Chateau Cap De Faugeres - tasted on 7/1/06

Tasting Date: 7th Jan, 2006.
Venue: Home, wine bought from Vins Gallery Shatin
Name of Wine: Chateau Cap De Faugeres AOC Cotes de Castillon
Vintage: 2002
Region: Cotes de Castillon
Country: France
Alcohol: 13.5%
Price: $200

The wine is clear, deep ruby colored, with a narrow pink rim, & a few legs. Very little sediment is noticed. It has a clean, medium-intensity, youthful nose. Good fruity nose, with mint, dried prunes, blackcurrant, some hints of cinnamon, pepper, perfume & liquorice. Medium-bodied, dry, acidic, which is well balanced with its flavors, gives high level of soft tannins, pronounced intensity of flavours. Rich fruit, with some oak, dried prunes, hints of plums & chocolate & liquorice. Good complexity. High alcohol, long length. Fruit flavours linger in my mouth for a good period of time. I enjoyed this Merlot & Cab blend with surprises. It can be consumed now but still can keep for some several years, say 3 to 5 yrs. It is a good one.

Tommasi Amarone 2000 - tasted on 26/12/05

Tasting Date: 26th Dec, 2005.
Venue: Home, wine bought from Watson's Wine Cellar IFC
Name of Wine: Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella DOC
Vintage: 2000
Region: Verona (N.E. of Italy)
Country: Italy
Producer: Tommasi -Viticoltori
Alcohol: 15%
Price: $450

The wine is clear (though it says it's unfiltered), deep ruby colored, with a garnet rim, & noticeable legs. It has a clean, medium-intensity, developing fruity, mainly blackcurrant, some dried grass, perfumed, liquorice & even a hint of freshly car wash nose. Full-bodied, dry, high acidity, medium-high tannins, high intensity. Plenty of black fruit, mainly blackberries, some dried fruit, dusty, tea leaves, a bit of wet leaves. High alcohol, good long length. It is good but should be even better if age for another 2 to 3 years.

Duca Di Castelmonte Centare - tasted on 21/12/05

Tasting Date: 21st Dec, 2005.
Venue: Home, wine bought from PNS Price: $69
Name of Wine: Duca Di Castelmonte Centare Nero d'Avola IGT
Vintage: 2002
Region: Sicily
Country: Italy
Producer: C.P.C. Sp.A - Marsala-Halia
Alcohol: 13%


The wine is clear, deep garnet colored, with a pink rim, & a few legs. It gives nose of clean, medium-intensity, youthful fruity, sour cherry, red cherries aroma, with a hint of mineral & farmyard, asparagus. Off-dry, medium acidity, low-medium tannins, with medium intensity & medium-bodied. Red cherries, sour cherries, some oak, dried fruit flavours & tea leaves. Low alcohol, short length. It is acceptable & is ready to drink now.

鬍 鬚 伯 伯 Dinner 30/12/05 - Menu

Date: 30th Dec, 2005.
Venue: 鬍 鬚 伯 伯 - Chai Wan
Time: 8:15pm to 10pm

Here's the food & wine menu for the evening:

鬍 鬚 伯 伯 Dinner 30/12/05

Tasting Date: 30th Dec, 2005.
Venue: 鬍 鬚 伯 伯
Name of Wine: Chateau Helene
Vintage: 2003
Region: Corbieres
Country: France
Alcohol: 12%

The wine is clear, medium lemon colored, with a yellow rim, & a few legs. It gives nose of clean, medium-intensity, youthful lychee & wheat aroma. Bone dry, medium-high acidity, light-medium bodied, with medium intensity. Dried fruit, ripe fruit flavours dominate. Medium alcohol, which gives a medium length. It is acceptable & is ready to drink now.

鬍 鬚 伯 伯 Dinner 30/12/05.

Tasting Date: 30th Dec, 2005.
Venue: 鬍 鬚 伯 伯
Name of Wine: Cremaschi Furlotti Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2003
Region: Maule Valley
Country: Chile
Alcohol: 13%

The wine is clear, pale, with a watery colorless rim, & a few legs. It has a clean, light-intensity, youthful nose. It gives mainly simple citrus, appley aroma. On palate it is dry, high in acidity, light-intensiry, light-medium bodied. It gives basically the same flavours as its nose. It is a simple wine, with low alcohol & a short length. It is acceptable & is ready for immediate consumption, as the wine will not improve further.

Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year to you all!