1 Jan 2011: We went on an outing to explore a bit of Cheung Chau, one of the outlying islands in Hong Kong. Of course, we made sure we did not miss out on a visit to Cheung Po Tsai's Cave, probably the most famous pirate in Hong Kong waters (technically, he was an officer to the famous pirate Cheng I). Luckily we both managed to worm our way through the dark and terribly narrow"passages" through the cave, even after our lunch at one of the seafood stalls on the island. Near the promontory where the cave was situated, with its strangely shaped rocks, were cacti and agaves, tropical plants that looked a little out of place here. It is odd that Cheung Chau reminded me of Capri in Italy, especially during our walk along Peak Road that gave us views of either sides of the island. I was just thinking how much more we could do with the islands of Hong Kong. It looked like the government made an effort in the mid 1990s but had kind of left the rest of the island development to commercial interests.....
With our supper, we had a delicious bottle of 2000 Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet, Domaine d'Auvenay. The wine displayed the rounded character and signs of the premature oxidation characteristic of white wine from the vintage. Distinct minerality, poise and elegance, with citrus, nutty and toasty character. Would recommend drinking now till 2014. 17.5/20
The 1993 Clos de La Roche, Hubert Lignier was a truly remarkable wine. Very closed still. It was only after almost 3 hours of decanting that the wine started to reveal itself to us. A rather subdued wine with a defined elegance and linear structure, still tasting very youthful. As the intensity of soft ripe red fruit, mineral and spicy character started to emerge, we could see the potential of this wine for the years to come. This wine will continue to evolve over the next 10 - 12 years. 18.5/20
And so we started 2011..........
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