Friday, January 9, 2009

Hong Kong Day 7 2008/02/28

 Year  Wine  Price  Rating 
NV Lung Po, Causeway Bay
Mostly excellent. Can order dim sum by pieces. Expensive. Last year somewhat better. They have relocated from AIA Building to Ming Building, 8 Sun Ning Road - so - ws
n/a ****
NV Gourmet Coffee and Delicatessen, Causeway Bay
Very, very nice coffee, cheaper than Starbucks. Very tiny place right next to Bak Lok restaurant, Causeway Bay. - so - ws
n/a ****½
NV Hei Sheung Fung, Central
Fine food. Very heavy aromas of all sorts (shrimp paste, garlic, black pepper on hot iron plates, etc) not so good for wine tasting purpose despite zero corkage. - so - ws
n/a ****
2002 Jayer-Gilles Bourgogne White, Hautes Cotes de Nuits
pineapple, honey, light, sweet, refreshing - so - ws
n/a ***½
2004 Lalou Bize-Leroy, Auxey-Duresses
citrus, cutgrass, hint of mineral, very long finish, full body, evolving rapidly and changing every 30 min, hint of earth, toasty oak - so - ws
n/a *****
1985 M. Zibetti, Chambolle Musigny "Les Amoureuses"
raisiny, volatile acidity, berry, leafy, licorice, mushroom, very long finish, could have been an excellent wine, but slightly oxidized. - so - ws
n/a **
2005 Louis Jadot, Chambolle Musigny "Les Fuees"
Smoky, raspberry, jammy new world style, a bit of tar, long finish, balsamic (this might be coming from the surrounding atmosphere), complex - so - ws
n/a *****
2005 David Duband, Chambolle Musigny "Les Gruenchers"
Floral, raspberry, cherry, smoky, violet, hint of coffee, very long finish - so - ws
n/a *****
2005 Jean Paul et. Stephane Magnien, Chambolle Musigny "Les Sentiers"
light berry, cherry, herbs, pleasant and attractive, slightly astringent, flatten rather quickly - so - ws
n/a ***
2003 Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Chambolle Musigny
raspberry jam, very deep, complex, hint of dust, vanilla, chalky, chocolate, long finish - so - ws
n/a *****
2004 Domaine G. Roumier, Chambolle Musigny
Grassy, raspberry, violet, tight, long finish, good but not standing out - so - ws
n/a ***½
1996 Philipponat Clos des Goisses, Champagne
bread, acidic, malt, green apple, long finish - so - ws
n/a *****

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