After a couple of days in the Barossa, Adelaide and the cricket called. Luckily for us, we were meeting up with a few old muckers from previous times Down Under. So, hello it was to Mike & Sue, David and Martin. Being the good eggs that they are, we headed off for a quick bite at the Magill Estate. Fantastic setting with a great view as the sun set over Adelaide.
We opted for a Degustation menu, and being a group of 6 had enough people to go off-piste and make several of our own wine selections. We gleefully got stuck into the following:
Food:
Seared scallops, iberico jamon, tomato olive oil mousse, basil and lemon crunch
Butter poached marron, liquid pea and ham, leek terrine and shellfish foam
Duck breast, foie gras, gingerbread, liquorice, pineapple and celeriac emulsion
French autumn truffle, roasted shallots, herb and mushroom consommé
Mayura wagyu, sweetcorn, legumes and leaves
Red sensation sorbet, hazelnut oil, praline and finger lime
Bread and butter pudding
Booze:
2004 Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling
2006 Bin 311 Tumbarumba Chardonnay
2006 Reserve Bin 06A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay
1994 Magill Estate Shiraz
1986 707 Coonawarra Cab Sav
2006 Kracher Beerenauslese Riesling
One of those evenings where you wish you could pack up the tastes and take them away with you. All of it was pretty special, but the 707, IIRC, was outstanding.
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