2013 Clos de Tart, 2017 Cte Lafon Meursault, 2015 Grivot Vosne-Romanée Aux Brûlées, 2017 Meo Camuzet Clos Vougeot Le Cellier, 1998 Château d’Yquem

Quite an impromptu gathering amongst friends old and new at Shang Palace, Shangri-la Singapore, on 14 April 2025, generously hosted by Sanjay. Many thanks!

2008 Champagne Dom Pérignon. Light golden. Predominance of lemongrass, delicate green fruits and clear citrus within a highly refined sheen of soft bubbles. Whereas the 2008 was drinking superbly some years ago, it is now much leaner and reductive with crisp cutting acidity, proffering good detail and supple intensity with controlled verve, finishing with traces of bitter lemon. Best to lay down for another decade, at least. Truly for the long haul.

2015 Maison Leroy Côteaux Bourguignons, courtesy of Mr Wira. Fairly deep golden. A tad heavy on the nose in apple essence, already showing substantial development. Quite fleshy on the medium-full palate, imbued with a dash of earthiness amid the minerally shine of crushed stones. Good acidity.

2016 Domaine Henri Boillot Meursault 1er Les Perrières, courtesy of Dr Ngoi. Displaying a transparent golden luminosity with a glowing minty nose, this lovely proposition of white fruits and clear citrus is layered with seamless verve, teasing the fullish palate with fleeting intensity of tangy spice tinged with vanillin, boasting great refinement throughout its moderate length. Very elegant.

2017 Domaine des Comte Lafon Meursault, courtesy of LCW. Pale golden luminosity. Fairly effusive in citrus fruit and frangipani with a faint note of vanillin. Beautifully rounded and integral with suave agility, finishing well.

2017 Domaine Jacques-Frédèric Mugnier Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Clos de la Marechale Rouge. Lovely pinot tint. Effusive in cherries and red plums with overtones of haw. Only medium-weight, but highly integral and succulent with a gentle suppleness, boasting very well integrated subtle tannins and acidity. Decent finish.

2017 Domaine Meo Camuzet Clos De Vougeot Pres Le Cellier Grand Cru, courtesy of Soo Kian. Lovely pinot tint. Effusive in delicious red fruits, cherries and haw that impart gentle suppleness with a racy illusion of fizziness. Well balanced with fleshy verve, veering towards feminine character.

2016 Olivier Bernstein Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les Lavrottes, courtesy of Dr Ngoi. Predominance of red fruits on the nose and medium-weight palate, cushioned by soft tannins that impart a relaxed feel. Drinking well but not remarkable.

2013 Domaine du Clos de Tart Clos de Tart Grand Cru, courtesy of Sanjay. Lovely pinot tint. Ripe mandarins, peaches and haw dominate with lovely succulence, its tightly knit tannins and svelte acidity imparting pinpoint precision within its lush layers, fleshing out with superb intensity.

2015 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée 1er Aux Brûlées, courtesy of Vic. Good colour. Effusive in shades of darkish fruit though the medium palate is distinctly brighter, lit by delicious swathes of red fruits, strawberries and rose petals that impart suave supple intensity. Quite impeccably balanced.

1998 Château d’Yquem, courtesy of Sanjay. Displaying gorgeous golden hues, this wine opens with a profusion of apricot, cinnamon and nectarine with its luscious density, tinged with a dash of orange peel. Superbly fresh and precise, exerting focused intensity that impart superb mouthfeel. Impeccably balanced and proportioned.