Dinner at Huat Kee. Deep ruby colour. Some mustiness in the nose which blew off after a while. Soft and silky. Bright intense fruit. Quite robust and somewhat rustic.
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The nose was dark yet lifted by crushed stone minerality, with masses of black cherry, savory herbs, dusty earth, and hints of animal musk. On the palate, I found deep fleshy textures with masses of ripe black cherry, a mix of minerals and zesty spice with hints of balsamic and saturating tannin. The finish was long, with saturating black cherry, minerals and spice.
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Dinner at Dragon Phoenix. Mid ruby, almost purple. Medium body in weight. Elegant and balanced. Heavier than the Serafin GC 2010 but does not quite have as much sweet ripe fruit in that vintage. Smooth, rounded tannins. Already approachable but should benefit from more aging. Good effort for a village level wine. Prefer the Serafin 2010 GC to this.
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1/4/2021 - BLam Likes this wine: 91 Points
Better than 2010 vintage, more concentrate and structured.
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9/19/2020 - SGoenophile Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dinner at Huat Kee. Deep ruby colour. Some mustiness in the nose which blew off after a while. Soft and silky. Bright intense fruit. Quite robust and somewhat rustic.
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3/19/2020 - Pinot_Geek Likes this wine: 90 Points
Ripe yet tart plums, berries, medium tannin, nice bit of salty wood
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10/8/2018 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 94 Points
The nose was dark yet lifted by crushed stone minerality, with masses of black cherry, savory herbs, dusty earth, and hints of animal musk. On the palate, I found deep fleshy textures with masses of ripe black cherry, a mix of minerals and zesty spice with hints of balsamic and saturating tannin. The finish was long, with saturating black cherry, minerals and spice.
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8/29/2018 - SGoenophile Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dinner at Dragon Phoenix. Mid ruby, almost purple. Medium body in weight. Elegant and balanced. Heavier than the Serafin GC 2010 but does not quite have as much sweet ripe fruit in that vintage. Smooth, rounded tannins. Already approachable but should benefit from more aging. Good effort for a village level wine. Prefer the Serafin 2010 GC to this.
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