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| Hawksmoor Manchester: Diners given £4,500 red wine by mistake | Hawksmoor Manchester: Diners given £4,500 red wine by mistake |
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| Lucky diners were 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 customers 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. |
| The diners ordered a £260 Bordeaux but received the bottle "of the same vintage" which was 17 times the price. | The diners 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". | 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 original message sparked a flurry of amused responses, including "we need to go to Manchester" and "bet they wouldn't be able to tell the difference". | Hawksmoor's original message sparked a flurry of amused responses, 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. |
| The customers ordered a bottle of the 2001 Chateau Pichon Longueville Contesse de Lalande, which costs £260. | The customers ordered a bottle of the 2001 Chateau Pichon Longueville Contesse de Lalande, which costs £260. |
| Hawksmoor 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. | Hawksmoor 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. |
| The restaurant has subsequently posted a picture on Twitter of the two offending bottles side by side, with the caption "they look pretty similar OK". | The restaurant has subsequently posted a picture on Twitter of the two offending bottles side by side, with the caption "they look pretty similar OK". |
| The diners, who were eating at the bar, were lucky enough to be served "something spectacular" and ordered a second bottle so clearly enjoyed it, according to Mr Beckett. | The diners, who were eating at the bar, were lucky enough to be served "something spectacular" and ordered a second bottle so clearly enjoyed it, according to Mr Beckett. |
| "At that kind of level you're into a rarity, a flavour profile you won't find anywhere else," he said. | "At that kind of level you're into a rarity, a flavour profile you won't find anywhere else," he said. |
| They did not realise they had quaffed 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. | 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. | "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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