Dear Members

We are happy to finally share with you the details of our Commanderie de Bordeaux Singapore 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner with Inductions.

The event will take place on Thursday, 4 December, at Grand Hyatt Singapore.

The evening will start with a glass of Champagne and while you enjoy some canapés, we have prepared a very special standing tasting experience, with wines from several acclaimed Châteaux, all in vintages ending with ’05 and in large formats:

• Domaine de Chevalier (white), Péssac-Léognan, 2015, in Magnum
• Château Malartic Lagravière (white), Péssac-Léognan, 2015, in Magnum
• Château Larrivet Haut-Brion (white), Péssac-Léognan, 2015, in Magnum
• Château Giscours. Margaux, 2015, in Magnum
• Château de Ferrande, Saint-Emilion, 2015, in Magnum
• Château Angelus, Saint-Emilion, 2015, in Double Magnum
• Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, 2005, in Double Magnum
• Domaine de Chevalier, Péssac-Léognan, 1985, in Magnum
• Château d'Issan, Margaux, 1985, in Jeroboam

Then for dinner, we will have

Appetizer

• Citrus Cured Hamachi Carpaccio
• Smoked paprika garlic lime dressing, smoked trout roe, crispy shallot, cucumber
• L’Esprit de Chevalier, Péssac-Léognan, 2015, in Magnum

• Truffle Mushroom Fregola
• Shaved black truffle, confit morels, zucchini, garlic herb cream cheese, mushroom tea
• Château Léoville Las Cases, Saint-Julien,1985
• Château L’Evangile, Pomerol, 2005 (kindly offered by our Passé Maître Kok Leong)

• Spiced Australian M8 Wagyu Beef Rib-cap
• Potato pave, aioli, pumpkin fondant, Romanesco, sugar snap pea, red wine jus
• Château Figeac, Saint-Emilion, 2005, in Imperial
• Château Pichon Baron, Pauillac, 2005, in Imperial

• Selection of Matured Hard Cheeses from Les Frères Marchand
• Château Léoville Poyferré, Saint-Julien, 2005, in Imperial

• Isfahan Pavlova
• Lychee, rose, raspberry curd Mixed berry sorbet, champagne jelly
• Château Nairac, Barsac, 1995

• Chocolate Truffles
  

And to end the dinner, we will serve a Tesseron Cognac Lot 76, which includes vintages 1985 and 1995 in the blend, in special commemorative Magnum bottles. The Tesseron family are the owners of Château Pontet-Canet.

As we gather to celebrate this milestone 40th Anniversary, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt thanks to all members of the Commanderie for their continued support, enthusiasm, and contribution over the years. Your dedication has been the foundation of our camaraderie and success.

I would like to express our sincere gratitude to our Passé Maîtres, namely, Jeremy Ramsey and Donald Wong (in memoriam), Keith Kuo, Wong Kok Leong, David Ong, Pang Hee Hon and Stéphane Benoist, for their steadfast leadership in growing the Singapore Commaderie from an early Asian pioneer into an established pillar within the regional fraternity today. We are especially grateful for how they have greatly deepened our knowledge of Bordeaux and her wines through thoughtful events and by building the impressive wine cellar we are privileged to share in now.

Last but certainly not least, I would like to sincerely thank all the Châteaux that donated all the amazing ’05 vintage wines in large format, for the tasting, for their very kind generosity.

I truly hope to see as many of you as possible join us for this special celebration — a tribute to four decades of friendship, passion, and the shared love of Bordeaux wines.

As guests of honor for the evening, we will welcome Mr Jean-Marc Dulong, our Grand Maître of the Grand Conseil du Vin de Bordeaux, and Mr Frédéric Faye, General Manager and Winemaker of Château Figeac.

 

EVENT DETAILS

Date:                 Thursday, 4 December

Venue:              Grand Hyatt Singapore

                          10 Scotts Road

                          The Gallery, Level 1M

Time:                 6.30pm Cocktail

                          Followed by Inductions and Dinner

Dress code:      Black-tie / Evening Gown, with medallions

Price:                S$ 460 for members and spouse/partner

                          S$ 490 for guests

 

OTHER ACTIVITIES

We still have some bottles and Magnums of the special 2024 vintage release of Château Angelus – if you have not already done so, please let us know if you are interested:

• 40th Vintage of Hubert de Boüard – Château Angelus
  The 2024 vintage marks a historic occasion - the 40th vintage crafted under the stewardship of Hubert de Boüard, whose vision and dedication have shaped Angélus into one of the most revered names in Bordeaux. To commemorate this landmark and our longstanding and special relationship, the chateau has offered to produce a specially designed commemorative case to mark the anniversaries of the Commanderies de Bordeaux of Singapore and Hong Kong, who were both inaugurated in 1985.
  
  We decided to collaborate with the Commanderie of Hong Kong to share one barrique (225 lt = 300 bottles). We will have 2 formats available: 6 Bottles (750ml) or 3 Magnums (1.5L) in a special commemorative engraved case.
  
  Special (and confidential) release price is at Euro 170/btl (FOB ex-cellar). Delivery will take place in 2026 and can be arranged either to Singapore (in or out of bond) or Hong Kong. We will purchase some bottles and magnums for our Commanderie cellar as well.

Look forward to seeing you all soon.

Bordeaux Toujours Bordeaux !

Claudio De Villemor Salgado

Maître | Singapore Chapter  
Commanderie de Bordeaux Singapore