The Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong
Tasted Tuesday, November 3, 2009 by Goldstone with 922 views
A dinner hosted by the current winemaker, Thierry Sabon.
All the wines were provided directly from the Chateau and were in first-class condition and decanted several hours in advance.
These two wines were a textbook example of undisturbed cellaring at the Chateau.
There is no doubt that the two oldest wines benefitted hugely from being straight from the Chateau's wine library. As Jean-Paul's wife pointed out, they had a brightness and a stability that is very rare to find in bottles of that age.
........ and the Chef at Brasserie on the Eigth did a great job to make sure that the food didn't overshadow the wine.
2008 Clos du Mont-Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 82 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Light silver green. Nose of granny smiths apples and nettles with some grass and a bit of fresh spearmint. Palate is white peaches then an odd cloying back end like turpentine. Unimpressive, but I am not a fan of white Chateauneuf -du-Pape.
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