Dinner at HK Jockey Club Gallop Restaurant. Traditional Cantonese food. OWC of 12 from UK. Stored in HK for over 4 years. Could be one of the last bottle. Level was good but the cork was soaked all the way but able to be removed intact. Careful decant for 15 mins. Colour was still vibrantly crimson. Initial nose was impressive and developed further after another 20 mins. Nice balanced cedar, plum, hint of pencil shaving... Tannin was a bit harsh but mingled well with roasted game. A rather short finish but we still enjoyed this wine very much . The deposit wasn't much hence one could serve this wine without decanting. A very decent vintage and good value for money.
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3/11/2023 - timbo9313 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dinner at HK Jockey Club Gallop Restaurant. Traditional Cantonese food. OWC of 12 from UK. Stored in HK for over 4 years. Could be one of the last bottle. Level was good but the cork was soaked all the way but able to be removed intact. Careful decant for 15 mins. Colour was still vibrantly crimson. Initial nose was impressive and developed further after another 20 mins. Nice balanced cedar, plum, hint of pencil shaving... Tannin was a bit harsh but mingled well with roasted game. A rather short finish but we still enjoyed this wine very much . The deposit wasn't much hence one could serve this wine without decanting. A very decent vintage and good value for money.
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12/24/2022 - vintage_whine wrote: flawed
corked
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8/13/2022 - vintage_whine wrote:
Elegant, full bodied, starting to fade and suggesting more espresso and mocha than red berry. pyrazines and freshness are a little lacking here
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12/25/2021 - SixHedgehogs Likes this wine: 92 Points
Red/brown. Aroma of dust, fruitcake, tobacco. Great dry fruitcake flavour. Really mellow. Blackberries too. Bone-dry, but rich. Lovely. Not decanted.
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7/25/2021 - SixHedgehogs Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark red. Aroma of tea and tobacco. Plummy flavour. Hint of fruitcake. Very dry. Excellent
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