Penfolds Wine Tasting Dinner

Jan 27, 2004 3 Replies

Penfolds Wine Tasting Dinner at King George II Inn



Wednesday, February 18th, 2004



"Australia's Most Famous Wine"


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Penfolds "Koonunga Hill" Sem-Chard 2002 __________________________________________



Savory Trio Roasted Shallot and Sage Bread Grilled Rabbit Sausage with Ginger over Sautéed Escarole Crab & Dijon Ravioli napped with a Fontina Cream



Penfolds "Rawson's Retreat" Shiraz-Cabernet 2003 __________________________________________



Fresh Ahi Tuna with Peppercorn Crust Seared Medium Rare, with Shiitake Mushroom & Vedgie Stir Fry, Mashed Lime Sweet Potatoes, Honey-Soy Glaze


Penfolds "Bin 2" Shiraz-Mourvedre 2001 __________________________________________



Roasted Beet and Pear Salad Baby Chioggia and Golden Sweet Beets, Crisp Asian Pear Crumbled Maytag Blue, Chickory and Endive



Penfolds "Thomas Hyland" Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 __________________________________________



Down Under Mixed Grill Sun-Dried Tomato Crusted Australian Lamb Chop with Fresh Mint and Grilled Spiny Lobster with Bourbon Vanilla Butter



Penfolds "St. Henri" Shiraz-Cabernet __________________________________________



Chocolate Plate Raspberry Truffles, Chocolate Covered Licorice, Macadamia Fudge


KING GEORGE II INN



102-110 Radcliffe Street Historic Bristol, Pennsylvania Reservations 215-788-5536
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Please join us for an evening of fine dining, beautiful wines and conversation. Our special menu is skillfully designed to celebrate the marriage of food and wine. Each course is crafted to complement an accompanying Penfolds wine for a carefully orchestrated interplay of flavors and ultimately, a delight to the palate


About Penfolds Winery



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Founded in 1844 by Dr. Rawson Penfold. Today, Penfolds which is located at Magill in South Australia is one of the largest exporters of Australian wine. The winery produces a wide range of wines.


The story of Penfolds is a fascinating microcosm of the story of European settlement in Australia and the country's two hundred year development to its position today in the world community.



Australia's wine industry now stands proud in the forum of international wine as one of the greatest quality and value producers in the world, and Penfolds is renowned as Australia's Most Famous Wine. From the adventurous beginnings of Christopher Rawson Penfold leaving England to settle in a far-off land, the Penfolds story journeys to the present day, leaving a 150 year legacy of excellence and outstanding achievement that has defined the company and - indeed - the entire story of Australian wine.



Penfolds Wine Tasting Dinner at King George II Inn

Wednesday, February 18th, 2004

"Australia's Most Famous Wine" snipped

With all due respects, "Penfolds" is not a wine! Koonunga Hill, St Henri etc are wines, but they are also by far not the "most famous". Grange takes that honour Ron Lel

Famous does not mean the best.

As much as I love the Grange, mention it to Joe Bloggs on the street in London and he will go "The what?". Mention Koonunga Hill or Rawson's Retreat and he well go "Oh, Penfolds." So, in that light - they are pretty famous.

Fair comment Michael, though I was addressing my comment to this group. Fwiw I am definitely not a Grange fan, (I much prefer the 389), as I have found most of them too volatile. The '62 was a notable exception to this, and that wine would be among the top 5 Aussie wines I have drunk. Cheers Ron Lel

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