Domaine Servin Chablis Premier Cru Vaucoupin 2012

Date of Tasting: 29 August 2014

Wine Type: White

Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay

Alcohol: 12.5%

Origin: Burgundy, France

Appellation: Chablis Premier Cru Controlee

Expect to Pay: ~ THB1,300

Web: http://www.domaine-servin.net/
Chubby Score: 90/100
Value for money: 7/10

Professional Rating: WA - 92/100, AG - 93/100, WS - 92/100, ST - 91/100, BH - 92/100

Appearance: bright yellow

Aroma: stony and chalky aroma with minimum fruit character

Palate: silkily fine texture. minerality and chalkiness dominant. freshness and lingering finish. pretty much dry with cleanse and crisp.

A unique style of its own, it possesses. Concentration and expression focus pretty much on minerality and chalkiness both nose and palate. This is a beautiful work. If you do not mainly look for fruit, you may well like this one. I suspect that it should perform wonderfully until the end of this decade.

Breizh Crepes @ Soi Suan Phlu 8, Bangkok - เบรสซ์เครป @ ซอยสวนพลู 8 กรุงเทพฯ

Cuisine: Crepe Bar

Map: Breizh Crepes @ Soi Suan Phlu 8, Bangkok - เบรสซ์เครป @ ซอยสวนพลู 8 กรุงเทพฯ

Price: THB325 per person without alcohol (what we paid for)

Visited: 18 September 2014

Food: 6/10

Atmosphere: 5/10

Value for money: 6/10

Services: 6/10
Scale: [1=poor ---- 5=average/standard ---- 10=outstanding/exceptional]

Often, I search for a place for easy dinner near home. Recently, I had come across a small creperie in Soi Suan Phlu 8 and did not hesitate at all to give it a go right away. This creperie is called "Breizh Crepes" and is located just opposite The Seed Mingle condominium in Soi Suan Phlu 8. The place serves traditional French crepes. It might not be the very best in Bangkok but at least it is good enough and very friendly. I would say that it is a good place for a quick dinner and for hanging out at night with friends (of course with nice crepes to accompany alongside beverage).

a small bar with authentic French crepes

Breizh Crepes @ Soi Suan Phlu 8, Bangkok

For crepes, Breizh Crepes serves them like the traditional one. Breton galette of buckwheat flour for savoury (crepe salees) and wheat based flour for sweet crepe (crepe sucrees). For galettes, we had Galette Complete (5/10), which comprises of Paris ham, egg, and emmental cheese, and Galette Garden (tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, emmental cheese, and olive cream) (6/10). I personally enjoyed galette garden more. It was more flavourful and denser texture. For dessert, Crepe St. Michel (caramelised apple, almonds, and whipped cream) (6/10) and Crepe Demoiselle (strawberry coulis, fresh lemon juice, and whipped cream) (6/10) were picked. Both were enjoyable.

What I noticed about crepes here was the texture of crepe flour. It was too soft for my liking. If it was crispier, that would be tastier for me. Apart from that just enjoy yourself. But be a little patient for your dish, it can be a little slow for each dish to arrive. Anyway, this is a decent place for a crepe dinner in my opinion.

Galette Complete (THB159)

Galette Garden (THB179)

Crepe St. Michel (THB129)

Crepe Demoiselle (THB149)

a bite of crepe demoiselle

Breizh Crepes @ Soi Suan Phlu 8, Bangkok - เบรสซ์เครป @ ซอยสวนพลู 8 กรุงเทพฯ
459/59 Soi Suan Phlu 8
Suan Phlu Road
Thung Mahamek, Sathon
Bangkok 10120

Thailand

Open Hours: daily from 11:0am - 11:00pm

Tel: +66 (0) 2679 3393
Web: http://breizh-crepes.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/BreizhCrepes

Weingut Josef Leitz Rudesheimer Drachenstein Dragonstone Riesling 2012

Date of Tasting: 23 August 2014

Wine Type: White

Grape Varieties: 100% Riesling

Alcohol: 10%

Origin: Rheingau, Germany

Appellation: Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA)

Expect to Pay: ~ THB850

Web: http://www.leitz-wein.de/
Chubby Score: 89/100
Value for money: 7/10
Professional Rating: WS - 89/100, JR - 16/20, CT - 89/100

Appearance: straw yellow

Aroma: green apple, pineapple, lime, and elderflower

Palate: sweetness of off-dry character with flavour of lime, orange, apple, and mild spiciness. soft note of acidity. medium creamy structure on body. stony mineral is also there.

This off-dry style riesling shows more like it is of Kabinett wine with bright and dynamic personality. I do like the raciness and freshness of this Dragonstone Riesling. It is also priced with reasonableness. Grab it, store it, and enjoy until the end of this decade. But make sure the temperature is not too cool when drinking for the aroma to reveal. Cheers!!!!!