Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Shao Xing – 10 year-old


Served hot (as is the custom with Chinese rice wines, at least in winter), this comes across as a delicate mix of soy and salted butter caramel. Unlike many of these aged rice wines, it doesn’t remind me of port.

The salty bite really comes out as it cools, making it rather more like Amontillado. Fragrant, subtle and complex with a very, very smooth finish. Lovely nutty aftertaste. My favourite of the various Chinese rice wines we had on this Asian trip.

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