Clarendelle Rouge 2007 & Clarendelle Blanc 2011
Held on a public holiday 26th July 2013, Clarendelle or much popular known as Clarence Dillon Wines came together with South Sea Seafood Restaurant to host this French Seafood Affair Wine Tasting. Clarendelle is a bordeaux wine brand launched by Clarence Dillon Wines established in Bordeaux since 1935
We were honored that day to have Mr Alexi Daste, South East Asia- Pacific Export Manager to talk about more on the wines. Unlike other days where we are usually tasting 4-5 wines. We would only be tasting 2 wines, one red and one white. Even more unusual Mr Alexi started out with the red, Clarandelle Rouge 2007 first which is pretty unusual as we always starts with the white. :)
Clarendelle Rouge 2007
Being a Bordeaux red blend it is with no doubt blended from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc. Unique to Clarendelle is cigar and tobacco aroma on the nose which to me is considered heavy but yet on the palate, the taste profile is beautifully soft and subtle with smooth tannin. One of the reason that is well balance as I believe the wine is currently at its peak now as it is a 6 years old wine. This is trully a gem as most wines would have way pass their peaks in such durations.
Clarendelle Blanc 2011
Blended from Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle, Clarendelle Blanc has the aroma of beewax and honey. Citrus aromas such as lemons, lime and candied oranges are also noticeable in both aroma and on the palete. Worth to note that Muscadelle rarely makes up 10% of the blend but Muscadelle is the grape which carries the candied oranges aroma apart from the floral notes of the wines. Use widely in Bordeaux white blend, Muscadelle is also known as Raisimotte & White Angelica.
South Sea Signature Tapas- Cheese Baked Oyster, Spicy Jelly Fish & Scallop with Crab Meat
Sorry guys I can't help but to post this photo, the seahorse and puffer / balloon fish plays significant roles in breathing and decanting the wines. Thumb ups to the designer who made such innovative design! I realy like it a lot!
Mr Alexi Daste of Clarence Dillon Wines & I
Mr Alexi is such an informative guy and one of the unforgetabe piece of information shared which started out with a question " Why do we cheers when we drink wine? " and notice how people of Medieval time especially kings and knights cheers with force till the liquid would spill out of the mug or glass? The answer was that back then the usage of poisons were wide spread and in order to ensure that the wines I'm drinking is not poisonous, it is always safe to cheers till the wine can mix with the cheering partner glass! CHEERS!
Clarence Dillon Wines
Pavillon Dillon-3, Rue Avison-33400 Talence-France
Pavillon Dillon-3, Rue Avison-33400 Talence-France
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