2004 7 Lunas Malbec (14.5%) Argentinian Malbec from Mendoza region. Rich, chocolate with medium tannin. HKD118
2005 Kanonkop Estate Pinotage (14.5%)
Pinotage - the mix of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut which could represent S. Africa's most characteristic wine. Kanonkop, from the Stellenbosch region next to Cape town, represents the region well.
The wine has elegence, spice, fruit and scent of oak. Would definately want to try more from the estate. HKD198
2005 Bodegas Beronia Tempranillo Rioja(14%)
The grape Tempranillo from the Rioja represents low in acidity and sugar. This wine has red fruit characteristics and oak flavours. HKD180
1997 Fontanafredda Barolo Riserva (13.5%)
Opened 2 bottles of these. However, both were little flat with one of the bottles which had no fruit flavour at all. Unusual for a Barolo to say it is a Riserva. The other one opened up pretty well upon dinner 2 hours later with high in acidity and already rounded off tannins. There are much better Barolos around. At over HKD648.00, could find something better although all Barolos are pretty expensive nowadays.
2006 Livon - Pinot Grigio (12.8%)Green fruit flavour. Nice and fresh from the summer. HKD 118
2003 Castello D' Albola Chianti Classico Reserva (13%)Pictures of Castello D'Albola
Typical Chianti with ruby color and earthy tones. 2003 is supposed to be a good year. But only reasonable bouquet and nothing memorable here. HKD240.00
2006 Farnese Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (13%)HKD98 However, respectable for wine for the price.
2005 Prats and Symington Douro Post Scriptum de Chryseia (13%)
In french oak for 9 months. Vanilla flavour, red fruit, plums and cherries. Quite a decent finish. Typical Douro, but could argue that it is one of the more serious wines from the region. HKD300
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