Sunday, 14 April 2013

Gue Yue Long Shan – 8-year old


Another Chinese rice wine, marketed at a variety of ages.

Soy coloured, a little lighter than some of the examples we have seen. When we approach it (hot), it has the fruit character of a ruby port (which somehow seems wrong when we look at the colour); as it cools, it acquires a quite distinct cashew nut character. Not as complex as some of the rice wines we’ve tried, but very attractive.

The label lists the alcohol content as 15% +/-1% - if only Western wine labelling was so touchingly honest. 

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