Bateel Asia

Louis Jadot

Bourgogne Aligoté 2012

Actually surprisingly pleasant. Here I am in Cambodia and clearly the only guest asking for the secret wine list. They must have purchased this 2012 a long time ago, but stored it well. Got a nice level of remaining acidity with a decent white Burgundy overall flavor profile. Not a lot of depth going on here, but for a random evening in SE Asia there is a lot worse I could drink. This is pleasant — a year ago

Domaine Leflaive

Mâcon-Verzé Chardonnay 2016

Beautiful! Touch of flint/reduction when first poured. Asia pear, wood spice, marzipan, wood wax. Generous mouthfeel but then a focused finish of a balance of acid, phenolic tightness and mineral. A long finish. — 4 years ago

Yvon Mau

Premius Merlot Blend 2016

Solid Bordeaux. What makes it special is that we bought it at the Carrefour in Jinqiao, Pudong Shanghai, probably the best French wine supermarket collection in all of Asia. — 5 years ago

Clarendon Hills

Old Vines Clarendon Grenache 2015

Powerful aroma and taste. Prune etc. black fruits, sour and acidic. Slightly chocolate nuance. It would match with sweet sour spicy cuisine in Southeast Asia like Thailand or fried food. 2015 @1300, xuaduo -, 210928-211001 — 3 years ago

Testarossa

Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2017

Perfect V-Day wine from Monterey — starts out with some botanicals and softly rolls across the palate into lapsang souchong and coffee beans. Despite the Italian name, I feel I am on a lush hilltop in Southeast Asia. Not an everyday drinker due to price, but an ideal special occasion wine, particularly one falling on Friday fish day. — 4 years ago

Tenuta Monte Ilice

Asia Catarratto

John T
9.0

We found this to be a delightful neutral white. Loved it with the white fish — 5 years ago

Vincent Girardin

Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2002

Black cherry and Asia spice aromas, delicious rich flavors with incredibly long finish. Wonderful wine that still age another 2-5 yrs — 6 years ago

Joseph Drouhin

Clos des Mouches Blanc Beaune 1er Cru Chardonnay 2002

HH Lim
9.0

Drank on 18/12/20 at Asia Grand. Dinner hosted by KY Teo over lost of bet to Lobang, Biden vs Trump. It’s Avery feminine Burgundy wine, nice bouquet, long finishes, pleasant & enjoyable to drink. — 3 years ago

Uehara Shuzou Co. Ltd. / Echigo Beer Pub

Koshihikari Echigo Beer

Woah. New go to beer alert for that crisp rice style beer I encountered backpacking all over Southeast Asia in my early 20s.

Airy, light, crisp, slight pear afternote. None of the weird malty aftertaste you sometimes get with these. Love it for classic, simple style beer to go with sushi or fried chicken.
— 4 years ago

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Justin Vineyards & Winery

Isosceles Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2015

Finally got to try this iconic blend. Wonderfully balanced, smooth, and well structured. Perfect with our Christmas Eve dinner before heading out to Asia. — 5 years ago