Grape Wine Journey

I love to walk around Central on Sunday, the peace and quiet that contrast deeply with the hustle and bustle on the weekdays in the heart of the financial center.

The Chairman is at the end of a cul-de-sac in Central, the street has the tranquility of a small town in Europe.  The restaurant is promoting a cooking style that respects the natural flavor of the food.  They select the best quality for all the ingredients that will exemplify the flavor of the food.  The signature dish is steam live crab cook in chicken oil and Chinese rice wine.  It is a dish that all wine lovers will savor.

There were several paintings on the wall and the Manager told us the artist is one of the restaurant owners.  I loved the staircase with the paintings hanging on the top; it felt more like a gallery than a restaurant.

We picked the tasting menu, which had the same concept as some of the Western style restaurants.  They served what they bought fresh for the day.  It was a 12-course dinner with soup and homemade dessert.

We brought a Grand Cru Burgundy for the dinner.  It was a Antonin Guyon Corton Bressandes 2002 from Cote D’or.  Burgundy reds are generally lighter in style than Bordeaux wines.  The Burgundy showed cherry, floral and a hint of vegetal.  The finish was long.  It was medium bodied; the tannin and acidity were not strong.  It was very smooth and matched quite well with the variety of dishes for the evening.

It was a relaxing meal to end the weekend!