Davyd Chong
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1982 Château d'Aiguilhe
6/4/2017 - Davyd Chong Likes this wine: 93 Points
Popped and poured in Baker & Cook cafe. Bottle was in excellent condition. Little information found online concerning this wine. Was truly surprised at how this wine performed. This is a good example of how aged Bordeaux should taste like. Clear, star bright, medium concentration, rubhy red. Charming perfumed fruity nose at the start. Very fine and elegant on the palate, showing creamy red fruits like cherries, strawberries and cranberries. Silky smooth, delicate intensity, good medium+ acidity (my pal said it was high), medium bodied. Underlying stony minerals. Hints of tobacco, milk chocolate and truffle on the finish. Slightly gripping tannins still present. Oak well integrated. No sediments. There's a Pinot Noir quality to it. This bottle was so easy to drink, we vanquished it in less than an hour. I think I hit jackpot, having procured 6 bottles! This vibrant wine is very alive and far better than the 1985 that I popped last week, which was dying. My rating: 93/100
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2002 Château La Tour Haut-Brion
7/10/2015 - Davyd Chong Likes this wine: 92 Points
Merlot Showdown - Guess the Grand Merlot? (Bistro 103): Popped this at Bistro 103 - "Grand Merlot Showdown" Blindtasting. Decanted this for 1 hours before serving. Sweet raspberries, red cherries, and cranberries on the floral nose initially. It evolved over 1 hour, displaying crayon, tobacco leaf, graphite, and hints of leather and earth dominating the nose. One of my friends noted "petroleum" at the initial whiff on the nose. Quite a laid back wine, elegant and classy on the palate, showing cranberries, red cherries, and fine tannins, and a nice spicy finish. Not heavy, quite crisp, medium+ acidity, and pairs well with food. Could not match up with the extremely showy Irvine's Grand Merlot 2005. However, on its own, I would say it's a classic Bordeaux wine from Pessage-Leognan that is holding up well. Of the 5 people at my table who voted, the La Tour Haut Brion received 1 out of 5 votes as their preferred wine.
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2005 Irvine Grand Merlot
7/10/2015 - Davyd Chong Likes this wine: 95 Points
Merlot Showdown - Guess the Grand Merlot? (Bistro 103): Popped this at Bistro 103 - "Grand Merlot Showdown" Blindtasting. I hyper-decanted this for 30 seconds before serving this - excellent move! A fruit bomb, blockbuster style wine. Intense floral perfumed nose, displaying scented wood / oak, dark red cherries, ripe red plums, beetroot, lavender, and raspberries. On the palate, very rich, sweet red berries, cassis, beetroot, hint of coconut and earth, creamy and full bodied, chewy tannins, yet not overpowering. Like Christmas minced pies! Clearly a showy wine that would stand out in any blind tasting. Won hands down against the 2002 La Tour Haut Brion. An outstanding wine. Of the 5 people at my table who voted, the Grand Merlot received 4 out of 5 votes as their preferred wine, with much praise and raves.
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