Hans Kruger's 63'rd Birthday Lunch
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"Walk-around" Wines:

'92 Williams-Selym "Allen" Vineyard Chardonnay en magnum (Huge!)
'90 Montrachet, Etienne Sauzet, White Burgundy (viscous,tart)

"Pate de Fois Gras", with capers and sweet onions

'86 Torres "Milmondas" Chardonnay (the Montrachet of Spain)
'69 Meursault-Perrieres, Leroy   (woof! Fabulous! Holding well!)

"Salmon grilled with Strawberry and Herb Salsa"

'82 Romanee St. Vivant, DRC (spicey, cloudy, on the edge)
'86 Richebourg, DRC (tannic, big, dark, great)
'89 Eschezeaux, Henri Jayer (lots of fruit, jammy)

"Alsatian Duckling on Saurkraut"

'88 Nuit St. Georges "Aux Boudots" Dom. Leroy (enormous, huge)
'94 Grands Eschezeaux, DRC (dark, brooding, wonderful up front)

"Intermezzo" 

'88 Cote-Rotie, Guigal (2 bottles)(raspberry and pepper.Great.)

"Osso-Buco, Hans-style"

'70 Ch. Haut-Brion Graves Premier Cru (wonderful mature Bordeaux)
'85 Lynch-Bages Pauillac Second Cru (spicey, needs time)

"Five Cheeses"

'89 Caymus "Special Selection" (huge, dark, massive)
'92 Penfolds "Grange Hermitage" (the Richebourg of Australia)

"Silvia's Raspberry-Kirshwasser Chocolate Torte"

'76 Ayler Herrenberger Riesling Beerenauslese
    Bischofliches Konvikt (Trier)   (elegant, depth)
'86 Diebelnheimer Rosenberg Ortega Trockenbeerenauslese
    Schlossadler Rheinhessen (golden, honey, syrup)