Ting Sing Spring Banquet. 2006/02/18

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
1989	Chateau de Fieuzal Blanc, Pessac-Leognan Very mature taste of honeysuckle, white flower and honey. Very tight and closed. Somewhat hollow in the middle. - so - ws	n/a	***
2002	Chaff Mill Cabernet, Barossa Valley cardboard nose, vegetal, yet having very concentrated plum, coarse tannin and long finish. Perhaps an off bottle. - so - ws	n/a	****
2001	Jasper Hill Georgia's Paddock Heathcote Shiraz, Victoria spice, nutmeg, plum, chocolate, very complex and long finish, a bit hollow in mid palate in the beginning, but soon filled up with tar, truffle and tea leaf flavors with some airing. - so - ws	75	*****
2003	Tait Basket Pressed Shiraz, Barossa Valley consistent with previous tasting except slightly mellower probably due to low temperature during travel. - so - ws	34.99	*****
2004	Gato Negro Cabernet, Central Valley, Chile raspberry, juicy, cassis, very fruit punch like, light and unelegant, with a mild herbal finish. - so - ws	3	**
NV	Food, n/a Lunch in Jade Little Steam-Basket Dumpling (excellent) after Ah Be haircut. Afternoon tea buffet with John at Conrad's Garden Cafe (great). Dinner at Ting Sing Spring Banquet. - so - ws	n/a	n/a