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April 4, 2023Commanderie de Bordeaux in Manchester - 35th Anniversary Celebration, 24th March 2023
For our 35th Fête d’Anniversaire of the Commanderie de Bordeaux in Manchester, we returned to the opulent surroundings of the recently refurbished Manchester Hall.
As a slight departure from our normal custom, the “champagne” reception featured Ridgeview Bloomsbury English Sparkling Wine.
As we sat down to dinner, the Maître reminded us that it had been our 35th “birthday” a few days before. As well as welcoming our guests and Ron and Gillian Cowley back to the Commanderie, he treated us to some extracts of previous Conseil meetings including a few references to a certain football manager by the name of Alex Ferguson…. The Maître’s welcome address ended by asking everyone present to sign the Guest Book.
The first course of Pan Fried Sea Trout, was accompanied Le G de Guiraud, from the Sauternes and was served in Magnums. The wine is a blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon with a little oak ageing was a perfect match for the sea trout.
To accompany the main course of Pistachio and Sage Rolled Noisette of Lamb we were treated to Château La Tour Figeac 2005. This wine from arguably the best vintage of the century and it was a wonderful pairing with the lamb.
The cheese course was served with another wine from the other great vintage of this century, Château Batailly 2009. Members who had been on the 2022 trip to Bordeaux reminisced about their visit to this Pauillac vineyard.
The meal was rounded off with a Strawberry and Rhubarb tartlet with ginger ice cream accompanied by the second wine of Château Rieussec.
This delicious meal ended with the Maître thanking the staff of Manchester Hall and proposing the toasts to the King and the Commanderie de Bordeaux.
