The Amusement Park and Gardens “Tivoli”, found in the centre of Copenhagen, entertain not only children and the young at heart.
Their Vinotèque at Nimb (a boutique hotel) holds one of Denmark’s most extensive wine-lists, equipped to also keep the privileged bon vivants content.
Set in the cellar under the hotel, the vinotèque sport a classic wine cellar atmosphere with contemporary twists.
Solid oak tables are paired with the iconic wishbone chairs (designed by the Danish Architect, H.J. Wegner), and tucked in between the prodigious wines.
The Vinotèque has for one a great collection of Grand Crus from Bourgogne, with a significant portion of the appellations represented (eg. all of the Vosne-Romanée Grand Cru AOCs).
Here Richebourgs from Domaine Romanée Conti, Maison Leroy and Domaine A.F. Gros, in selected vintages between 1976-2004.
The wine-list additionally includes both the Grand Cru appellations of Flagey-Echézeaux; Échezeaux and Grand Échezeaux.
Here Échezeauxs from Domaine Romanée Conti, Domaine Bizot, Domaine d`Eugenie and from Maison Leroy. Selected vintages from 1964-2008.
The interior of the Nimb Vinotèque.
A healthy portion of Lafites (various vintages from 1988-2004).
Clearly Bordeaux is also well presented on the wine-list, with examples of all the First Growths, and a significant collection of second, third, and fifth growths, and from appellations on both the left-bank and right-bank of the river.
Additional two of the grand five in Bordeaux; Chateau Latour and Chateau Margaux.
Magnum Moutons from 2002, and Moutons from 2000.
List also includes the 100 point Château Mouton Rothschild from 1986.
A few Haut-Brions from 2003 and 2006, next to a 2004 Château Margaux.
Precious Pomerols. Château Le Pin is a right-bank wine of Pomerol, that has managed to achieve a cult status equivalent to Château Pétrus, along with the growing respect for this unclassified appellation in Bordeaux.
The cult wine of Pomerol, Château Pétrus, is also included on the wine-list. Here we see vintages: 1982, 86’, 94’, 97’ and 1999.
Chateau Ausone, a premiers grands crus classés A classified producer from Saint-Émilion, is another right-bank treasure, which many sommeliers would love to have on their list.
The list moreover includes a rare and nearly complete vertical collection of Peter Sisseck’s world famous icon “Pingus”, from the first vintage 1995 and up to the 2006.
Dominio de Pingus is one of only three Spanish Producers, that have achieved the legendary status of becoming a Robert Parker 100 point wine (their 2004 vintage).
Here the man taking care of this extraordinary collection, Cellar Master, Ivar Winberg.
Well, it was a Friday and being in great company do make you crave some of Bacchus’s sweet sweet nectar.
Consequently, did Ivar and I succeed in starting the weekend with a small bottle of Sassicaia from 2004.
FYI: Their full wine-list can be found @ http://www1.tivoli.dk/composite-8851.htm
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