Top Deck, Jumbo Floating Restaurant, Aberdeen Marina, Hong Kong
Tasted Wednesday, December 26, 2012 by Goldstone with 389 views
We invited a gang of friends and their kids to Top Deck in Aberdeen Marina for a semi-traditional Boxing Day "long lunch" over wines that I brought.
A magnum generously added to the line-up by Todd.
A great long afternoon with super, relaxed company...and the wines went down well too.
2009 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Very light, bright subtle green-gold colour. Subtle, understated but powerful nose remniscent of a Chevalier-Montrachet....that good. Palate is similar understated "power and elegance" finesse of citrus and minerals with an underlying chalkiness that makes it very alluring. Feminine, elegant.....and gorgeous. Atypical of Napa Chardonnay....most preferred the more classical and oaky Ridge Monte Bello Chardonnay 2007......but I preferred this. I could drink this all day long.
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2007 Ridge Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains 89 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Deepening silver-gold colour. Rich, buttery nose with ripe, succulent green and orange melon. Palate is very deep and rich, oak-framed citrus freshness. Good long finish but I find this lies a bit heavy and foursquare on the tongue. On the day I preferred the higher-toned freshness of the Ch. Montelena Chardonnay 2009.....but most people preferred the Ridge for its more hedonistic richness.
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