Flight 5 ::
The only cult from Washington state? Another pair of monster with long life ahead. The 2003 which rated at WA100pts, is hard to access with mouth coating and palate staining tanninc, structure upfront. The 1991 (alcohol: 13%) still surprisingly young, showing very well compare to its younger brother which has whopping 14.9% alcohol, changing in style or effect of global warming? Hope it is the latter.
Mee Pok with Mince Peking Duck Meat
11. 1991 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington State, USA
Alcohol: 13%
Dark ruby red with brownish rim. Sweet ripe blackcurrant, crème de cassis, the nose is still very reserved with some oak spices. Huge on the palate, succulent and exotic sweet dark fruits, mineral balance by bright acidity and carry all the way through to the very long finish. Good delineation and complexity. Though this is still tannic, the tannins is polish, fine and ripe. Very good. But, this is 91? The nose and palate seems not much developed, how long will this need? Hmm…..
12. 2003 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington State, USA
Alcohol: 14.9%
Very dark purplish opaque color, almost black. Aromas of tightly reserve crème de cassis, dark fruits. Nothing much here but the nose is intense and focus. Huge tannins, oak dominant the palate with no fruits showing. What a monster, mouth coating and palate staining, I can't swallow at all. Need 20years? Only time will tell.
Flight 6 :: The not so sweet and sweet. My first willi schaefer and it is still a baby after few hours of aeration, it did show more balance with good backbone compared to what others comments (drank in the beginning of the dinner) which is oily texture and not so clean. Raymond Lafon is quite good but not great.
Alcohol: 13%
Dark ruby red with brownish rim. Sweet ripe blackcurrant, crème de cassis, the nose is still very reserved with some oak spices. Huge on the palate, succulent and exotic sweet dark fruits, mineral balance by bright acidity and carry all the way through to the very long finish. Good delineation and complexity. Though this is still tannic, the tannins is polish, fine and ripe. Very good. But, this is 91? The nose and palate seems not much developed, how long will this need? Hmm…..
12. 2003 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington State, USA
Alcohol: 14.9%
Very dark purplish opaque color, almost black. Aromas of tightly reserve crème de cassis, dark fruits. Nothing much here but the nose is intense and focus. Huge tannins, oak dominant the palate with no fruits showing. What a monster, mouth coating and palate staining, I can't swallow at all. Need 20years? Only time will tell.
Flight 6 :: The not so sweet and sweet. My first willi schaefer and it is still a baby after few hours of aeration, it did show more balance with good backbone compared to what others comments (drank in the beginning of the dinner) which is oily texture and not so clean. Raymond Lafon is quite good but not great.
Fruits platter
Longeveity Bun & Malay Cake (Ma Laii Gou)
13. 2007 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Spatlese Goldkapsel, Mosel Saar Ruwer, Germany
Alcohol: 8%
Light golden color with green hue. Light petroleum nose with grapefruits, citrus, mineral and wet stone. Very sweet and slight oily texture at beginning. The piercing acidity and intense mineral kicking in after awhile in the glass to balance with the sweetness for a rounder and intense mouth feel. This is remarkably fresh, concentrated but light on the palate and already showing some level of complexity. Long citrus and slight oily finish with intense grapefruit. I believe this will gain weight and depth after some years in the bottle, and more balance and vibrancy after shed off some fat.
14. 1998 Chateau Raymond Lafon, Sauternes, France
Alcohol: ?
My palate getting tiring when I reached here. Nose of coconut and ripe mangoes. Intense with lots of botrytis spiciness. Thick, viscous, with broad flavor of tropical fruits, long light finish.
Alcohol: ?
My palate getting tiring when I reached here. Nose of coconut and ripe mangoes. Intense with lots of botrytis spiciness. Thick, viscous, with broad flavor of tropical fruits, long light finish.
Tonight Line Up ^^
No comments:
Post a Comment