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NEW WINE arrivals!!

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11 march 2008

Champagne Salon 1996

created in 1911, Champagen Salon is the creation of one man, a champagne connoisseur enchanted then seduced by the terroir of Le Mesnil.

Eugene-Aime Salon, succeeded in inventing the champagne of his desires; an unprecedented Blanc de Blancs.

A very pale yellow colour with green highlights (a sign of impetous youth), Salon 1996 is crystalline and lively. The bubbles are fine & active Aromas of green apple, followed by citrus, lemon and grapefruit appear followed by subtle notes of pear and kiwi after some aeration. On the palate, there is complex freshness and pronounced minerality. This wine is well-defined, virile, vigorous and with contained power.

Salon 1996 is rich and powerful, invasive yet subtle; like Salon 1928, they will still be talking about it fifty years from now!

limited quantities available at Wine Cellar 03-20931919 (www.winecellar.com.my)

price: RM1,100 per bottle

Sassicaia 2004

As a student in Pisa during the 1920's, the Marquis Mario Incisa della Rocchetta dreamed of creating a "noble" wine. Like most of Italian aristocracy at the time, his taste in wine ran strongly to fine Bordeaux

After settling with his wife, Clarice, into their Tuscan estate at Tenuta San Guido on the Mediterranean Coast, he experimented with several French grape varieties and concluded, “the bouquet I was looking for” was found in the Cabernet.

At a 1978 “Decanter Magazine” tasting in London, a panel including Hugh Johnson, Serena Sutcliffe, and Clive Coates declared the 1972 Sassicaia the best Cabernet Sauvignon in a field of 33 wines from 11 countries.

The 2004 Sassicaia is a lovely, understated effort. Medium in body, it presents nuanced layers of sweet dark fruit, licorice, menthol and toasted oak that gradually open onto a finely-knit frame of notable length.

limited quantities available at Wine Cellar 03-20931919 (www.winecellar.com.my)

price: RM608 per bottle

please click on www.winecellar.com.my if you are unable to see the links below.

No. 65 Jalan Bangkung, Bukit Bandaraya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel: +603-20931919, 20932919 Fax: +603-20933919

A boutique wine company in the suburb of Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Wine Cellar is founded by a team of wine buffs. We offer first-rate customer service and superb quality wines because we share your passion for wine. At Wine Cellar, you can pick from more than 500 varieties of wines from our custom-built cellar, with prices to satisfy every need. And should you need a hand, we will gladly help you find that rare wine too.

Some comments from the press

"Chances are many people don’t know where Bukit Bandaraya is, located between Bangsar Baru and Bangsar Shopping Centre. While suburban in location it is very international in its retail wine offerings and approach. Ronald Khoo is the energetic face of Wine Cellar and one of Malaysia’s better informed wine retailers.

The wine range includes German, Spanish, American, South African, Argentinean, Australian, French and Italian. Wine matching with food is important and explains the strong bias towards German Rieslings which Ronald suggests are perfectly matched to many Asian cuisines.

They have an extensive hermetically sealed cellar, great glassware, comfortable lounges and an extensive range of wine literature. "

- Malaysia Tatler, July 2005

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"The Wine Cellar is located in a sleepy corner of Bangsar, a quiet unassuming shop popular among wine afficionados for not just providing great wines, but great service as well.

....The Wine Cellar is also equipped with a custom-built cellar where the wines are stored in termperatures of 14 degrees and the humidity and lighting are controlled around the clock.

....The Wine Cellar is aiming to project a down-to-earth, open image. Customers are greeted with a smile. They will even give recommendations on the right type of wines for various functions. "

-The Sun Daily, April 2005

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