Dinner at Imperioal Treasure

Imperial Treasure, Singapore
Tasted Monday, January 4, 2010 by ikileo with 433 views

Introduction

Recommendation from Paul for a good Chinese restaurant with no corkage fees.

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

  • 2006 Loredona Pinot Grigio

    USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey

    13.5% Alcohol.

    Colour: Clear golden yellow-brown

    Nose: Very floral with lychees. Underlying notes of steel and bacon fat. Nice and appealing. The floral nature was almost pulling me to a viognier direction

    Taste: Excellent mouthfeel, smooth and velvet. From their website: " The juice was inoculated with specific yeast strains from South Africa that were developed to enhance the elegant aromas and rich mouth feel that are present in aromatic white varietals". Notes of pears, minerals and a minty finish. Another two hours in the glass gave it a red apple aspect in the flavour profile. It could definitely hold up during the 3 hour dinner. Bought it at half price, definitely a steal.

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  • 2005 Binder Mitchell Shiraz Gunslingers

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    A joint venture between Kilikanoon’s winemaker, Kevin Mitchell, and Rolf Binder to make a Barossa Shiraz. 14.5% alcohol.
    Decanted for 1 1/2 hour and drank over the next 1 1/2 hour

    Colour: Dark pitch with a intense violet rim

    Nose: Loads of dark fruit, black berries and dark cherries, but not brooding. Notes of cloves and cinnamon. Heavy meaty notes which gave way to heavy notes of dark chocolate. It felt like I was smelling a freshly baked brownie from the oven.

    Taste: Was told by the retailer that it was medium bodied, but we felt it was more of the higher spectrum of medium bodied and could easily be considered as full bodied. Very chewy, as if I was biting into the brownie. The dark fruits carried over to the palate but over time more red fruits such as raspberries developed alongside. The chewiness was slowly downplayed as it spent more time in the glass.

    I had mentioned earlier during the dinner that the wine was missing the typically spicy notes of a Shiraz as we were getting lots of great fruit and chocolate creating a very delicious and appealing flavour. It was nearer the end of the dinner where the spice came up in a good dose. Black pepper, anise and cinnamon. Definitely fruit driven, but not over-the-top, well integrated flavours and oak. Very enjoyable but would definitely need food to go along with it.

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