Jiang Nan Chuan 31 Jul 06

It was a great saturday with golf at the newly renovated Serapong Course at Sentosa. Must admit I like it very much with the great view of the sea. The course is tough with its narrow fairways and very thick rough. It is also a nighmare to find a ball if it lands outside the fairway.

Went with the group to Jiang Nan Chuan at Four Seasons. It was one of my favourite restuarants with great pricing if we order the correct stuff.

It was a white bergundy night.

• Bruno Colin Puligny Montrachet, Truffiere '04 (92 by burghound). Touch of wood with white flower and citrus fruit nose. Pure puligny in style and nice intense and minerality. I thought this one was the best with the creamy palate.
• Jean-Philippe Fichet Puligny Montrachet "Les Referts" o4 (90-92 by burghound) Ripe peached and pear infused favours that are rich, sweet and intense. Finish was strong and lingered for a full 60 sec ?
• Etiene Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet "Les Combettes" 04 (93 by burghound). Wonderful complex favours. Full bodied and muscular with impressive level of dry extract. Quite deep and fine for a Combettes. And it stayed on the palate for a while. The most impressive of the lot but I thought it was so overwhelming.
• Boyer Martenot Mersault "Perriers" (91 by burghound). Ripe and floral and sweet. But the nose and the finish fell a bit short.
• Hamilton Russel Vineyard 04, Walker Bay. A red pinot noir from South Africa that got us all confused. It was dusty, earthy and stocky. Thought it was a Southern Burg but got us all wrong. One of the improving stars for SA and for the price (S$40-50?), great value.

Food was great and the beef stew with crystal noodles was the highlight of the night. It is always nice to end a drinking seesion with a nice soup.

p.s Ann, restuarant manager @ +65 6831 7220