I got this in my email the other day....


Wine Luncheon @ Veritas (NYC) on April 24, 2004


43 E. 20th St.
(Between Broadway & Park Ave)
212-353-3700

Domaine de Marcoux, Châteauneuf du Pape

Join us for a 4 course lunch tasting menu prepared by Chef Scott Bryan, to be paired with the wines of Domaine de Marcoux, one of Châteauneuf du Pape’s greatest domains.

Domaine de Marcoux has records of their vines being tended back to the 1300s. Today their property is farmed Bio dynamically, yielding perfumed, alluring and ageworthy wines. Dominated by Grenache, the Southern Rhones most prestigious grape varietal, Marcoux continues to turn out extraordinarily complex and sumptuous red wines. On this day we will taste the latest string of critically acclaimed vintages: 2001, 2000, 1999, and 1998, as well as the great 1989 and 1990.

Additionally, you will have the rare opportunity to taste 11 different vintages of the famed Vieilles Vignes bottling. Made from very old Grenache vines, this cuvée continues to wow collectors and critics alike.

Wines to be served:
Domaine Marcoux VV 2001
Domaine Marcoux VV 2000
Domaine Marcoux VV 1999
Domaine Marcoux VV 1998
Domaine Marcoux VV 1997
Domaine Marcoux VV 1995
Domaine Marcoux VV 1994
Domaine Marcoux VV 1993
Domaine Marcoux VV 1992
Domaine Marcoux VV 1990
Domaine Marcoux VV 1989

Domaine et Selections, Domaine Marcoux VV 2001
Domaine et Selections, Domaine Marcoux VV 2000
Domaine et Selections, Domaine Marcoux VV 1999
Domaine et Selections, Domaine Marcoux VV 1998

Domaine Marcoux 2001
Domaine Marcoux 2000
Domaine Marcoux 1999
Domaine Marcoux 1998
Domaine Marcoux 1997
Domaine Marcoux 1995
Domaine Marcoux 1994
Domaine Marcoux 1993
Domaine Marcoux 1992
Domaine Marcoux 1990
Domaine Marcoux 1989

12:00 Noon Reception @ Veritas 43 E. 20th St.
$ 550.00 per person inclusive

(reservations by telephone only with c.c.#, cancellation policy : 7 days prior to event)

That's the day of the Smokehouse dinner in Massachussetts.

Sounds excellent and lots of fun (especially for CNP lovers), but I will never spend any money there every again.

Doc