Tua Rita Rosso dei Notri IGT 2011

Date of Tasting: 11 January 2014

Wine Type: Red

Grape Varieties: 50% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon

Alcohol: 14.5%

Origin: Tuscany, Italy

Appellation: IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica)

Expect to Pay: ~ THB750 - THB1,000

Web: http://www.tuarita.it/
Chubby Score: 90/100
Value for money: 8/10
Professional Rating: WA - 89/100, WE - 90/100, JS - 89/100, CT - 88/100

Appearance: dark ruby

Aroma: currants and forest floor

Palate: sweet cherry with quite dense palate touch but maintaining silkiness. also shows sweet spices as well as little touch of herbs, florals, and cinnamon. soft tannins and quite well structured acidity and balance. medium length on the finish.

Not a particular touchy wine but this is a good one for table wine for me. It should go pretty well with flavourful dishes and should be enjoyable during the next few years. A good value for money indeed.

Chef Pom Chinese Restaurant @ Rama 3 Road, Bangkok - ภัตราคารอาหารจีน เชฟป้อม @ ถนนพระราม 5 กรุงเทพมหานคร

Cuisine: Chinese

Map: Chef Pom Chinese Restaurant @ Rama 3 Road, Bangkok - ภัตราคารอาหารจีน เชฟป้อม @ ถนนพระราม 5 กรุงเทพมหานคร

Price: THB900 per person (what we paid for)

Visited: 2 January 2014

Food: 5/10

Atmosphere: 5/10

Value for money: 3/10

Services: 4/10
Scale: [ 1=poor ----- 5=average/standard ----- 10=outstanding/exceptional ]

Chef Pom Chinese Restaurant has become publicly known among Chinese food lovers, especially dimsum lunch, after appearing on the television famous show "Iron Chef". Supposedly, Chef Pom or Chef Thanarak Chuto has almost 40 years of experience in Chinese food industry. He has mentioned that the kind of Chinese food being served at Chef Pom shall be his innovative trends.

really big sign and you cannot miss

Chef Pom and the menu

Chef Pom proudly presents abalone technique

Chef Pom Chinese Restaurant is located right on the bank of Chao Phraya River on Rama 3 Road. It is next to Sala Thai Restaurant. So the only way to come here is by car, using public transport can be really difficult unless you are willing to take BRT here. The place is decorated in a kind of contemporary Chinese style but not really charming from my sight. The good part is the top floor seating where you can enjoy al fresco with a good view of Chao Phraya River.

restaurant front

not so grand ambient

a good view of Chao Phraya river on top floor

It has been a while back since my visit which was around new year 2014. I did not have a chance to take down note of each dish and barely remember details. All I would illustrate here would be pictures of each dish. We had a Chinese set menu for 10 persons which costed THB8,000 and there were 10 dishes. The portion of each dish was rather generous. However, each taste only so-so to me, there was nothing spectacular from our view. I would not even call this innovative. Question is about pricing, I think the pricing was not excessive. If the atmosphere is more charming and attractive, I would think this is not really a bad place to have a meal for large group. For now, I would not return to this place myself unless friend or family requests for it. But may give it another try for dim sum. Here are the dishes in the set menu:

drunken chicken with wasabi jelly fish - ไก่เหล้าแมงกะพรุนซอสวาซาบิ (cannot really taste the wasabi part)

crisp fried shrimp with fruit salad and mayo in taro net - กุ้งทอดครีมสลัดกระเช้าเผือก (where was my taro net??????)

seared pork spare rib with Hong Kong red wine sauce - ซี่โครงหมูโตเกียว

double boiled shark fin with Japanese mushroom in clear soup - ซุปหูฉลามเห็ดญี่ปุ่นน้ำใส

Peking duck - เป็ดปักกิ่ง

wok fried fresh scallop with XO sauce - หอยเชลล์ชิลีเจี๋ยน XO ซอส

seared abalone stuffed with shrimp moose in abalone sauce - เป๋าฮื้อยัดไส้กุ้งเจี๋ยนคะน้าฮ่องกงซอสเป๋าฮื้อ

steamed black grouper in soy sauce - ปลาเก๋านึ่งซีอิ๊ว

steamed rice in lotus leaf - ข้าวอบเผือกทรงเครื่องห่อใบบัว

crispy date and custard - พุทราทอดกับคัสตาร์ดทอด

not bad preserved vegetable as the side dish

drunken chicken with wasabi jelly fish (5/10)

crisp fried shrimp with fruit salad and mayo in taro net (4/10)

seared pork spare rib with Hong Kong red wine sauce (4/10)

double boiled shark fin with Japanese mushroom in clear soup (4/10)

Peking duck (5/10)

wrapping Peking duck

wok fried fresh scallop with XO sauce (4/10)

rather big scallop

seared abalone stuffed with shrimp moose in abalone sauce (5/10)

steamed black grouper in soy sauce (5/10)

steamed rice in lotus leaf (3/10)

the inside of steamed rice in lotus leaf

crispy date and custard (4/10)

Chef Pom Chinese Restaurant @ Rama 3 Road, Bangkok - ภัตราคารอาหารจีน เชฟป้อม @ ถนนพระราม 5 กรุงเทพมหานคร

622/69-70 Rama 3 Road
Bang Phongphang, Yannawa
Bangkok 10120
Thailand

Open Hours: daily 11:00am - 02:00pm for lunch (incl. dim sum) and 05:30pm - 10:30pm for dinner

Tel: +66 (0) 2294 3998
Web: http://chefpomrestaurant.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/chefpommodernchinese

Philippe Colin Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru Chenevottes 2010

Date of Tasting: 7 January2014

Wine Type: White

Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay

Alcohol: 13.5%

Origin: Burgundy, France

Appellation: Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

Expect to Pay: ~ THB2,500 - 4,000

Web: n.a.
Chubby Score: 94/100
Value for money: 7/10
Professional Rating: WS - 91/100, ST 93/100, JR - 16.5/20

Appearance: straw yellow

Aroma: citrus blossom, pear and apple, toasty hazelnuts and spices

Palate: medium weight with classic dryness. mineral forward rather than citrus fruit. complexity with layers of palates. integrated and fine acidity. lingering and long finish with floral perfume.

A future it lies at an affordable price. This is so enjoyable at the young age and shall be delightful until the end of this decade. I like the way acidity balance with layers of spices and elements, and not overwhelmed by fruit palate. The concentration as well as aromas are there. A classy white Burgundy that is worth an experience. Personally, the toasty hazelnuts aroma was a charming dimension when sniffing. Love it.