16 Jan 2010: A quiet day in HK. Just perfect to catch up on some reading and some cooking. Richard cooked a 3-hour slow cooked lamb shoulder. The evening started with a bottle of 2000 Corton Charlemagne, Bruno Clair. Bright golden colour. Evolved palate with layers of lemon curd, pineapple, figs, spice, toast, smoke and grilled almonds. Full-bodied with a creamy texture, bolstered by sufficient acidity, lengthy spicy finish. Drink now - 2014. It demonstrates well that 2000 white burgundies for the most part need drinking now/soon! 16/20
Our red wine of the evening is a 2002 Domaine de L'Hortus Grande Cuvée, a blend of 60% Mourvèdre, 40% Syrah and 10% Grenache. I was a little nervous serving it as I did not know what to expect - I had brought it back from Carcassonne to HK about 18 months ago, the first time I visited the region! Ruby core. A very attractive nose underlined by fresh cherry and blackberry fruit, layered with chocolate, black pepper , liquorice, wild herbs and an animal savoury character. A wine speaking of elegance, harmony, delicacy, perfume, finesse and character. Still vivacious with good level of energy and a refined but firm struture. Another interesting aspect was the more palatable level of alcohol at 13.5%, and it's a wine from the Languedoc region! 17/20
By the way, Richard's slow-cooked lamb shoulder was so good that I had seconds! The leftovers would make a great lamb sandwich tomorrow!
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