Morgassi Superiore

Drinking at home.

Morgassi Superiore Cortesia di Morgassi - very nutty, a little honeydew melon. A little bitter on the palate now, like marmalade that has been aged.

Brochet and Auslese

Dinner at Sheung Shing.

2018 Emmanuel Brochet Le Mont Benoit - lovely nose with plenty of savory minerals. Lighter on the palate and on the refreshing side.

1998 Maximin Grünhauser Abtsberg Auslese Fuder 215, from half-bottle - definitely sweet but also got the acidity, with lovely orange marmalade notes, and some minerals. Good viscosity on the palate, but perhaps a little too oxidized.

Bought from Mayfair as part of a mixed lot for HKD 316.

Commaraine and Durieux

Drinking at a friend's home.

2022 Domaine de la Commaraine Pommard 1er Cru Clos de la Commaraine - cool fruit, minty, eucalyptus, stemmy, nice leather notes along with plum, good amount of fruit and good concentration. Really fragrant with dried herbs. Lots of sweetness came out after 1½ hours or so, with some caramelized sugar.

2019 Yann Durieux La Tête de Ponts - very fragrant and open, a little more floral, a bit more bongwater, with higher acidity on the palate.

Pélican and friends

Dinner at Fumée in Shenzhen.

Christophe Mignon ADN de Meunier Brut Nature, dégorgée le 20 Mai 2020 - initially this was served much too cold, a common mistake, so there wasn't much showing on the nose except for a little minerals. Got a little better once it warmed up with a little more depth on the palate.

2018 Domaine du Pélican Arbois Grand Curoulet Chardonnay - really big toast on the nose. Also got some notes of coffee. This was soooo nice, so fragrant and beautiful.

2022 Mamaruta Constellations - definitely smelling like bongwater, a little reductive, definitely kinda savory. Later on the toasty notes come out but also kinda like German weißbier on the nose.

2017 Pieropan Recioto di Soave Classico Le Colombare - notes of marmalade, and a little bitter on the palate.

Full post on dinner is here.

Delamotte

Lunch at Ho Hung Kee.

Delamotte Brut - light on the palate and easy to drink.

Full post on the lunch is here.

2020 Cossard Chardonnay

Drinking at home.

2020 Frédéric Cossard Chardonnay - flinty nose with notes of green apple like Granny Smith, with some ripeness on the nose. Acidity on the palate was towards the high side.

Champagne and syrah

Dinner at Peking Hotpot.

2015 Louis Roederer Cristal - nice acidity on the palate. Easy to drink, but not a whole lot of character at this stage.

Krug Grande Cuvée, 161ème Édition, en magnum, ID 113017 - beautifully aged, with classic toasty nose, good depth on palate with lemon and marmalade.

2005 Pax Syrah Kobler Family Vineyard - started drinking about 1 hour and 45 minutes after decanting. The nose was kinda muted now compared to what I know this wine could be, but still showing some fragrant, woodsy notes with good concentration. Nice but not explosive.

Bought from the winery for USD 60 plus tax.

Full post on dinner is here.

89 Cos

Drinking at home.

1989 Cos d'Estournel - started drinking 30 minutes after decanting. Very silky smooth on the palate. Smoky nose with some cassis, a bit of leather, some grilled meats, a little wood, and a really nice fragrance. Still got the silky tannins on the finish. A little sharp on the nose after 1 hour, but w hours after decanting this was more elegant and rounded on the nose. Started to get minty some 2½ hours after decanting, with a slight hint of green capsicums. After 3½ hours we've got some fragrant, toasty coffee coming out. Drinking so well right now.

Bought from HK Wine Vault for HKD 2,000.