Can you help me put these wines in Flight order

WINE TALK
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These are most of the wines my Flyertalk friends and I will drink at our 11th annual wine dinner this Sunday at North Square in NYC. Dinner is non-themed.

Can you help me put these wines into flights.

2009 Louis Roederer Brut Nature
2015 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir
“Mercurio Lot V” from Mercury Wine in Geyserville, CA. This is 100% Tempranillo. NV
2014 Freemark Abbey Ted’s Blend
2011 Bedrock Wine Co. Bedrock Heritage Wine
2006 Carlisle Syrah Cardiac Hill
2012 Maybach Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus
Sandeman 20 Year Tawny Port

There’s still a seat available if you’re interested.

Thanks for the assist.

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Three of those wines have so little in common, it is hard to picture them as flights.

2015 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir goes alone

“Mercurio Lot V” from Mercury Wine in Geyserville, CA. This is 100% Tempranillo. NV goes alone

2011 Bedrock Wine Co. Bedrock Heritage Wine
2006 Carlisle Syrah Cardiac Hill reasonable pairing

2014 Freemark Abbey Ted’s Blend
2012 Maybach Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus reasonable pairing

Sandeman 20 Year Tawny Port goes alone

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Starter:
2015 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir

Flight 1:
“Mercurio Lot V” NV
2011 Bedrock Wine Co. Bedrock Heritage Wine
2006 Carlisle Syrah Cardiac Hill


Interlude:
2009 Louis Roederer Brut Nature


Flight 2:
2012 Maybach Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus:
2014 Freemark Abbey Ted’s Blend

After Dinner:
Sandeman 20 Year Tawny Port

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Great job, Mr. Patten. I could not do anything with it, but I do love your approach.

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I agree with the general split that’s appearing above, but the menu is in play here, too.

Are you having them build something that fits your wine choices? Some of the pairings might end up being magical, but they aren’t exactly leaping off the page.

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Over the years, meat selections dominates dinner. North Square offers us 4 choices out of a variety of menu items. The majority of the attendees will pick red meat.

Some of my friends will drink the ‘right’ wine with dinner, while others may enjoy a cabernet sauvignon with fish. [swoon.gif]
Everyone has a good time. Not everyone concerns themselves with pairing the right wine with the entrée. This isn’t a Berserker crowd. [whistle.gif]

Kris, We usually start with Champagne, but I like the idea of inserting it mid meal. It will help to break up the reds.

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I would probably put the two zins, the Bedrock, then the Carlisle, right before the Port, the cabs preceeding them.

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I think finishing an event with a Tawny is a great idea. The Sandeman is my favorite 20 year Old.

It’s a shame how many great vintage ports are wasted after boozy dinners.

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It wouldn’t be a Berserker thread without a response that ignores the original request:

Non-themed dinner with mismatched wines: no flights, just open them all at once and let people have at it to decide for themselves what goes best with whatever they ordered. Except for the Champagne which I might consider doing first as a welcome toast, and the Port which I’d serve at the end.

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Notes posted here > Flyertalk Offline notes - North Square in NYC - WINE TALK - WineBerserkers

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The Roederer Brut Nature '09 is awesome. Very dry and chalky…