Last night (31 March 2010) at Caprice in Hong Kong, I decided to go off the beaten track to try Jacques Selosse Brut Initiale NV. What a wonderful discovery! Creamy mousse, fine and persistent bubbles, an extremely complex nose of brioche, toasted hazelnuts, roasted lemon, apple compote and mineral character. The elegant richness was balanced by a fine level of acidity. Every sip was a delight and left the mouth with a lingering finish. 100% Chardonnay from Grand Cru sites. Oak ageing. Extended ageing on lees. Rich, complex, refreshing with a fine balance of autolytic character, fine quality fruit and minerality. A top wine, served its purpose well as an aperitif but could easily go well with food. I would score it 18/20.
Then we had a 2000 Meursault Charmes by Guy Roulot....now showing beautiful aged character, smoky, butterscotch-like almost, very complex. The 1985 Chateau Leoville Las Cases needed a little time to "warm up", a well-aged wine with mature qualities, perhaps not terribly generous, a little lean, but all the same, maintained its structure well, a good level of acidity, well-integrated tannins, and a lovely nose of cedar and liquorice. Would have been a perfect accompaniment to duck (or the other way round - I believe that wine enhances our enjoyment of food!).....unfortunately no one at our table ordered the duck dish. The pigeon dish was definitely a well-considered alternative! Glad someone ordered it!
Food was perfectly well presented but I thought my turbot was a little overcooked and it was not exactly hot when it arrived.......I tried some of the chicken cooked in Chalon sauce....delicious but did not quite overwhelm me......not quite convinced about the 3 stars the restaurant was awarded! Service was impeccable though...that alone made all the difference!
Having fish tonight....it's Good Friday.......more later.
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