LWINLEE | TAPAS & WINE TASTING NIGHT @ CEO NEWAY, FAHRENHEIT 88

Wine has always been a special captivating subject of interest to me- for the fascinating experience it brings about besides fostering goodwill amongst many wine enthusiasts, be it beginner, intermediate or advanced levels. Every wine tasting session is unique as you gets to mill around informally with different wine drinkers who comes from various background, much better when you are able to meet fellow experience wine testers of whose expertise is a real boon in training your palate.

After a brief hiatus from previous wine sessions,here we are again, attending the evening of degustative wine tasting event at CEO, Neway located at Fahrenheit, featuring assorted red wines and white wines from different vineyards worldwide while accompanied by sumptuous repast which makes the perfect pairing to the respective wine.

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Golden Scallop

Grilled Scallop With Pumpkin Puree

Santa Christina Campogrande Orvieto Classico, Italy 2012

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This suave white wine boasts a straw yellow in colour, the intensely fruity and floral aroma are redolent of green apples, pears and white flowers. Balanced, soft and fresh in flavor, its finish and aftertaste recall the fruity sensations first felt on the nose and comes at 12% abv.

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Glazy Prawn

Glazed Shrimp With Mango Dressing

Domaine Hamelin Chablis, France 2011

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This wine is made from grapes from the plots near the ‘premier crus’. It has the same elegance and bouquet as the premier  crus, but to a lesser degree. Dry and fruity, this is a clear and light wine with aromas and flavor that develop rapidly.

Vivid yellow with a hint of green, still discreet with a touch of hawthorn blossom and freshness, completed by a palate of round, fresh and mineral. It has good length and a powerful finish. The Chablisis served chilled (10 to 12 °C) with oysters, seafood, charcuterie pates and deli meats, pork dishes or snails. It also goes well with goats’ cheeses and gruyere cheese.

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Salmon Tartare

Salmon Tartar Served With Aioli

Mount Holdsworth Pinot Noir, New Zealand 2012

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This Pinot Noir of 13.5% abv is produced by Matahiwi Estate, a family-owned winery in the heart of Wairarapa with all 3 varieties are sourced solely from the estate’s single 80-hectare vineyard, allowing experienced winemaker Jane Cooper to fine-tune every aspect of production from bud-break to bottling.

The wine was fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, after which a small proportion was aged for seven months in older French oak barrels. It then greets your taste bud with an exuberantly fruity notes that offers bright strawberry and cherry aromas, as well as a finely etched medium-bodied palate of satisfying structure and length.

Wairarapa is currently developing its own reputation for characterful, conscientiously made wines as well as outstanding value for money.

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Baked Lamb Loin

Baked Lamb Loin With Crusted Herbs

Mezzacorona Castel Firmian Cabarnet Sauvignon, Italy 2012

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Delight yourself with the intense, complex flavour with spicy notes, hints of eucalyptus and sweet fruit of this Cabernet Sauvignon of 13% abv, and a fragrant scent of oak. Well balanced and full bodied too. Its elegant texture and rich bouquet makes it ideal with roasted meat, game, red meats and seasoned cheeses like Pecorino Romano or 36 month matured Parmesan. Recommended to serve at 31 – 64 °F

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French Duck

Roasted Duck Meat In French Style

Chapel Hill Parson’s Nose Shiraz, Australia 2010

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From the esteemed Chapel Hill vineyard now widely known as Vineyard McLaren Vale, this elegant bottle of red wine was matured in 100% French oak, and bottled unfined and unfiltered in the March following the vintage. From one of the worlds’ leading Shiraz producing regions, this Parson’s Nose of 14.5% abv presents you’re the classic Shiraz aromas of blueberries, blackberries and cinnamon that leads to a luscious  yet lively palate that balances typical McLaren Vale fruit density with a floral-spicy lift.

To sum it up, befriending wine is akin to exploring the space infinitely, where there is no end in sight once you get going and as you learn from various educated wine drinkers that essentially enhance your understanding towards this wines appreciation. All in all, learning about wines is a lifelong process that comes full of new flavours, new places and new friends.
  

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Location : Level 4 & 5 Fahrenheit88, 179, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur

Contact : +603 2148 2600

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