Alane had this 6 years ago
Brother-in-law came back from china with this bottle. Bold. Fruity nose at the front. Spicy, oak, and pepper. Nice linger. — 8 years ago
2012/9/13@Shanghai with Winnie — 11 years ago
Got that Nouveau + Cru Beaujolais nose (pepper, cranberry, blackberry, red & black currant, violets, and a little bit o’ granite), but super light, tart, juicy and straightforward on the palate. This basic wine b!tch loves her Nouveau in fall and will convince you that there’s nothing better that $30 can buy than a bottle of this stuff and spicy hand pulled sesame noodles from Shandong. A day late, but happy Beaujolais day nonetheless! — 3 years ago
My first Chinese wine! Very interesting. youthful and lean as an 09 but developing brotryis flavours. Very long earthy & soil finish. Couldn't peg it.... — 8 years ago
Distillery: Hebei Sanjing
Name: Shilixiang Baijiu
Fun apparent fact - Baijiu is the most consumed spirit in the world. But gosh... How little does the Western society know of this spirit. It's so difficult to find information on these bottles that are not in Mandarin (in English basically).
This distillery has to be king of the Hebei province (right outside Beijing). Signboards and ads are plastered everywhere with this very nicely branded disillery (love the bottle).
That said, this was pretty good. Alcohol on the lower side (40% abv). Sorghum and wheat based. It's on the "sweeter" side, even on the nose. Smells a touch musky, herbal and quite smooth on the mid-palate, finishes sweet and strong, but not necessarily harsh. Still burns unlike the Shandong Baijiu, but heck... It's Baijiu. It should burn. In my mind, this has sort of a richness, but not quite like Maotai's style and density. Still learning, so forgive the botched notes. — 6 years ago
Plays well with Shandong Province cuisine. — 8 years ago
This wine is another masterpiece by Changyu, China's most renowned wine maker. It comes with a soft touch yet a great smell. — 9 years ago
Alexandre Pagliano
Had this one in Shangai during a professional trip. Did not took detailed notes but was sincerely impressed. No modern overoaked wine here, well done and with lots of "bouchet" tipicity. A really good bottle.
— 2 years ago