MNSC dinner - Fook Lam Moon

MNSC dinner at Fook Lam Moon. Gayliao hosted.

1999 Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne - this was very good, full of buttery, toasty oak and minerals.

1990 L'Eglise-Clinet - this was very good. Smooth on the palate, with sweet fruit on the nose. Packs a bit of a punch.

1990 La Gaffelière - nose was very grassy pretty much throughout, with some green apples. Showed an amber rim.

1990 Angelus - very nice stuff. Powerful, full-bodied, it was showing very well. Lots of sweet fruit on the nose. Definitely the wine of the evening.

1990 Figeac - this was very good today, showing a bit of fruit on the nose as well as grilled meats.

1998 Mas de Daumas Gassac

Dinner at Liu Yuan.

1998 Mas de Daumas Gassac Rouge - this was pretty decent. Smooth and easy to drink. Classic Bordeaux cepages, but not terribly exciting to drink.

Bought from Remy.

Grosset Piccadilly

Dinner at Tsui Hang Village.

2000 Grosset Chardonnay Piccadilly - not a bad bottle. Nose of petrol, buttery, toasty oak. A bit of citrus.

Bought from Ponti.

Mont-Olivet and Turley

Dinner at a friend's home.

1990 Clos du Mont-Olivet La Cuvée du Papet - kinda disappointed as this was a bit "cooked", or showed too much stewed fruits. Maybe it breathed too long? Maybe past its peak. But still showed classic Rhône nose and palate.

Chateau Segonnes - typical Bordeaux and not interesting.

1997 Turley Zinfandel Dogtown Vineyard - very good stuff. Showed all the characters of a fruity, forward Californian zin. Very enjoyable.

1998 Casa Lapostolle

Hotpot dinner.

1998 Casa Lapostolle Merlot Cuvée Alexandre - kinda disappointing. Only a bit of fruit, mostly covered by a grassy nose which took a while to fade.

Bought from Manly.

Kistler and Parker

Dinner at Cine Citta.

Kistler Chardonnay Les Noisetieres - pretty good stuff for entry level. Crisp acidity, very refreshing.

1998 Parker Coonawarra Terra Rossa First Growth - pretty good stuff. Classic Aussie wine, showing a lot of ripe fruit. Pretty full-bodied as it is still pretty young.

Bought from Ponti.

1992 Leroy

Dinner at a friend's home.

1992 Domaine Leroy Corton-Renardes - this was not bad. Nose was very nice and open, with black cherries and stewed prunes. Body was a bit lighter, and acidity slightly higher than the '93.

Bought from Fa Lan Ke in Taipei.

Montelena and 1998 whites

Dinner at Sanjusangendo in Taipei.

1998 Blanc de Lynch-Bages - this was OK. Wasn't chilled enough before it was served, so the acidity on the palate was a bit high. Nevertheless it was a good wine.

1998 Montelena Chardonnay - better than the Lynch-Bages as it was served at the right temperature. A pleasure to drink.

1996 Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate - this was disappointing for me. Perhaps I had let it breathe too long. It had lost its fruity nose by the time we got to it. Faded and flat, boring to drink.