China Club BYO

Many thanks to all for brings some precious bottles and the staff at the China Club who seemed unfazed with the amount of decanters on our table.

Riesling goes very well with chinese food

• 2007 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Murgers des Dents de Chien Blanc 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru

  Notes of citrus lemon and vanilla.
  
  Medium length with a nice balance

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• 2001 Schlossgut Diel Dorsheimer Goldloch Riesling Auslese 95 Points

  Germany, Nahe

  Nose of honeysuckle, peaches and cream.
  
  Pleasantly sweet taste with a nice balance and some good freshness to the bite.
  
  The table enjoyed this wine

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• 2008 Kistler Chardonnay Vine Hill Vineyard 96 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Nose of toasted hazelnut, apple, peach and lime. Wonderful rich creamy chardonnay with the right acidic balance that does not make it too thick. Smooth long length.
  
  An excellent bottle and I will be back for more

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A big debate about the Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle if it was flawed or not.

• 2002 Serafin Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  Nose of red fruits with hints of strawberries.
  
  Slightly hollow mid palate, medium to short length.

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• 1996 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  A lot of debate at the table on whether this wine was flawed or not and seeing by the tasting notes on Cellartracker a lot of people have the same experience. I think there is a lot of bottle variation with Paul Jaboulet and the '96 vintage seems to attract a lot of discussion especially.
  
  For me the bottle was not flawed but it was very mature with a nose that only lasted about an hour and quite a mature claret palate.
  
  Need to drink another bottle and see how it compares.
  
  If you are holding drink up.

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The '96s are really drinking lovely at the moment.

• 1999 Peter Lehmann Shiraz Stonewell 94 Points

  Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

  Rich deep nose of red fruits, tar and spice with some menthol.
  
  Smooth silky palate with a long finish
  
  Excellent stuff

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• 1996 Château Cos d'Estournel 95 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe

  Big nose of Vanilla, cassis, tar, chocolate, leather and earth.
  Silky smooth palate with a medium length
  Excellent stuff

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• 1995 Château Trotanoy 93 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

  Slight oxidation with a dark black core.
  Nose of plums, tar, tobacco, spice and vanilla.
  Smooth mouth with a medium finish

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The white wines stole the night for me, in particular the Kistler Chardonnay and the Schlossgut Diel Dorsheimer Goldloch Riesling which went really well with the chinese food.