La Nuit des Garcons (Grill Restaurant, Hong Kong Country Club, Hong Kong): Last of 3 bottles I bought from the Drouhin family's "Cuvee Privee" late release in 2014. Low neck fill. Intact colour of fading plum. Nose has a distinctly slightly smoke-infused quality of deep-flavoured dried strawberries. Palate is absolutely fab.....lifted acidity, slightly confit strawberry and light sous-bois. Classic "power without weight". So satisfying. A great showing and so pleased to share this last bottle with appreciative friends.
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Mothers' Day Lunch (Crown Wine Cellars, 18 Deep Water Bay Drive, Shouson Hill, Hong Kong): "Collection Privee de la Famille Drouhin Sortie de Cave Juin 2014". Opened for 2 hours but not decanted before serving then drank over the next two. Tons of sediment. Completely transparent autumnal plum colour but still very bright and alive. Attractive slightly caramelised initial nose of creme brulee, tennis balls and slightly mouldy strawberries (in a good way). Palate is lovely mature strawberry sweetness, light in texture but powerfully resonant, very mellow with the tannins fully resolved. At the end of its life but just kept getting better and better in the glass for 2+ hours. Subtle and elegant but sweet and powerful. Absolutely gorgeous if you like fully mature old Burgundy. 93+
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My Birthday Dinner (Pierre Restaurant, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Central, Hong Kong): "Collection Privee de la Famille Drouhin Sortie de Cave Juin 2014". Transparent lamb's blood colour with a surprising amount of sediment. Nose is Swiss goats cheese and stinky straw from a cow shed mixed with a slight mustiness that finally blew off afer a couple of hours to reveal an impressive brightness. High notes, almost volatile......hints of plummy fruit then raspberry and strawberry breaks through. Palate is tightly strung piano wire, tart, light wild strawberries. Very light and beautifully mellowed but possibly slightly past its peak. Very billowing and chiffonesque in the head.....the length and reverberance go on forever. Fabulous......like a high single piano note struck in a cathedral that resonates forever. Amazingly, it blossomed into greater depth and richer power after 2-3 hours in the glass. Not an 'easy' wine to immediately appreciate but very rewarding if you contemplate it. Fabulous with Wild Roast Turbot and Morel Mushrooms.
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Wow...this nose is just amazing.....griotte cherries, earth, manure, wet animal fur.....unreal Cherry,cranberry, subtle raspberry, burnt brown sugar, earth, wet animal fur again and black tea Finish is long and complex.....wow!
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2/18/2019 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 93 Points
La Nuit des Garcons (Grill Restaurant, Hong Kong Country Club, Hong Kong): Last of 3 bottles I bought from the Drouhin family's "Cuvee Privee" late release in 2014. Low neck fill. Intact colour of fading plum. Nose has a distinctly slightly smoke-infused quality of deep-flavoured dried strawberries. Palate is absolutely fab.....lifted acidity, slightly confit strawberry and light sous-bois. Classic "power without weight". So satisfying. A great showing and so pleased to share this last bottle with appreciative friends.
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5/13/2018 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 93 Points
Mothers' Day Lunch (Crown Wine Cellars, 18 Deep Water Bay Drive, Shouson Hill, Hong Kong): "Collection Privee de la Famille Drouhin Sortie de Cave Juin 2014". Opened for 2 hours but not decanted before serving then drank over the next two. Tons of sediment. Completely transparent autumnal plum colour but still very bright and alive. Attractive slightly caramelised initial nose of creme brulee, tennis balls and slightly mouldy strawberries (in a good way). Palate is lovely mature strawberry sweetness, light in texture but powerfully resonant, very mellow with the tannins fully resolved. At the end of its life but just kept getting better and better in the glass for 2+ hours. Subtle and elegant but sweet and powerful. Absolutely gorgeous if you like fully mature old Burgundy. 93+
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3/27/2015 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 94 Points
My Birthday Dinner (Pierre Restaurant, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Central, Hong Kong): "Collection Privee de la Famille Drouhin Sortie de Cave Juin 2014". Transparent lamb's blood colour with a surprising amount of sediment. Nose is Swiss goats cheese and stinky straw from a cow shed mixed with a slight mustiness that finally blew off afer a couple of hours to reveal an impressive brightness. High notes, almost volatile......hints of plummy fruit then raspberry and strawberry breaks through. Palate is tightly strung piano wire, tart, light wild strawberries. Very light and beautifully mellowed but possibly slightly past its peak. Very billowing and chiffonesque in the head.....the length and reverberance go on forever. Fabulous......like a high single piano note struck in a cathedral that resonates forever. Amazingly, it blossomed into greater depth and richer power after 2-3 hours in the glass. Not an 'easy' wine to immediately appreciate but very rewarding if you contemplate it. Fabulous with Wild Roast Turbot and Morel Mushrooms.
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1/15/2011 - Dave Canada wrote: 94 Points
Wow...this nose is just amazing.....griotte cherries, earth, manure, wet animal fur.....unreal
Cherry,cranberry, subtle raspberry, burnt brown sugar, earth, wet animal fur again and black tea
Finish is long and complex.....wow!
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10/21/2006 - winefool wrote: 93 Points
WS California Wine Experience Drouhin Tasting (San Francisco Marriott): Full crimson with garnet notes. Bright acidic red fruit with forest floor notes. Still suprisingly youthful with tannins still present. Spicy red fruit with secondary tea notes.
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