Wine Dinner with at Monfa

Dec. 21

No Wine Day

 

 

Dec. 22

I joined in a private wine dinner with my friends at Monfa in Nakano.

 

I organized a wine party in Monfa at this time of every year.

However, unfortunately, the party was canceled last year and this year because of covid-19.

 

 

The photo is the party in 2019.

 

We enjoyed outstandingly delicious dishes cooked by Okoshi-san, who is the owner chef of the Chinese restaurant.

 

 

Especially, the shark fin cook was a kind of miracle.

 

 

I couldn’t believe that such super delicious dish is really exist.

 

 

 

We tasted many kind of wine.

 

Sparkling Chardonnay

Chenin Blanc

Pinot Noir

Sauvignon Blanc

Shiraz

Pinot Noir

 

I forgot to take the bottle photo except Shiraz.

 

 

Groot Constantia Shiraz 1980

 

It was today’s special wine.

Groot Constantia is the oldest winery in South Africa established in 1685.

I kept this rare old bottle at my wine cellar over ten years.

I am wondering if the bottle is still drinkable.

 

 

Fortunately, the bottle was still alive.

I felt good fruits, elegant acidity and mild tannin.

I didn’t feel any off-flavor because of the long maturing.

It was not outstandingly delicious but very nice.

 

It was a really nice dinner.

We enjoyed delicious dishes, tasty wines and good talking very, very much.

Thank you so much!

 

I would like to organized the annual wine party here in the next year.