Kaesler Wine Dinner at Bourbon Steak with special guest Ried Bosward

"It seems to me that there are three things that have changed in the wine world. First, the wine rich got richer and the wine poor got poorer. By which I mean that wine prices have polarized beyond belief. Twenty years ago I drank the greatest wines of the world all the time. (I was a wine merchant and a restaurateur, and it was my job, darn it.)" --- the late Len Evans of Australia, 1996

It has been a long time since we have been to Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina in Aventura and for this event we have one of our favorite producers from the Barossa Valley.  The owner and winemaker from Kaesler Winery Reid Bosward will host this dinner and it has been a long time since I have seen Ried, we visited the winery in 2005. 

Ried and friends now own a group of wineries that includes Claire Valley Wine Company, Yarra Yering and more.  This will be an incredible evening as they have sent several older vintage wines from Australia in for this event to showcase at this tasting, a total of 8 wines going back to the 1994 vintage! 

The fee for this tasting is $150 + tax + gratuity and this is less than the price of one bottle of the Old Bastard Shiraz!!  For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com

Kaesler Wine Dinner at Bourbon Steak with Special Guest Reid Bosward
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
7:30 PM

Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina:

James Beard Foundation “Who’s Who of Food & Beverage” inductee 2013,
Gayot Restaurateur of the Year 2011, Food Arts Silver Spoon Award winner May 2011,
Two-Time James Beard Award Winner

Menu

LIVE MAINE DIVER SCALLOP
Tempura Roe, Meyer Lemon, Aïoli, Pacific Uni

2014 Clare Wine Company Riesling Clare Valley
Price: $23.75    Sale $20.90    Case $242.25

The Watervale region is a subregion in Clare Valley, a dry style of Riesling without the international Riesling scale on the back.  A bit of that fusil quality on the nose with fresh peach and apple fruit along with candied lime citrus.  A rich texture on the tongue that is slightly oily, a bit of that slate like minerality at the end, notes of pretty lime blossom with white peach and green apple fruit.  Finish 40+    Excellent    

First Course
FRESH RICOTTA AGNOLOTI
Matsutake Mushrooms, Rabbit Confit, Summer Truffle

2012 Kaesler Stonehorse Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz Barossa   
Price: $25.75     Sale $22.66           Case $263

A good amount of fresh flowers, fresh berry pie, red licorice, a lovely spice and floral quality to the nose.  Bright and zesty red and black berry pie fruit with a distinct floral perfumed quality to the finish, smooth tannins, very drinkable style.  Finish 40+    Excellent    

        
Second Course
LAMB CHOP, SHANK & SMOKED BELLY
Pumpkin, Farro, Huckleberry
   

2010 Yarra Yering Underhill Yarra Valley
 Price: $95.75     Sale $84.26    Case $977

A Shiraz that is made from a distinct 8 acre block of Shiraz planted in 1973.  Green olive and herbs coming through the plum and dark cherry fruit, a very savory bouquet notes of toffee and sweet herbs coming out as the wine opens.  Smooth and polished with a lovely plush texture, sweet herbs and that toffee character from the nose lasting through the finish.  Finish 45+    Excellent +   

1994 Yarra Yering Underhill Yarra Valley
"Dr Bailey Carrodus, the founder of top Australian wine estate Yarra Yering has died.The celebrated Australian winemaker was credited as one of the driving forces in reviving winemaking in Victoria's now celebrated Yarra Valley. He is, however, best known for producing some of Australia's greatest wines. Yarra Yering's Cabernet Sauvignon blend, Red Wine No1, and Shiraz blend Red Wine No2 both feature in Langton's classification of Australian wines. Carrodus originally trained as a botanist specialising in plant physiology. After a stint of study in Europe, he returned to Australia, becoming a member of the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO). In 1969, Carrodus founded Yarra Yering and began planting vines. The first vintage, in 1973, was the first wine to be commercially produced in the Yarra Valley for 52 years. Other estates, including Seville, Yeringberg and Mount Mary also emerged at this time. However, wine production in the valley, east of Melbourne in Australia's Victoria region, had started in 1838 with the arrival of the first settlers. In the first few years of the winery, Carrodus also maintained his research for the CSIRO, producing studies including Male Scent-organ Chemicals of the Vine Moth (1978), before retiring in 1979. By the early 1980s, Yarra Yering's reputation had been sealed. In 1991, James Halliday wrote that he had, 'long been a staunch and vocal supporter of Yarra Yering's dry reds'. 'They are wines which appeal to the heart rather than the mind,' he added. 'And those with a cerebral or over-technical approach may find fault ? which is just as well, because there is not enough to go around.' Carrodus produced several wines at the estate including the Dry White No1 (Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc), Dry Red No1 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Merlot) and Dry Red No2 (Shiraz and other Rhone varietals, including Viognier). For the wines which contained 100% of the same variety, the wines were simply called Sangiovese, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot or Viognier. According to the estate, Dr Bailey B Carrodus ' passed quietly' at Yarra Yering on 19 September."Decanter Wine Magaine, 23 Sep 08
   

2010 Yarra Yering Dry Red Number 1 Wine Yarra Valley   
Price: $95.75     Sale $84.26    Case $977

They  bought this property in 2009 when the previous owner passed away.   A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 9% Malbec, 8% Petit Verdot.  Notes of mint and dried herbs, black olive with dark plum and dark cherry fruit, nice complexity here on the nose.  Smooth and polished on the tongue with an array of tannins, a firm hand of acidity.  Finish 45+    Most Excellent    

1998 Yarra Yering Dry Red Number 1 Wine Yarra Valley

Fourth Course
POACHED FIGS
Cypress Grove Bermuda Triangle, Walnut Praline, Red Wine Reduction.
   

2012 Kaesler Shiraz Old Bastard Barossa    
Price: $195.75     Sale $172.26    Case $1997
This is a single vineyard planted in 1893, this wine has an intense bouquet with notes of cigar box spice and notes of espresso and mocha, black cherry liqueur, blackberry and blueberry fruit.  Deep and rich black cherry and blackberry fruit on the tongue, a big and chewy wine with excellent structure and a firm hand of acidity all that nuance and spice from the nose through the finish, this wine is very balanced.  Finish 50+    Most Excellent +       

2006  Kaesler Shiraz Old Bastard Barossa
Price: $186.50    Your Price: $149.20
Quantity in Stock: 2
(96 Points) The flagship 2006 Old Bastard Shiraz was sourced from a 114-year-old vineyard and aged for 19 months in new and one year French oak. It exhibits an expressive nose of toasty oak, earth notes, and wild blueberry followed by a thick, dense, super-rich, opulent Shiraz with tons of savory fruit, spice notes, and impeccable balance. This exceptionally lengthy wine will have a drinking window extending from 2014 to 2028.  The Kaesler family, of Silesian origin, emigrated to the Barossa in the 1840s. The winemaking is in the hands of Reid Bosward and Stephen Dew. Wine Advocate # 181 Feb 2009
 
The fee for this event is $150 Per Guest, Inclusive of Sales Tax & Service Charge.
For Reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com