For quite some time Estima, a local importer, have been bringing in hipster wines at outrageous markups. From time to time one could spot a Marc Angeli or C&P Breton wine on local restaurant wine lists, but never with any real degree of predictability. Then one of the crazy expats, who used to work with another major importer (and was a sommelier for a few years at one of the leading restaurants), decided to open a bistrot du sommelier. So alongside magnums of Larmandier-Bernier Terre de Vertus and a vertical of Trevallon, almost every cuvee of the latest vintage from Stephane Tissot and Pierre Overnoy can be found. A friend and I popped in late last night to sample the goods, and the '04 Overnoy Savagnin was stunning - a fresh and savoury wine, the sort to encourage more drinking and eating and conversation. I'd probably decant it for a bit but serve it fairly cool next time.
We also had the pleasure of tasting a Varnier-Fannier Avize sans dosage (didn't see the label close up), which had a slightly oxidative, fat nose but was unyieldingly linear on the palate. Not my type of champagne - either give me luscious, creamy Chardonnay and yeast, or crazy minerality, not something in between. Somewhat simpler and easier to like was the pinot meunier-heavy cuve from Rene Geoffrey - fruity and straightforward, with a touch of sweetness that was lacking in the Varnier-Fannier.
So head on over to Singapore before this place closes.
We also had the pleasure of tasting a Varnier-Fannier Avize sans dosage (didn't see the label close up), which had a slightly oxidative, fat nose but was unyieldingly linear on the palate. Not my type of champagne - either give me luscious, creamy Chardonnay and yeast, or crazy minerality, not something in between. Somewhat simpler and easier to like was the pinot meunier-heavy cuve from Rene Geoffrey - fruity and straightforward, with a touch of sweetness that was lacking in the Varnier-Fannier.
So head on over to Singapore before this place closes.