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Hawksmoor Manchester: Diner given £4,500 red wine by mistake Hawksmoor Manchester: Diners given £4,500 red wine by mistake
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A lucky diner was accidentally served a £4,500 bottle of red wine at a restaurant. Lucky diners were accidentally served a £4,500 bottle of red wine at a restaurant.
Hawksmoor Manchester said on Twitter it hoped the customer had enjoyed their evening after being given the pricey 2001 bottle of Chateau le Pin Pomerol. Hawksmoor Manchester said on Twitter it hoped the customers had enjoyed their evening after being given the pricey 2001 bottle of Chateau le Pin Pomerol.
It advised the staff member who made the error to keep their "chin up", quipping "one-off mistakes happen". The diners ordered a £260 Bordeaux but received the bottle "of the same vintage" which was 17 times the price.
The diner ordered a £260 Bordeaux but received the bottle "of the same vintage" which was 17 times the price. A "mortified" staff member who made the error has been urged to keep their "chin up" as "one-off mistakes happen".
It was only afterwards that the restaurant's manager realised the mistake, a spokesman said.It was only afterwards that the restaurant's manager realised the mistake, a spokesman said.
Hawksmoor's message sparked a flurry of amused responses on Twitter, including "we need to go to Manchester" and "bet they wouldn't be able to tell the difference".Hawksmoor's message sparked a flurry of amused responses on Twitter, including "we need to go to Manchester" and "bet they wouldn't be able to tell the difference".
Others praised restaurant bosses for not "flying off the handle" at the staff member involved.Others praised restaurant bosses for not "flying off the handle" at the staff member involved.
Hawksmoor said the customer had ordered a bottle of the 2001 Chateau Pichon Longueville Contesse de Lalande, which costs £260. Hawksmoor said the customers had ordered a bottle of the 2001 Chateau Pichon Longueville Contesse de Lalande, which costs £260.
A spokesman said: "It was a very busy night at the restaurant and a very simple mistake. Restaurant founder Will Beckett said a manager from another branch had been helping out and offered to find the wine for a waitress, but picked up the wrong bottle.
"A member of staff picked up the wrong bottle, mistaking it for another Bordeaux of the same vintage. The customers, who were eating at the bar, were lucky enough to be served "something spectacular" and ordered a second bottle so clearly enjoyed it, he said.
"The wine went out and was served to the customer. "At that kind of level you're into a rarity, a flavour profile you won't find anywhere else," Mr Beckett said.
"The customer didn't know and it was only afterwards that one of the managers picked up what had happened." The diners did not know they had enjoyed a £4,500 bottle, while the second bottle they asked for was unavailable.
'Mythical''Mythical'
Mr Beckett said the staff member involved was "brilliant, and we know she is brilliant" so there was no point criticising her for a one-off mistake.
"I am going to tease her for this when she stops being so mortified," he added.
According to the Cult Wines online tasting guide, only 500 cases of the 2001 Chateau le Pin Pomerol were made.According to the Cult Wines online tasting guide, only 500 cases of the 2001 Chateau le Pin Pomerol were made.
It describes the vintage as a "tremendous effort", adding: "Its deep ruby/plum/purple colour is accompanied by an extraordinary perfume of creme de cassis, cherry liqueur, plums, liquorice, caramel, and sweet toast."It describes the vintage as a "tremendous effort", adding: "Its deep ruby/plum/purple colour is accompanied by an extraordinary perfume of creme de cassis, cherry liqueur, plums, liquorice, caramel, and sweet toast."
Reviews on the vivino.com website say the wine is "legendary" and "mythical".Reviews on the vivino.com website say the wine is "legendary" and "mythical".
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