Flight 5 ::
Pan Fried Chicken with Black Pepper Sauce
The blk pepper chicken is for a friend who doesn't take beef, but I did try a bit and it does taste v
Pan-fried Beef Tenderloin with Marmite Sauce
The tenderloin is seriously juicy and tender, Yummy! Though the sauce is slightly on the heavier side which make the pairing not really working with the lush, and med body Pomerol, and work slightly better with Phelan Segur, the tenderloin become juicy and sweeter, and highlighted the secondary note such as Tobacco and Cigar box, and soil of Phelan Segur and notice that the fruits flavor is gone.
09. 2000 Château Montviel - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Alcohol :: 13%Tasted Blind. Unmistakably a right bank, focus aromas of ripe plum, blackberry, new saddle leather with deep savory tones that showing more right bank Merlot based wine like lushness with med-body, opulent ripe dark fruits well-balance by the good underlying acidity with spicy attack, slight austere carry on to the dark chocolate flavor framed by refine tannins enter into the long fresh juicy finish with lots of earthy tones (wood when first pop and poured). A lovely good quality wines and enjoyable now (though still primary), I especially like the balance of its lushness and ripeness with Bordeaux slight austere and eathy mouth feel which considerably good depth too. Buy - Definitely with its price.
10. 2005 Château Phélan Ségur - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Alcohol :: 13%
Beautiful vibrant dark ruby color. High tone of gravel soil, tobacco and cigar box, with hint of mint. This is still quite reserved on the nose. Silky smooth palate with noticeable polish tannins with blackberry, dark chocolate and roasted coffee bean flavors leads to slight austere finish. A well balance wine with some upside potential. This is also very Bordeaux and good QPR at great vintage. Buy - No as I more fond to the Montviel 2000 at slightly lower in price.
Flight 6 ::
Beautiful vibrant dark ruby color. High tone of gravel soil, tobacco and cigar box, with hint of mint. This is still quite reserved on the nose. Silky smooth palate with noticeable polish tannins with blackberry, dark chocolate and roasted coffee bean flavors leads to slight austere finish. A well balance wine with some upside potential. This is also very Bordeaux and good QPR at great vintage. Buy - No as I more fond to the Montviel 2000 at slightly lower in price.
Flight 6 ::
Fried Rice with Assorted Seafood and XO Sauce
Very good fried rice.
11. 2007 Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Großes Gewächs - Germany, Nahe
Alcohol :: 13.5%
Tasted Blind. WOW! What a nose. Another wine that display precise, fine and focus, highly aromatic nose of floral, ripe white fruits, added extra dimension with wet stone and mineral. The nose is superb! The palate is good, but lack of a bit depth and dimension compare to the nose which showing spicy, mineral driven with ripe white fruits, balance and juicy persistent finish. Very clean and precise, more complete and elegant wine with lots of liveliness. Slightly prefer this compare to the Hubacker 2007 in the same flight. Buy - Yes
Tasted Blind. WOW! What a nose. Another wine that display precise, fine and focus, highly aromatic nose of floral, ripe white fruits, added extra dimension with wet stone and mineral. The nose is superb! The palate is good, but lack of a bit depth and dimension compare to the nose which showing spicy, mineral driven with ripe white fruits, balance and juicy persistent finish. Very clean and precise, more complete and elegant wine with lots of liveliness. Slightly prefer this compare to the Hubacker 2007 in the same flight. Buy - Yes
12. 2007 Weingut Keller Dalsheimer Hubacker Riesling Großes Gewächs trocken - Germany, Rheinhessen
Alcohol :: 13%
Tasted blind. Very ripe Tropicana fruits of pineapple, peaches which is precise and aromatic along with crushed rock and mineral. Perfectly ripe entry that showing intense and good vibrancy and balance with green and red apple, citrus stone fruits and spicy flavors that deliver a long juicy finish. A more fruits driven wines well balance by its acidity, minerality and dry extract. Very good too. Would be even better with another 5-10yrs bottle age. Buy - Maybe
Flight 7 ::
13. 2007 Dönnhoff Norheimer Dellchen Riesling Großes Gewächs - Germany, Nahe
Alcohol :: 13.5%Tasted Blind. Very ripe tones with fresh pink grapefruits and pink guava, with high tone of mineral. Still very reserved but with good core of stuffing. The palate is definitely showing better than the nose with great balance of its ripe entry attack by the underlying lively acidity add extra dimension and depth with the huge mineral backbone along with intense prink grapefruits flavors which is complex and polish in the mouth that continue to explode into long persistent finished with hint of spiciness. Very good! A complete, elegant wine with richness, and remain light on the palate. Buy - Yes.
14. 2008 Weingut Keller Westhofener Kirchspiel Riesling Großes Gewächs trocken - Germany, Rheinhessen
Alcohol :: 13%
Tasted Blind. Very reticent that display some spicy and pink fruits notes. Full body, powerful and tight with spicy acidic finish. Certainly there are lots of stuffing underneath the huge mineral backbone structure and will be promising in long run. Just not showing for the night. Hard to access at the moment. Another 5-7yrs? Buy - No.
Tasted Blind. Very reticent that display some spicy and pink fruits notes. Full body, powerful and tight with spicy acidic finish. Certainly there are lots of stuffing underneath the huge mineral backbone structure and will be promising in long run. Just not showing for the night. Hard to access at the moment. Another 5-7yrs? Buy - No.
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