16 June 2010: Public holiday in Hong Kong. Richard cooked roasted rack of pork, with a piquant tomato salsa! Delicious! Our white for the evening was a 1999 Guy Roulot Meursault Les Tessons Clos de Mon Plaisir. An alluring golden colour. A well-developed and complex bouquet of grapefruit and lemon curd, layered with honey, smoky and toasty notes and distinct minerality. Beautifully matured, balanced, perfectly poised with just the right amount of acidity and alcohol, complexity and depth of character. A lingering finish, leaving one to admire the excellent craftsmanship that produced a wine in total harmony with its character, age and development. 18/20
Following on, we had a red burgundy from the same vintage, which boasted perfect growing conditions, 1999 Robert Arnoux Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos des Corvées Pagets. A well-made Premier Cru, balanced, good length, but lacked the concentration, depth and complexity of superior wines. Character of red fruit (raspberries, dried strawberries), sweet spices, coffee and vanilla. Ideal with our pork dish and a slice of Comté. 16/20
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