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Star-studded in New Zealand
Daniel Le Brun, New Zealand famous Champagne-maker, launched No.1 Family Estate in July 1999, utilising the same processes perfected by his Champagne-making family in France over the last 12 generations. He won a record number of awards for method champenoise and numerous overseas accolades awards.
- No.1 Family Estate Cuvée No.8 NV
(Bob Campbell 94 points/ James Halliday 92 points)
Full-bodied. Flinty chardonnay characters on the nose with a bready character. Green apple and lemon. Long finish.
Lawson's Dry Hills is a medium-sized Marlborough Wine Company committed to the production of premium Marlborough wines. Their philosophy is to produce wines of great character at a good price. It is believed that they were the first in the world to seal all its bottles with screwcaps as a means of avoiding cork taint.
- Lawson's Dry Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2009
(Wine Spectator 91 points)
Dry white wine with hints of mineral and mouth filling with ripe tropical fruit flavours to the fore, a subtle seasoning of oak, and excellent delicacy structure and length.
Award:
4 1/2 Stars Michael Coopers Buyer's Guide to New Zealand Wines, 2011
Destiny Bay is a fully accredited "Sustainable Vineyard & Winery" and emphasizes old world traditions, new world techniques, and a timeless passion for excellence.
- Destiny Bay Destinae 2006
The nose exhibits a discreet, smoky bouquet that reveals notions of dark plums and subtle cedar. In addition to its aromatic complexity, Destinae presents classic elegance and delicacy coupled with firm acidity, subtle soft tannins in the mouth and a long finish.
Award: 5 Stars - Michael Cooper, The New Zealand Listener, 2009
89/100 - Anthony Dias Blue, The Tasting Panel, 2008 |
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| Summer Picks |
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--- Cool Sake for Summer!
Summer is around, let's introduce different styles of cool sake for your enjoyment in this sultry summer. The most popular "Shichida Natsujun Tokubetsu Junmai", light on the first palate yet finishes with a unique rice aroma of Shichida; " Houraisen Hatsunatsunokaze Junmai Daiginjyo" is a summer version of "Kuu", its refreshness shows amazing citrus aromas. "Fukucho Natsugin Ginjyo" has a completely different style with a very dry palate, highly recommended to chill before serving. "Eikun Junmai Daiginjyo Namachozo", with its fruity and rich taste. Another two highlights that can be served on the rocks: "Okunomatsu Ginjyo Genshu" and "Tamagawa Ice Breaker Junmai Ginjyo", Okunomatsu is easy to drink while enjoying the delicate changes in taste when the ice melts in your glass of Tamagawa. |
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--- Peach Season
July is the harvest season of peaches in Japan. Juicy and aromatic Japanese peaches are the perfect ingredient for making fruit liqueur. New arrival of "Kibiji kajitsunosakekoubou Peach Liqueur", made from peaches of Okayama prefecture, the most famous place for growing white peaches in Japan, aromatic sweet and refreshing with delicate peach flavour on the palate. Another highlight is from the same prefecture, "Chikurin Hakutohi", it takes two peaches to make this liqueur, giving a balanced sweetness and slightly dry and mature taste. It is recommended to serve on the rocks or mixed with soda water. "Okunomatsu Momotoro", has mature peach juice and the flesh will melt in your mouth. |
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| Cellar Of The Month |
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While Californian wine is included in the new world wine category, she is also regarded as the newest old world wines. Californian wines entered the international stage at the 1976 Judgement of Paris Wine Competition. Californian wines beat out French wines in both red and white wine categories.
-Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2007
(Robert Parker 93 points / Wine & Spirits 93 points / Wine Enthusiast 93 points)
Intense aromas of blackberry and boysenberry along with licorice. A juicy and silky entry is followed by a velvety midpalate, rich with layers of ripe purple fruit and cassis. Well-integrated and melting tannins lead to a long finish.
- Shafer Napa Valley Merlot, Napa Valley 2007 (Wine Spectator 92 points)
Rich aromas come with a juicy layer of lush red and black jam fruits, dark chocolate, black tea, smoke and spice. Elegant long finish.
-Dominus Estate Napanook Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2005
Rich notes of smoky sandalwood, chocolate and sweet almonds. Round but firm mouthfeel and linger on the finish with cherries, cedar and cacao. |
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--- Fukucho
This month "Fukucho" specially presents a range of sake with polished unique "Hattanso" brewing rice for your comparision. Unlike the mainstream of brewing fine sake that polishes a large proportion of rice as much as it can, they use only 25% of rice polishing ratio for the new arrival of "Hattanso 75 Junmai", light flavour at first yet unforgettable rice fragrance
towards the end of the palate; "Hattanso 60 Junmai Ginjyo", density of aromas is well balanced and stands up with the remarkable "Hattanso" flavour. "Hattanso 50 Junmai Daiginjyo" delights everyone with its fresh and mild cheese aromas; "Hattanso 40 Junmai Daiginjyo", impressed by its intense honeydew melon aromas and silky palate. The most premium "Myokafu Junmai Daiginjyo", the rice is polished up to 30% and aged at low temperature, explicity showing the elegance of mature Daiginjyo aromas. |
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| Cheese Basics |
| As you can tell from the cheese assortment... |
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