A Growing Boy's Wine Diary: October 2001

October 28, 2001

1995 Vieux Télégraphe

Drinks at El Cid.

1995 Vieux Télégraphe Le Crau - pretty good, but a bit on the acidic side for friends.

Bought from Apex for HKD 320.

October 26, 2001

Dinner in Taipei.

1996 Etude Pinot Noir Carneros

1995 Chateau de Fesles Bonnezeaux Les Deux Allées, en jennie -

1995 Zind Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal Sélection des Grains Nobles, en demi-bouteille -

October 24, 2001

1940 Latour

Dinner at Marco Polo in Taipei.

1940 Latour - not bad at all! Of course our expectations were very low, but there was still core of fruit in the nose. A bit acidic but doesn't taste like it's over the hill. Wow!

Bought from FRW for GBP 200.

October 21, 2001

Wolf Blass Black Label

1996 Wolf Blass Black Label

October 20, 2001

Dagueneau En Chailloux

Dagueneau En Chailloux, vintage unknown

October 13, 2001

96 Rosemount GSM

Drinking at home.

1996 Rosemount GSM

October 10, 2001

Caymus and Mouton

1996 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon

1993 Mouton-Rothschild

October 5, 2001

97 Clarendon Hills

1997 Clarendon Hills Shiraz Piggot Range Vineyard

October 3, 2001

MNSC dinner - Bordeaux

MNSC dinner.

1962 Cheval Blanc

1982 Canon