A tasting at Cornerstone

A wine tasting session organised by Cornerstone over the weekend. Second wines from a few good house in Bordeaux including
Chateau Pouget 96,00,03,05
La Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion 2005
Le Fleur de Bouard 2006
Le Pardon de Angelus 2007
La Chapelle Lafon Rochet 2005
Le Haut de Smith 2005

The vertical of Chateau Poget on the left. Overall, not very impressed. Perhaps it was the weather, environment, or the stemwares. Only the SHL / La Mission were decent enough to warrant a purchase.

The crowd and the surroundings of #01 at Cornerstone building in 61 Lorong 17 Sims Drive.

A tour of the 2nd of 7 story building by 3rd generation owner Clinton An of 'Twelve Degrees'', one of the noted storage facilities for fine wines in Singapore. I've EP wines stored here!

My wines, a palette full of Lafite...*Dreaming*

Thanks to Willy Soh from Cornerstone for the warm hospitality!!

*Clink!*

Marina Bay Sands: Wilmar & Co. 03; Reserve la Comtesse 06

Had a good weekend at Marina Bay Sands. Wilmar & Co 03 by TK, toasty on the nose at first, but somehow toast went missing after an hour after opening.

Reserve de la Comtesse 2006, 2nd wine of Pichon La Lande. dark fruits, minerals, some pepper, excellent with imperial treasure cuisine. Yum. Realised that the bath tub had a tray..what an ideal loaction to take pictures of the wine!!

Lynch Bages 1975 - Poor man's Lafite?

Domaine René Engel, Vosne Romanée, 1Er Cru, Les Brulées, 2003
Lynch Bages, Pauillac, 1975
Chatéau Pichon Lalande, Pauillac, 2004
Domaine Christian Serafin, Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Baudes 2004
Chatéau Léoville Barton, St Julien, 1993

Lynch Bages, Pauillac, 1975
Very aged Pauillac, 1975!! Thanks to Morgan, what a privilege. Fruit very much present, this must be what 'silky smooth' wine means. Tannins are faint, very well aged, and there's still a decently good finish!!

Domaine Christian Serafin, Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Baudes 2004.
2004 known to be a cool year, hence grapes weren't optimally ripe. Christian Serafin is vinify in classic burgundian styles. Uncork @ 10am, decant at 2pm, in cool environment. Very strong perfume through the day, dark fruits intertwined with Figs, very strong tannins.

Drinking time 8pm onwards: The strong 'Ribena' nose is not there, with forest floor, green tea?, herbal, some figs on the nose, complex palatte, good finish.

Barton 93: Very big, quite heavy still, TK opened since noon.
Lalande 04: Opened for 2 days, initially when it's cold, flambouyant nose and sweet palette, upon warming up, nose of the Left Bank was present... Excellent preparation.
Le Brulee 03: Very delicate, classic figs on the nose, light and very enjoyable on the palette.