Cantine del Notaio "Repertorio 2006"....

Una leggenda Islamica racconta che ogni tanto "Allah" torna sulla terra per ammirare il firmamento da quaggiu'. Mi sono subito immaginato  a sorseggiare questo vino guardando le stelle. Freschezza e bevibilita' sono le due caratteristiche principali, in effetti la bottiglia non e' neanche arrivata sulla tavola, finita in un batter d'occhio durante la preparazione della cena a base di risotto che ormai da qualche tempo e'diventata un appuntamento rituale del Venerdi' sera.

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New Zealand Pinot Noir 2007 Tasting - Ages Beautifully...

Another great tasting with the Hong Kong Wine Society last night.  This time New Zealand Pinot Noir from the South Island.  All from 2007.

​When I travelled there in 2010, I thought of putting together this horizontal to compare and contrast Central Otago with Nelson and Marlborough.  Then, I was told that the 2007 would be a keeper and so, it was interesting to taste them last night, 6 years on.

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Guigal Brune & Blonde Tasting Hosted By The HK Wine Society...

What I love of the Hong Kong Wine Society tastings are the amazing opportunities it offers to taste and learn about some pretty fascinating wines.  Driven by the intense passion of its members who sometimes take years to prepare them, the tastings are fascinating in terms of their breath and depth of experience.

This week, we had the chance to taste E. Guigal's Brune & Blonde from several quite old vintages.

 

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