January 2010
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Vino Session 017 - 28 Jan 2010
person in charge: William
This vino session was a blind tasting of 4 bordeaux wines within the price range of $250. The bottles were opened 2 hours prior to tasting. We all voted on what wines we preferred afterwards.
Vino 1 (score 32) Sarget de Gruaud Larose 2006 St Julien 13% / ThreeSixty / $248
Vino 2 (score 34-winner!) Berry Bros. & Rudd 2003 St Estephe 13% / Berry Bros’...
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Vino Session 016 - 21 Jan 2010
person in charge: Kelvin
Vino 1: Villa Poggop Salvi, Caspagnolo 2007 Chianti dei Colli Senesi 13.5%/ Castello del Vino/ $128
Vino 2: Cecchi Natio 2007 Chianti 13%/ Castello del Vino/ $138
Vino 3: Il Grigio da San Felice 2005 Chianti Classico 13%/ Castello del Vino/ $218
Euge says: Vino 1 was good with pizza. The nose had a hint of wax with savory red fruit and metallic aftertaste. Vino...
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Pinot Noir Toothpaste
Maybe I’ve been drinking too much. Maybe I really needed a drink. But one evening while brushing my teeth, I seriously tasted Pinot Noir in my toothpaste. Perhaps subconsciously, the spearmint flavour had brought back a dozen memories of past wines. I went to bed, convincing myself to stop obsessing about wine, and chuckled at the fantasy of a Pinot Noir toothpaste.
Last week, at a...
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Vino Session 015 - 14 Jan 2010
person in charge: Gary
Vino 1 The Colonial estate 2006 Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvedre Barossa Vally 14.5% / $248 / Ponti
Vino 2 La Demoiselle de Sociando-Mallet 1996 Haut-Medoc 12.5% / $258 / Ponti
Bill says: There were different opinions on which wine each preferred. Vino 1: rich ruby color and a taste of concentrated mixed berries (& yogurt) which was a little too candy-like for me. Vino...
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Oyster Shots (Sauvignon Blanc)
We went to a tasting event featuring oysters and Kim Crawford wines. The Spitfire 2008 Sauvignon Blanc was the most impressive, with fresh acidity and intense tropical fruit, very refreshing.
Three simple steps to enjoying oysters and sauvignon blanc:
1. Carefully let the oyster slide from the shell into your mouth;
2. Pour a little sauvignon blanc into the glistening oyster shell;
3. Slurp...
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Ripasso Redemption
Recently, we had tasted a bottle of Ripasso della Valpolicella during Vino Session No.14. The wine was about $200, but tasted bitter, rather like crushed pills. The overall presentation had failed to impress any of us. We decided to give this particular wine style a chance for redemption. A different Ripasso was found with a similar price tag but from a more reputable wine shop, and so, we...
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Vino Session 014 - 7 Jan 2010
person in charge: tenny
Vino 1 Conti Costanti Viticultori, Rosso di Montalcino 2006 Montalcino, Italy sangiovese 13.5% / $300 / Bel Vino
Vino 2 Santa Sofia, Ripasso 2006 Valpolicella, Italy corvina, rondinella, molinara 13.5% / $225 / Bel Vino
Euge says: Vino 1 has apricot nose and leather, high acidity. The tannin is reminiscent of dark tea. Vino 2 has a raisn-y nose, vanilla, green grass...
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A Chance Encounter
What would be the textbook answer to the ideal food pairing with a bottle of Gigondas? A wine from Southern Rhone with a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, would naturally conjure up images of braised beef or rustic stews. Last week, we had to rush to a family dinner, I quickly grabbed any bottle within reach, and chance had it be a bottle of 2006 Gigondas.
Once we opened the wine at a Chiu...
