Montreal March 10

Friday March 10th looks good to me. In.

Will see my "options" and will let you know if I can join...

I might be going out west to ski that week (Spring Break), Will know soon !

I should be ok with March 10th. Not sure about the +1.

So far it looks like

CSM
Steve8+1
Uncle John (+1?)

Vinaigre and Dzitt are maybe's. Mimik? KSC02?

CSM, any thoughts on where you want to go? I assume BYOW? I'm trying to recall which ones you've been to before? Christophe for sure. Quartier General? Smoking Vallee? A L'Os? Les Infideles?

I've been to Christophe, a l'os and Les Infidels. Happy to go back to any or to try a new place as well.

I should be available

I will be out for this one, just finalized my plans, would have loved to, but a week skiing will be really nice !

I'm going to call O'Thym later to reserve a table for the 10th. I don't remember if they do seatings on a Friday night, but think not. Based on the feedback so far I'll reserve for 6. Fence sitters please clarify your attendance.

Any thoughts on a wine theme? Small group, blind?

FYI

Les Infideles closed, but a new BYO was opened in the same location

RESTAURANT PRINCE

Same owners as a lot of the good ones we know (Smoking Vallee, OThym, Heritiers, Wellington etc...)

Explanations here (As I thought it was the same owners... Was.. Wasn't, Is again under a new name....)

EXPLANATION, IN FRENCH

Won't be able to make it...

I'm in for 1.

Reservation made at O'Thym for 6 people at 7 pm on Friday March 10th.

So far the body count is

CSM
Steve8+1
Uncle John (+1?)
Mimik

which is 5 confirmed with a plus 1 maybe. I suspect I could add to our reservation if others are interested in joining us...I'm looking at you KSC02.

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Originally posted by steve8:
if others are interested in joining us...I'm looking at you KSC02.

I believe he has taken a vow of silence, which he breaks only to offer a single word of advice to those few disciples hardy enough to make the climb to the cave on the mountain in the Alps where he now resides......

Just saw this. Not on every day. Presently, looks like I'm likely on a MTL/Moscow/Nice/MTL run at that time but these things can change on the fly. (No pun intended).

So tentative at the moment. Would be fun to join in and see CSM again if able (and you guys as well)

Hey CSM - you flying or driving to Mtl? If driving, any interest in muling a case back for me?? Thanks.

Nobody has any suggestions for a wine theme? CSM, you're the out-of-towner so you the choice is yours.

I'm okay with a free-for-all in terms of theme. I was planning on picking up something at the SAQ and bringing a bottle of the Pearl Morissette Cuvee Blu so you guys can try it.

VinT, I'm flying, but will be checking a case myself, so may be able to work something out. Email me (I think you know the address) and we can see if we can work something out.

I'm good with free for all. We'll bring a white and a red. From a once through my list I'm thinking of choosing a couple of the following

2010 Tardieu-Laurent, White Hermitage
2010 Varner, Chardonnay, Bee Block
2007 Chappellet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pritchard Hill
2006 Bibi Graetz, Testamatta
2001 Pio Cesare, Barolo, Ornato
2003 Elderton, Shiraz, Command

If you guys have any comments/preferences, let me know.

I'm going to bring the Cuvee Blu from PM and will bring one of the following, depending on what is available at the SAQ by the time I get there (preference will be toward wine #1 but only one bottle available in store it seems):

1998 Jamet Cote Rotie
1999 Vidal Fleury La Chatillonne Cote Rotie
1989 Huet Clos de Bourg Premiere Trie

That inventory for the 98 Jamet is very odd. The listing clearly says it is a Signature Exclusive, but the only bottle showing in inventory is at a store way up in Ahuntsic. Were you planning on going all the way up there? And a single bottle could well be an inventory error.

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Originally posted by steve8:
That inventory for the 98 Jamet is very odd. The listing clearly says it is a Signature Exclusive, but the only bottle showing in inventory is at a store way up in Ahuntsic. Were you planning on going all the way up there? And a single bottle could well be an inventory error.

The bottle is there, but on hold for someone else. If he doesn't get it by the end of the day, it's mine, so I'll bring that. Fingers crossed.

Officially bringing 2014 Pearl Morisette Cuvee Blu and 1998 Jamet Cote Rotie.

That was fast. The end of the day is 11:30 am?

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Originally posted by steve8:
That was fast. The end of the day is 11:30 am?

Maybe he's retired or something

The store actually got a hold of him and he said he didn't want the wine, so I'm picking it up Friday.

The 2010 and 2012 Jamet's were released a couple of weeks ago. The 2010 in turn ended up actually being 1998s. A lot of people were pissed and returned some of the 1998s thinking they were 2010s. But the 1998 is still an excellent bottle.

I'm looking at bringing a 2004 Tondonia reserva or something else.

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Originally posted by Mimik:
The 2010 and 2012 Jamet's were released a couple of weeks ago. The 2010 in turn ended up actually being 1998s. A lot of people were pissed and returned some of the 1998s thinking they were 2010s. But the 1998 is still an excellent bottle.

Have you had it recently? I bought one on release here, for about $50 iirc, but drank it far too young.

What's our updated head count? Uncle John will you be 1 or 2? KSC02, are you back in town or still floating around the Mediterranean drinking ice cold Russian vodka?

I was thinking of bringing a 2005 Nicolas Catena.
R will not be joining us tomorrow evening(no +1).

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Originally posted by steve8:

quote:

Originally posted by Mimik:
The 2010 and 2012 Jamet's were released a couple of weeks ago. The 2010 in turn ended up actually being 1998s. A lot of people were pissed and returned some of the 1998s thinking they were 2010s. But the 1998 is still an excellent bottle.

Have you had it recently? I bought one on release here, for about $50 iirc, but drank it far too young.

What's our updated head count? Uncle John will you be 1 or 2? KSC02, are you back in town or still floating around the Mediterranean drinking ice cold Russian vodka?

165$ is still a good deal. Just saw the 2003 from Champlain Charest's cellars for 250.00$ lol.

I'm in town but unable to attend this one, gents. My apologies

Too bad you and Dj can't make it.

I've decided on the Varner and the Testamatta. See you guys at O'Thym at 7 pm.