China

Shangri-La

Ao Yun Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2013

My first wine from China and the only Chinese wine in my cellar. On research, this vineyard is about 50 miles from the Burmese border in high country (8000 feet) near the Mekong River. Owned by LVMH hence the expense at around $500AUD. This Cabernet blend (90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc) has a lovely fragrant nose, medium bodied with persistent fluid tannins. One can see so many influences from Left Bank Bordeaux - great depth of flavour and density with ripe black fruits. I think this has more years in front of it unlike the drinking window I was following. An excellent effort - very promising. Great packaging as you can see. — 5 months ago

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Ming L

Ming L

Inaugural vintage! Glad to know it performs well. Give me some hope for my 2014 vintage.

Puchang Wine

Rkatsiteli 2016

Introduced to me by the sommelier at Bulgari Hotel Shanghai. The wine comes from a Xinjiang vineyard. Rkatsiteli (stands for “Red Stem”) is a grape from Georgia (Europe/Asia) for making white wine. It is surprisingly good. Crisp, leafy taste, sweet tasting (pear & coconut), mineral — 4 years ago

Changyu

Riesling Blend

An excellent Riesling! If you were suspicious about NZ whites 20 years ago, well, life is a journey, full of discoveries, and China is a rather big country. hell, good food demands great wines. The rest is eurocentism and, worse, Porterism for wines. We had a blast! This Riesling (not a blend) is fresh, fruity, bright, balanced, fun, v drinkable w/o any undesirable aftertastes and leaving your head okay the morning after. A friend brought it from London, a 2017 harvest, and boy, were we suspicious? Then again: Coming from a 19th vineyard - how would they not know their thing? It‘s us not knowing their wines! — 4 years ago

Kweichow Moutai Co., LTD.

Kweichow Moutai Liqueur

It has been too long till I last had his beauty. An acquired taste for sure but one of the great liquors of the world. — 3 years ago

Tiansai

Skyline of Gobi Cabernet Franc 2015

Amazing Chinese wine — 4 years ago

Great Wall

Chateau SunGod Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2012

First showing of this wine outside of China and it doesn’t disappoint. — 4 years ago

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Château Bolongbao

Chardonnay 2015

29% Petit Mensang
27% Viognier
23% Chardonnay
21% Roussanne
— 5 years ago

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Great Wall

Cabernet Sauvignon

This is Cabernet Sauvignon by Great Wall (China) — 3 years ago

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Li Demei

Skyline of Gobi Reserve 2015

Very surprised that my hometown winery could produce such fine wine. I likes its dark color and berries smell, a bit sweet and low tnnins. it's a great value for everyday drink. — 4 years ago

Silver Heights

Family Reserve Ningxia Red Blend 2014

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8.9

Very well done, probably the best wine I had from China ever, please keep in mind that my experience is limited, well balanced, lots of black fruits, wood, earth, medium to full body, good acidity, well integrated tannins and a long balanced finish. My score 88+, drink to 2023 — 4 years ago

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