Sunday, April 26, 2009

Everyday Bordeaux Wine Fair

去到大概2時多,場內已擠滿了人,個個拿著一隻二隻酒杯,嚷著要試這試那,好不熱鬧~
雖然身處在遙遠的馬場內廂,依然有很多人願意去試。
場內有多達50個酒商,從多個波爾多酒莊運來的數百支酒嚴選最優秀的100支適合每天飲用的波爾多酒。

跟好友們逛一整個圈,每個攤位都試大概一至兩支酒,也要花最少2小時完成~
不過大部份試的紅酒都比杯標籤上寫的都跟最後試的有點出入,可能是AIR 了很久吧。

試想想用2個多小時不停喝不同的酒,如果不想醉倒,確實要不停吃芝士去"解酒" 呢,KEKE...
最後只有1-2支值得推介,果味濃,TANNIN 合度好處,只是...我想是因為EVERYDAY WINE 有PRICE LIMIT OF $300,Aftertaste 很短,所以都不要有太大期望呢,一分錢一分貨。

以下是兩個比較impressive 的everyday wine.

Fleur de Rigaud, 由WINESHOP.COM 負責銷售,入口很醇、很滑,屬於較厚身而濃的cherry 味酒。相對其他同價的酒而言,它的aftertaste 比較長,是heavy body 愛好者之選。

另一選擇是BEL-AIR. 雖然我不是Plum& blackcurrent味的fans,但以它的long length & oakness確是sole drinking or cheese drinking 的良伴。

Monday, April 20, 2009

Stag Leap vs Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2006

After a hard day of work on weekend, wanna get rid of the tiresome by refreshing myself at Watson's Cellar, decided to consume a bottle as a gift for my tardiness to the bungalow in Lantau with my fds.


Welcomed by the sales in the cellar, it's almost 10pm, time to leave, so I just rush for sth between $400 so that we can have a decent tasting, end up, my request is... Shiraz...


In fact, the sales gave me 2 choices, Stag Leap (Wow, the big name from the US vs France competition!) and Clonakilla (Like a koala name, but the pattern is so authentic) , with no tasting. Well, doubtfully I try not to get both, until there is a point where I saw their wine vending machine, I spend my value-card for a zip of stag leap...


Not too impressive, but easy to drink,

so I finally go for the Clonakilla.


3 Hours later, I arrive at Lantau, we open the wine together with...violence as no bottle opener is available, we use...BBQ fork!!!!!!!~ Not to mention about the cork itself, but part of it is emerge into the wine, oaky oaky...


In fact I was impressed by this Shiraz Viognier a lot~

The pepper & spice is blending well with the blackberry fruit, balanced body, soft tannin, floral drink, easy to get new taster buy-in. Ready to drink and can last for at least 3 years longer without deterioriating. Would recommend to buy if it's...around $300, haha, still reasonable at this stage.


Saturday, April 11, 2009

Watson Wine Cellar - Wine Tasting

太耐無post 添...其實事發係o係去台灣trip之前o既...

中環蘭桂芳附近開o左一間watson"s wine cellar
同平時o既branch一樣,唔同o既係...佢有一個wine tasting corner. 由於個location 係basement,又無乜promotion on the wine tasting corner, 我都只係有一日無聊食lunch 經過o既時候入去望o下.

原來個原理同sheration o既wine vending machine 有d 相似。我搵o左位同事同我盲中中去試o下...
首先係向cashier 買store value card, 有$60 deposit, 然後再加錢.
個vending machine 有大概7-8款酒,每種酒有自己mark o既price o既. 你可以選擇自己飲o既份,分別有25cc, 50cc 同埋 75cc. 25cc 有兩啖左右,如此類推。

我地兩個一見倒haut brion 就發o左癲...平時成支買都要$5000所以忍唔住去試。
點知一倒,原來只係得一啖...咁個serving o既staff 就話cellar 唔supply 呢隻酒,所以無得開新o既,唯有送25cc o既 Poyferre

Haut Brion 1998

果然係TOP 5 ,飲落去真係有一種感動ga...
long after taste, harmonious o既tannin, 有honey 同black fruit o既味。
雖然唔係話係我最favourite o既texture 同fruit combination, 但係以佢本身想做到o既style,我覺得釀造者拿掐得好好。

Chauteau Leoville Poyferre 2004

係我o既同事話呢個都好出名,我地就將剩餘o既錢試啦~

light body, 都有cherries ,但係好可惜我地係飲完haut brion 就飲佢,即刻顯得失色o左,唔係咁strong character lu...




Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes 2005


呢個係我自己試飲o既,同事另外試o左隻italian red,甜到好似port,唔記得叫咩名添...

montrachet 有好typical o既mineral 同埋hint of vanilla aroma,我自己本人唔係特別好mineral,估唔到同vanilla又幾夾,又一個可以explore o既白酒啦~ 唔錯唔錯..


我地咁樣試發,每人$130 就試o左3種貴價酒,實在超值,希望watson o既其他branch 有多的呢d machine ,好encourage customers 去買d 貴酒,win-win strategy o黎ga~ 多d promotion 就會有多d人參加啦~

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