Wine

[hkm520240]

Count me in! Cheers

 

[stayhappy21]

I will be there as well!
Cheers!

 

[looiwte]

Latest headcount:

Ikileo+1
Hkm
Stayhappy+1
Baggio10+1
Looiwte+1

Still got space for a few more!

 

[looiwte]

Pre-holiday US Wine Feast @New Ubin Seafood
- Starring pork knuckle, ribeye steak, satay and other good stuff!

Here is the usual wine line-up image, sorry food was gobbled up before anyone could snap a pic!

- NV Roederer Estate Quartet California Sparkling Rose, Anderson Valley
- 2005 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc, Paso Robles
- 2005 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel Rouge, Paso Robles (Twins!! What a coincidence)
- 2009 (?) Esser California Pinot Noir
- 2007 Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Merlot, Sonoma County
- 2006 Franciscan Magnificat, Napa Valley
- 2002 Chateau La Grande Roche Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

French copycats, the lot of them!

 

[ikileo]

i liked how all the bottles blocked the faces...

 

[looiwte]

Yep, anonymity is important in the digital world! Otherwise they'd be subjected to mosaic treatment hehe

 

[ikileo]

i will be penning down the wines i tasted in UK over the weekend when i have the time. due to it's history in the wine trade, it is the crossroads of pretty much most (if not all) of the european wine regions, down to the small appellations. and for an expensive city, good wine doesn't have to blow your wallet; probably due to the competitive market and informed consumer.

 

[zjllee]

Aiyah missed the session again zzz

Here's a summary of some nice wines I came across recently:

This should go quite well with the us wine feast lineup...very deep and fruity...almost french?

Swept up in record time

Riesling...i like...

Surprisingly deep, a very beautiful wine to see, smell and taste

Fruity and honey sweet...when chilled properly, i think it goes down really well in our current weather

Had very high expectations for this one but was pretty underwhelmed...tannin and sour...maybe need to air it for an hour or 2...

Now this is what I call tasting bottles...

 

[zjllee]

Any recommendations for a nice bottle of montepulciano d'abruzzo or any other italian reds? Hoping to bring one for a dinner tomorrow.

 

[looiwte]

Nice line-up of wines..

For Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Intervino has a serious bottling, the Valle Reale San Calisto. They are located at Changi though, dunno if that's convenient for you.

You can also try some of the modern Tuscans, eg. Tenuta Sette Ponti - the entry Crognolo has more Tuscan typicity while the Oreno is rich but elegant. Available at 1855.

A few of us also went to a tasting by World of Wines (Central & Square 2) recently where a few estates from the same owner were showcased.
- Feudi del Pisciotto from Sicily, whose bottles are all of the same price and feature labels by designers like Versace, Missoni etc; a collaboration that will see the proceeds donated towards the restoration of selected Sicilian artifacts.
Recommended: Il Grillo (100% Grillo; Fat, luscious White), Frappato (100% Frappato, Rustic and exotic)

- Castellare di Castellina, an excellent Chianti Classico producer
Recommended: Their CC Riserva is great bang for buck, at 50+.

- Rocca di Frassinello, an estate near the Tuscan coast but more towards the inland than Bolghere. A joint venture with Rothschild-Lafite, they make Sangio-Merlot-Cab blends that are excellent value.
Recommended: Le Sughere (2nd wine, fantastic value) and Rocca di Frassionello (Top wine)

 

[MuthuCurry]

hi all, in case you missed this .. the sales list of cystalwines just out Events | Crystal Wines

is a long list ... happy hunting!

 

[ikileo]

it's been a while since i posted my stuff.
here's the wine from my wine dinner last night with one of my groups.

The theme: Pre-2000 New World Reds

Wonderful wines with incredible chinese food.

Menu
Roasted Pork , Deep Fried Chicken Cartilage, Crispy Fish Skin , Stuffed HK Ling Fish
Special Daily Soup
Braised South African Lobster with superior stock
Live Frog with black olive & shallot
Roasted Duck
B-B-Q New Zealand Lamb Shoulder
Claypot Rice with mixed waxed meat served with HK kailan
Fresh Fruit Platter


WINES
Theme: Pre-2000 New World Reds - Blinded

Starters (non-blinded, except for semillon):
2004 Paul Bara Special Club, Champage
1999 Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon

The Reds
1991 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Olivet Lane Vineyard, Russian River Valley
1999 Beaux Freres Pinot Noir, The Beaux Freres Vineyard, Oregon
1998 Tatachilla Foundation Shiraz, McLaren Vale
1999 Elderon Command Shiraz, Barossa
1999 Irvine Grand Merlot, Eden Valley
1998 Domaine A Cabernet, Tasmania (Mine)
1996 Tahbilk 1860 Vines Shiraz, Victoria
1998 Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon
1997 Almaviva, Chile (2nd vintage of Almaviva)


The favourites of the night (in no order): Williams Selyem, Almaviva & Domaine A

 

[ikileo]

continued...

 

[ikileo]

 

[looiwte]

Your thoughts on the wines? The Grand Merlot?

 

[ikileo]

i've had it before, so it's interesting tasting it again.
not really my thing. especially after knowing how much it costs. IMO, doesn't taste like a merlot. one of those super-charged aussie reds.

 

[Beta_Tester]

Anyone have experience SQ Offerings of wine? What's to look out for? might as well drink my fill since I will be 12-13hrs up on air .

Thx

 

[ikileo]

Haha not really. I prefer to keep hydrated in the dry airplane. So I typically stick to juices and water

 

[Beta_Tester]

I will be heading to Monaco. Hopefully some nice wines available there. Hopefully I wont spend much there! lol..

 

[ikileo]

Confirm all the nice wines in the restaurants and casinos haha