Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - National Day Lunch at Ken's (Ken & Cynthia's, Binjai Park): An intriguing wine. Woah on the nose - really strong, savoury aromas of chicken essence, bovril, mushroom jus and balsamic vinegar, all drizzled liberally over a layer of red dates and preserved plums - this smelt really old. After that, the palate was really surprisingly alive, with a good amount of acidity running through clear sour plum flavours - think Umeshu (Japanese plum liquer) - along with luo han guo, dried persimmoms, quince paste, and dried figs dissipating into a slightly earthy, herby finish sprinkled with dried flowers. This could have been a concoction that was brewed in some Chinese herbal medicine shop. I liked it though, really interesting wine, and pretty good to drink too. A real oddity, I would drink it up quickly if I had any on my cellar.

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