All mataro / mourvèdre / monastrell dinner menu at Melbourne’s delightfully quirky and cosy Libertine:
On arrival – 2011 Bespoke Bros. Rosé
Wild boar noisette, Waldorf garni & riesling
with
2010 Hewitson Baby Bush Mourvèdre
2011 Ruggabellus Fluus
Pigeon pie, slippery jacks & gravel
with
2010 Bespoke Bros. Monastrell Syrah
2010 Ruggabellus Efferus
Wild-shot venison – cooked & raw with winter flavours
with
2010 Hewitson Old Garden Mourvèdre
2006 Hewitson Old Garden Mourvèdre
Sorbet Course (no sorbet) – 2008 Henschke Hill of Faith Mataro
Hare civet, pine mushroom & mataro jus
with
2010 Penfolds Cellar Reserve Kalimna Block 25 Mataro
2010 Caillard Mataro
Roast quince, ganache & forest floor
with
2006 Castaño Monastrell ‘Dulce’
Coffee, tea and petit fours
Wonderful. Now how to source wines as I couldn’t drink them last night!
Some will be easier to find than others. So glad you enjoyed it – such a good dinner!