Wines tasted during the Wine Dinner at 嚼江南 on 15/6/06

Tasting Date: 15/Jun/06
Venue: 嚼江南 - 沙田新城市廣場第三期
Organized by: 阿橋
Number of Wines Tasted: 5
Country of Wines: France
Region: Bordeaux Left Bank

Wine: Gonet Grande Reserve Brut
Region / Country: Champagne, France
Vintage: NV

Wine: Chateau Haut-Franquet

Region / Country: Moulis, France

Vintage: 1995

A.b.v.: 12%

Tasting Notes:

Appearance ~ Bright & clear, medium intensity of ruby colour core fading to a garnet rim

Nose ~ Clean but weak-intensity, aged bouquet. Red fruits, dried prunes.

Palate ~ Dry, low level of acidity. Low-medium level of soft tannins. Medium-bodied & medium intensity. Dried cherries, oak, plums.

Wine: Chateau Croizet-Bages

Region / Country: Pauillac, Bordeaux, France

Vintage: 1998

Tasting Notes:

Nose ~ Clean, pronounced-intensity, slightly aged aromas. Dried prunes, dried orange peels, slightly gamey, obvious oak.

Palate ~ Dry, medium level of acidity. High level of ripe tannins. Full-bodied & medium intensity of complex flavours. Blackcherries, blueberries, tea leaves, slightly earthy. Oaky, hints of redcurrants. Complexity of flavours with medium level of alcohol, but a very long length of finish.

Wine: Chateau Beychevelle
Region / Country: St-Julien, Bordeaux, France
Vintage: 1999

Tasting Notes:

Appearance: Bright & clear. Medium intensity of ruby core fading to a garnet hue rim.

Nose ~ Clean, medium-intensity, slightly aged aromas. Animal, wet wool, wet leaves, leather, oak & cigarbox. Savoury.

Palate ~ Dry, medium-high acidity. Medium level of ripe tannins. Medium-full-bodied & medium-high intensity of subtle flavours. Red fruit, raspberries, leather, floral & cigarbox. Savoury flavour follows through. Silky textured.

Wine: Chateau Gruaud Larose

Region / Country: St. Julien, Bordeaux, France

Vintage: 1999