MCO restrictions were lightened here in KL on Monday. Restaurants are now open with social distancing measures in place. We are fortunate to live in a condo that sits above ‘The Row’, a food and wine strip. There is a French place on the street that reliably produces great food and is BYO. Last night,…
Category: red wine
2016 Château Peyruchet Bordeaux (Guest post with Tristan J.)
Malaysia has plenty of wine drinkers, but very few drinkers of wine. Tristan and I work together, both first year teachers at an International school. We have a lot in common, wine happens to be one of them. While he does not readily admit it, he is a drinker of wine. Our conversations have shown…
Wine in Tiger Territory
When we first arrived in Malaysia in December 2016, we struggled to find a decent wine retailer. There were a few places selling average bottles stored in high temperatures, we were not even tempted. Not that it mattered, Malaysia is Tiger territory. The food, the weather, everything about this place is cold beer. For the…
Melbourne Burgundy Social Club Farewell Dinner
Throw back to December 11, 2016. Until 2015 we drank Australian wine almost exclusively. It was the only wine we knew and understood. Regions were familiar, wines labelled by grape variety, there was enough to wade through without it becoming tedious. I would read comments on the various forums about wines from overseas, I would…
2012 Château Laforge Saint Émilon
Day 39 of MCO. We rarely drink Bordeaux. Even more rare the merlot dominate Saint-Émilon. I have no patience for Merlot. We had occasion to tonight. Catching up with good friends in Australia who had just received their 2018 allocation of Lakes Folly Cabernet. In the absence of Cabernet in our cellar, our best option…
2016 Lamole di Lamole Chianti Classico
Day 38 of MCO. After the deflating Barbaresco experience (see Barolo thread), we reverted back to our comfort zone, Chianti. Like the Felsina, Fontodi and the Querceto, Lamole di Lamole is a staple for us. Reliably delivers every time. Straight from the bottle as the Barbaresco was collapsing in our only decanter, on the nose…
2012 Fiorenzo Nada Barbaresco ‘Manzola’
Day 38 of MCO. I am attracted to the concept of single vineyard wine. Barolo and Barbaresco have become a bit of a hobby since discovering this thread, so opening this single vineyard Barbaresco was a bit of an occasion. 2012 was reported as a good vintage, I was genuinely excited to try my first…
2017 Marchesi Antinori Tenuta Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Scalabrone Rosé
Day 37 of MCO. 2017 Antinori Tenuta Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Scalabrone Rosé Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah blend. Shell decided we should drink more Rosé. She set me the task of finding a Sangiovese Rosé, which proved difficult. We both enjoy the wines of Bolgheri, geographically close to Tuscany yet the blend is so far…
2017 Telmo Rodriguez Bodega Lanzaga LZ Rioja
Day 31 of MCO. 2017 Telmo Rodriguez Bodega Lanzaga LZ Rioja Tempranillo, Graciano and Garnacha, all I can really identify is the Tempranillo. Ripe and concentrated fruit, some sweet spices from the fruit because I don’t get any oak here. In the mouth it is dark cherries, cranberries and little else. Everything is super intense….