Ampang Denise

canus86 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:30:37 +0800

Denise the Wine Shop

At Denise, you’ll be faced with racks and racks of wine, with dimly-lit interior and lots of wood decor and outdoor seating, making for a quaint, cosy place for a drink. You can shop for wines by the bottles, or if you’re impatient, you can insist on having your selections by the glass at the bar. Old and New World wines are available, and if you’re clueless about where to start, there are wine advisors to help. Most likely they’ll recommend the ‘Denise Cellar Block “Special Release” Selection’ (RM69.80+), the bar’s own private labels in collaboration with premium boutique vineyard ‘Maxwell Wines’ of McLaren Vale, South Australia. It is full bodied and generous with depth of colour, and flavours of ripe plum and blackcurrant, combined with a light spice, and rounded out by smooth vanilla oak.

The advisors also insist upon the ‘Denise Cellar Block 8 Cabernet Sauvignon 2004’ (RM69.80+), also by McLaren Vale. Distinguished by snow pea aromas, red currant and delicate mint, the red also provides a velvety palate of blackberry, plum and cherry enveloped in subtle oak flavours. If you’re tired of Australia, go French, with the ‘Mischief & Mayhem Chablis Chardonnay 2005’ (RM158+), produced with Chardonnay grapes picked exclusively from the Premier Cru site Côte de Léchet. It has good weight and acidity, balanced well by lemon zest fruit and flinty minerals. Fresh, with a long fine finish. Salute.

The Wine Bar @ Denise the Wine Shop, 30, Persiaran Ampang, off Jalan Ampang, KL (03 4256 7313/denisewine.com). 12noon-11pm daily.

Comment:
A quiet place, with romantic and relaxing enviroment.
Good food and wine.
Reasonable!!!!

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