Pas de L'Ane, St EMilion Grand Cru, France

Wine: Pas de L’Ane Grand Cru

Producer: A

Region: St Emilion

Country: France

Colour: Red

Year: 2006

Grape: Merlot, Cabernet franc

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): 1.100.000 VND

Points: 83/100

Pairs well with: Great with casseroles, pork dishes and stews.

Notes:

Silky red with purple tones in colour. This wine offers a nose with red fruits, tobacco and hints of leather.

On the palate is smooth with soft tannins, good fruit, liquorice hints and great length, elegant and nice, especially with food.

Great with casseroles, pork dishes and stews.

Chateau Haut Saint-Brice, Saint Emilion, France

Wine: Chateau Haut Saint-Brice

Producer: Kressmann

Region: Saint Emilion Grand Cru

Country: France

Colour: Red

Year: 2007

Grape: Bordeaux mix

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Price (VND): 620.000 VND

Points: 74/100

Pairs well with: Creamy cheeses

Notes:

Deep dark purple in colour and with a spicy nose bringing liquorice, dark cherries and raspberries.

Palate is sooth, and perhaps with a bit too much tanning. Raspberries and dark cherries mix with a touch of leather. This being what the winery calls modern Saint Emilion, the effect of Cabernet Franc are almost inexistent.

Medium length, and elaborated but not complex, this wine may benefit from a few more years in the bottle in order for it to develop.