Wine

[ikileo]

Happy National Day guys and girls. Feel free to share what you guys are planning to open and drink this evening.

 

[Dexter71]

Drank a Babich Winemakers' Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir from New Zealand.

Easy drinking to me.

 

[ikileo]

Drank a Babich Winemakers' Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir from New Zealand.

Easy drinking to me.

Thanks for sharing. Did u enjoy it? Did it pair well with whatever food you were eating?

 

[RaisonD]

I had this during 9th august.
Well rounded and heavier than most Riesling in the mouth.
Tropical fruits and slight minerality.
Low acidity, Uncomplex and long finish. $12/btl from SUTL sale

 

[[C]hEWy]

Had this today..

Medium bodied, relatively smooth. Dry, slightly peppery with a tinge of smokeyness/woodiness finish.

Overall, affordable cotes du rhone villages and should pair well with Chinese food (I had this on its own).

P.S the shop probably didn't store the wine well, dried cork and sediments.. -____-!

 

[5star_pundit]

Any wine tasting sessions ??

 

[kunzzy]

Any wine tasting sessions ??

hi bro, there is tasting class this week if you are interested.

http://www.finewines.com.sg/introduction-french-wines/

 

[ikileo]

I had this during 9th august.
Well rounded and heavier than most Riesling in the mouth.
Tropical fruits and slight minerality.
Low acidity, Uncomplex and long finish. $12/btl from SUTL sale

You should try better producers of rieslings. Let me know if you would like to find out other producers and where to buy them from. There is a reason why German rieslings are so well loved by wine enthusiasts.

 

[ikileo]

Had this today..

Medium bodied, relatively smooth. Dry, slightly peppery with a tinge of smokeyness/woodiness finish.

Overall, affordable cotes du rhone villages and should pair well with Chinese food (I had this on its own).

P.S the shop probably didn't store the wine well, dried cork and sediments.. -____-!

Rhone wines do need some air though. I'm not sure abt the Cork but don't worry about sediment in red wines, it's perfectly wine. They are produced by the precipitation of the tannins and other chemicals over time. Just need to let it stand and settle to the bottom of the bottle be pouring out slowly. Or you could just pass it through a fine strainer.

 

[ikileo]

Any wine tasting sessions ??

Unfortunately no. I have organized on for hwz in a long time. Time is a bit tight on my side.

That being said, are there certain wine tasting themes/topics you are interested in?

 

[RaisonD]

You should try better producers of rieslings. Let me know if you would like to find out other producers and where to buy them from. There is a reason why German rieslings are so well loved by wine enthusiasts.

I am slowly trying them and from other countries too, have budget constraint though.
I do have several other riesling to tryout, still awaiting for mount edward riesling from my drinking pal.

 

[ikileo]

I am slowly trying them and from other countries too, have budget constraint though.
I do have several other riesling to tryout, still awaiting for mount edward riesling from my drinking pal.

Mt Edward Riesling is very good. The 2014 I drank tasted better on day 2 so u do need to let it breathe. Also if u are patient enough to age it for at least 3-5 years you will reap the rewards.

U don't have to blow a lot of $$ on riesling. The beauty is that it's so sought after by wine enthusiasts but it still hasn't reached crazy prices like white burgundies. You can get very good riesling from under $50. Stay away from the sub $20 stuff.

 

[v1hypersg]

http://www.stfranciswinery.com/

anyone know where to buy this wind at "GOOD" price ?

 

[RaisonD]

http://www.stfranciswinery.com/

anyone know where to buy this wind at "GOOD" price ?

not familiar with this producer, but able to find from wine-searcher

 

[[C]hEWy]

Felt a bit adventurous the other day and went for wine pairing with fusion Indian food. They had a "surprise wine" to taste, which I enjoyed - PR Riesling from Mosel Germany (not in the menu).

 

[ikileo]

How was the dinner and pairing overall?

How did the plan b riesling compare with your other mosel riesling?

 

[[C]hEWy]

How was the dinner and pairing overall?

How did the plan b riesling compare with your other mosel riesling?

Actually, both Rieslings were from Plan B. They have a vineyard in Mosel (PR Riesling), where they specifically develop the wines. Their Australian one is called OD Riesling.

I felt the PR Riesling have a much fruitier nose, smells sweeter compared to the OD Riesling but actually taste less sweet. Both Rieslings have a "bubbly" feeling thou (like drinking a sparkling wine), which is quite enjoyable and easy to drink for me.

I felt the OD had a much higher sugar content and tasted a bit "too" sweet. Thus, I preferred the Mosel one paired with my Foie Gras..

Edit:
I realized that I didn't answer your question in full.. The food was suberbly good.. Good pairing with the wines (they could probably use a desert wine for the last dish thou.. IMO, the desert was fantastic but a bit too overpowering for the Tempranillo)

 

[ikileo]

haha no worries thanks for sharing.

i was at a friend's place and the parents cook very nice food.

- Chilled Steamed Teochew Crabs
- Chicken Rendang
- Steamed Fish
- Sambal Squid
- Stir Fried Vegetables

I brought:

- NV Pierre Peters Champange Cuvée de Réserve Blancs de Blancs (their flagship champagne made from Chardonnay across 20 back vintages) - available from WeinVin

- 2015 Donnhoff Riesling Trocken (from Nahe region in Germany) - Available from WeinVin

- 2012 Teso La Monja 'Almirez' (from the Toro region in Spain. Made from 100% native Tempranillo grapes) - Available at WineExchangeAsia

- 2015 Gala Estate Late Harvest Riesling (from the Freycinet Coast, Tasmania) - Available at Tiger Wines

All were meant to pair with various dishes so lots of flavour going on. Would recommend all these wines.

 

[ikileo]

had drinks at CAVEAU last night. i enjoy CAVEAU as they have a wide quality selection by the glass via their enomatic machines. They select the good producers versus more casual wine bars that just focus on mass appeal entry level wines.

Visit Caveau: http://www.caveaubar.com.sg/

there was a bunch of us so we bought a bottle of wine. the 2012 Domaine de la Cote, is an American Pinot Noir grown in california. The unique thing about this is that the owner has made it in a style similar to burgundy where the focus is on elegance and flavour rather than the cliched american style pinot noir which is richer and bigger.

the wine was full of flavour and elegant on the body. very enjoyable.

the owner of the vineyards is an american sommelier named 'Rajat Parr', who notoriously only served pinot noir wines under 14% alcohol in his restaurant, is a huge proponent of elegant style wines; which i also enjoy. elegant style doesn't mean less flavour but rather a focus on balance and not over the top richness.

Watch Rajat Parr and his crew enjoy food and wine in some of the best restaurants in California

only 12.5% alcohol but packed with flavour. love it!

Some munchies to go along with the wine.

 

[ikileo]

casual gathering on Saturday and sunday.
Here are the Sat wines.


2015 Donnhoff Riesling Trocken. I've spoken about it 2 posts ago. Very nice entry riesling from Donnhoff and very versatile. 2015 has been a good vintage. Available at Wein Vin



2009 Eric Texier Domaine de Pergault Brézème ‘Vieille Serine’ from a very small region in northern rhone in Brézème, France

image taken from wineanorak.com

quoting from one of my fave wine reviewers and wine geek (http://www.wineanorak.com/erictexier.htm)

Serine is a local northern Rhône clone of Syrah that looks quite different. Rich yet fresh, bold black cherry and plum fruit. Spicy, peppery, concentrated and complex with a savoury, mineral edge. Quite structured with lovely purity and precision. Brilliant. 95/100

Available from KOT Selections


Half bottle of 2011 Chateau Doisy Vedrines from Sauternes in Bordeaux France. The most famous region for sweet wines. Still very young and not overly sweet. Delicious vibrant dessert wine with lots of elegance.

Available from Grand Vin




Sunday Wines

I brought the 2007 Colvin Semillon from Hunter Valley, Australia and the Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo

The Colvin was a delicious 10.7% alcohol and at 9 years of age it's very vibrant and flavour packed. Available from Tiger Wines

An insider tip is to look out for wines made from Semillon grapes from the Hunter Valley, especially the higher end bottlings from Tyrrells, Brokenwood & McWilliam's Mount Pleasant. Semillon makes incredibly long lasting wines that age very well; the top bottlings start to show additional layers and complexity at the 10 year mark. The best part is that for such world class long aging white wines, they are still undervalued and underpriced because it's not as famous as 'white burgundy' or 'champagnes' etc...

If you find them and you can age them, do it.