2016 Bouchard Chevalier-Mont La Cabotte, 2003 Jean-Claude Ramonet Montrachet, 2003 Domaine Romanée-Conti Richebourg, 2005 Domaine Romanée-Conti Richebourg, 2001 Masseto, 1995 Coche-Dury Meursault, 1975 Heitz Martha’s Vineyard Cabernet, 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild

Sir K marked his seminal round-number day with a sumptuous Cantonese cuisine at the Michelin-starred Summer Pavillion, Ritz-Carlton Singapore, 15 August 2025, matched by a stunning line-up, all singing beautifully in pristine condition. Great wines are meant to be shared, not kept as trophies. Many thanks to all for your immense generosity.

1990 Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal, courtesy of Kieron. Deep golden. The bubbles have largely dissipated at this stage, leaving behind a deep burnished tone on the nose whilst the full palate, still wonderfully fresh, exudes an exquisite intensity of lime and clear citrus on a bed of velvety minerally textures, taking on a distinct ferrous note over the evening. Excellent.

1995 J. F. Coche-Dury Meursault, courtesy of Sir Bob. Deep golden lustre. The bouquet here recalls marmalade and faint orange peel, far removed from the crisp definition of iron filings amidst the laidback chalkiness on the palate that is still very fresh, yielding refined inner detail as it gradually firmed up with structured golden hues with a hint of flinty match-stick smoke. Simply glorious.

2016 Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru La Cabotte. Pale greenish. This tiny monopole right within Montrachet Grand Cru exudes faint hues of orchard fruit on the nose that evolve quite rapidly into a white floral fragrance matched by a smooth ethereal density that is subtly nuanced with a teasing intensity, exuding sheer refinement and elegance all through its lengthy linearity, lingering with minty persistence.

2015 “Y” d’Yquem, courtesy of Vic. Light clear golden, proffering gleaming tones tinged with vanillin. Well layered with substantial depth of glorious white fruit that impart understated sweetish intensity with refined balance throughout its length. Still quite primal.

2003 Domaine Jean-Claude Ramonet Montrachet Grand Cru, courtesy of Kieron. Clear golden. Somewhat distant and subdued at first. Turned more beguiling with a distilled clarity, displaying superb supple refinement with understated detail. Immaculately proportioned with a quiet ethereal elegance, boasting exquisite acidity with perfect integration, all misleadingly shrouded within its feminine guise. This is a complete wine, and more, for it possesses that elusive cerebral dimension that more than makes up for its moderate finish. Truly the unattainable beauty.

2003 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru, courtesy of Sir Bob. Displaying an evolved pinot tint with a crimson core, this wine exudes a delicious fragrance matched by a juicy succulence of mature raspberries, cherries and dark plums. Still amazingly fresh without any hint of the heat stress of that vintage, its tannins tempered by the passage of time to yield an understated supple intensity that stretched with moderate length. Rather demure for a Richebourg with none of the expected exuberance.

2005 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru, courtesy of Kieron. Fairly deep in pinot tint with a darkish core. The benefits of this excellent vintage are clear, the wine still full and fleshy, imbued with ample depth of darkish fruit and fresh acidity tinged with a dash of earthiness that impart lovely tension with elegant length and intensity. Superbly integrated, finishing with a hint of stems that would be consistent with the domaine’s preference for whole-bunch fermentation. Every bit a Richebourg, just entering its drinking window. One suspects it has even more to give over the next few decades.

2012 Clos Rougeard Saumur Champigny, courtesy of LF. Captivating bouquet of darkish forest floor and effusive secondary characters from its rich layers of maturing cabernet franc laid on pliant supple tannins, imbued with overtones of tea leaves and elements of brilliant graphite that impart delicious lift and superb freshness.

2001 Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Masseto, courtesy of Vic. Displaying a deep garnet core, this wine remains generously proportioned and intense, highly exuberant and hedonistic in its funky splash of varnish, black fruits, currants, truffles and soy interspersed with brilliant graphite, packing considerable heft and power within its fleshy layers. Almost a dead ringer for Pomerol’s all-merlot bottlings. This has decades of life ahead.

1975 Heitz Cellar Martha’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, courtesy of LF. Still deep garnet, this wine exudes a lovely fragrance from its suave layers of supple fruit structured within pliant tannins, still incredibly fresh and wonderfully nuanced with an understated stinging intensity. Distinctly masculine. May last another half century!

1982 Château Lafite Rothschild. Still rather deep garnet at the core, the 1982 proffers a lifted glow of tertiary characters amid an earthy reduction. The palate remains fullish, beautifully integral and rounded, its sublime acidity exerting a sleek teasing intensity amid lush textures tinged with savoury and balsamic elements that impart exquisite mouthfeel. Utterly feminine, as the quintessential Lafite ought to be. At its very best, though its modest finish may suggest that this wine may not remain at its zenith much longer.