu for New Years

Lemon Zest & Parmigiano-Reggiano Dusted Shoestring Fries
(perfect with Champagne)

Price: $15

Nori Artist Palates with Salmon and Tune Tartar with Ginger, fried capers and sweet soy creme fraiche (Can we recommend Montrachet)

Price $30

Foie Gras Torchon with Berta Grappa and Cranberry Jelly
(Can we recommend Montrachet)

Price: $30

Veal Brain nuggets with Hoisin Chile Dipping Sauce
(perfect with Champagne)

Price: $35

Green Pea Soup with Madeira Chicken Gastrique
(We recommend Madeira)

Price: $20

Beets, Bacon, Bermuda Onions, Boisenberry, Balsamic, Basil and Beyond the B's
(We recommend the Beaune)

Price: $17

Duck Confit with currant natural sauce and black truffle shoestring fries
(We recommend the Bordeaux)

Price: $30

Filet Tenderloin with Bordeaux Mushroom Demi and Fingerling Potatoes
(We recommend the Bordeaux)

Price: $40

Crab & Lobster Cocktail with crunchy fried fennel strings & Creamy Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette
(Can we recommend Montrachet)

Price: $28

American Sturgeon Caviar Blinis with traditional accoutrement
(perfect with the Champagne)

Price: $32

Boneless Baked “Jacobs Ladder” Beef Short Rib (a delicious combination of dark brown sugar, cider vinegar & smoked paprika in this gooey slather) served on a whipped bed of fluffy crème fraiche mash
(We recommend the Bordeaux)

Price: $46

Porcini Dusted Grouper served with creamy Cayenne Corn Puree & Gaufrette Potato Crisps
(perfect with the Champagne)

Price: $43

Vanilla Bean & Blackberry Crème Brulee in Almond Lace Cup
(Perfect with Sauternes)

Price: $15

Chocolate Covered Bacon
(Port and or Sauternes)

Price: $10

Big Bawlers New Years Menu and Wine Selection

We have the equivalent of 28 regular sized bottle that are scheduled to go down this evening and a menu that will be unforgettable as well.  We can fit 55 people into the Wine Bar and most restaurants overbook and rush you on your way on New Year’s Eve but we are only going to take 16 reservations for this “Once in a Lifetime” Big Bottle extravaganza and for $1000 we are giving you $20,000 worth of wine and dinner is basically on us!!  The BEST DEAL in town is that you can even pay us in WINE!!

That’s correct all you must do is give me $1000 worth of collectible wines and I will take them as trade for your ticket to this event!! 

The Ultimate Big Bottle New Year’s Eve Party!
Sunday, December 31st
7:30pm -Till 2018!

1995 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne 6 Liter (Methuzalum)
$10,000 Value

(95 points) Wonderfully subtle, complex aromas of white flowers, acacia honey, minerals, nuts and mushroom, with musky and leesy nuances. Oily, rich and smoky but with terrific verve and lift. Quite substantial and chewy for a young D.P. but not at all heavy. Yellow plum and strong soil tones in the middle and on the palate-staining finish. Offers a rare combination of richness and finesse. (11/2002) Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

1999 Louis Jadot Montrachet Grand Cru 3 Liter
Price: $1995.00

(93-95 points)  "Harvested at 13.6% natural potential alcohol, the 1999 Montrachet has a magnificent spice cake, almond paste, and hazelnut-laden nose. Medium to full-bodied and suggestive of drinking liquid velvet, this is a big, deep, broad, and well-focused wine. Pears, apples, stones, and a myriad of spices can be found throughout its highly expressive and flavorful character. It is a huge success for the vintage, and an exceptional wine in its own right. It should stand the test of time." (02/01)  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 

1961 Louis Jadot Beaune Clos de Ursules 3 Liter
Price: Priceless - it is very rare to have a big bottle this old!!

The  red  wines  from  the  central  and  southern  parts  are  powerful,  tannic,  and deeply coloured while those from the northern area are generally less intensely coloured with softer fruit flavours.

The  Beaune  1er  Cru  «Clos  des  Ursules»  is  a  walled  in  portion  of  the  Beaune  1er Cru «Vignes Franches». It was purchased in 1826 by Louis Henry Denis Jadot and has remained a solely owned property of the Jadot family.

2005 Tenuta Dell Ornellaia Masseto Tuscany 3 Liter
Price: $3000

(96 Points)  Smells like chocolate mousse, with crushed raspberry and hints of flowers. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a rich, fruity finish. This is powerful and structured Merlot, with layers and layers of everything. Needs time to come around. Best after 2014. Wine Spectator

2003 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 3 Liter
Price: $5950.00    Your Price: $4960.00
Quantity in Stock: 1

(100 Points) A modern day version of the 1959 Lafite, the 2003 Lafite Rothschild was bottled in mid-May, 2005 after achieving 12.9% natural alcohol - hardly an astonishing figure given the vintage's weather conditions. A combination of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, it represents a ripe version of the essence of Lafite-Rothschild. Dense purple-colored, with classic notes of graphite intertwined with melted licorice, creme de cassis, smoke, and flowers, it reveals extraordinary richness, opulence, power, purity, intensity, and viscosity. Whether this wine will close down or not is questionable as it is somewhat atypical given its sweetness and softness. Analytically, there are extremely high tannins, which I suspect will assert themselves in the future. Production in 2003 was less than half of normal. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2050. Wine Advocate # 164, April 2006

Since we have cut the crowd down to 16 we will be drinking a 1999 3 liter of Cristal to finish off the evening

1999 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne 3 Liter
Sale Price: $2500.00

Menu
Passarounds
Coquille St Jacques served in a graham cracker cones
Nori Artist Palates with Salmon and Tune Tartar with Ginger, fried capers and sweet soy creme fraiche
Foie Gras Torchon with Berta Grappa and Cranberry Jelly
Lamb Brain nuggets with Hoisin Chile Dipping Sauce

Tasting of cheese:  The top three this year!!
Gaugry Epoisses
Beemster Gouda aged 26 months
Barely Buzzed (Cocoa Bean & Lavender Crusted)

Soup - the last great dish that is more liquid than solid
Green Pea Soup with Madeira Chicken Gastrique

"B" Salad
Beets, Bacon, Bermuda Onions, Boisenberry, Balsamic, Basil and Beyond the B's

Bring on the Meats
Duck Confit with currant natural sauce and black truffle shoestring fries
Sliced Rib Eye with Bordeaux Mushroom Natural Sauce

My favorite Dessert
Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee in a Pecan cookie Dish with Rum butter and fresh berries
Chocolate Covered Bacon
Petite Fours
and then some party favors...

 There are only 16 spaces available for this "Once in a Lifetime" Big Bottle New Year’s party!!  The fee is $1000 per person + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.