Self Training for Wine Tasting Note

Cab Sau - Greenbell pepper, herbaceous, leafy, blackcurrant, blackberry
Red fruit - Redcurrant, raspberry, redberry

Cedar, Vanilla, Chocolate, Coffee, Tea (All oak aged)

Self Training for Wine Tasting Note

Lussac St Emillon - Tea Coffee Chocolate 差不多同一類, 加 plum prune, oaky (冇分) 要寫 toasty, smoky, 一寫 savoury 就係 tertiary aroma, developing

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McWilliams Markview Chardonnay 2016 Australia NSW 13%abv

Appearance: Pale Intensity Lemon Color 

Nose: Clean nose, Medium Intensity, Lemon, lime, Grapefruit, nutty, oaky, mineral, it is youthful

Palate: Dry, Medium(+) acidity, high alcohol, Medium(+) body, Medium(+) Intensity with oaky, creamy, lemon, Grapefruit, mineral, Medium(+) length with Grapefruit, mineral, lemon peel finish

Conclusion: Good and can drink now, potential to age, very classic Aus oaked chardonnay with big structure, oily

This one $250 in Sheung Wan Wine Bar.

只要夠 Acidity, 夠 Flavour Concentation, 基本上可以 potential to age

要去到 Very Good - 一定要有 Oak and Fruit Flavour Integration, 要 well mix !!! Otherwise Good only

Self Training for Wine Tasting Note

WSET Level 3 Self Training Tasting Note




要集中一樣一樣Cluster Name 再爆多幾個 aroma descriptors 去拎分
一有 Meaty 就係 developing
一有 橙邊就係 Garnet Color

留意深水區 Color Spectrum 個 distribution, 可能係 Medium Intensity, even 好似Pale Intensity,

Wine and Dine 2017

今次 Wine and Dine 好特別 !!!


Very attractive aroma of Alvarinho Vinho Verde Portugal





Attractive Caramel Flavour and Aroma


Semi-seco Cava Rose


依支 Riesling Spatlese Trocken 好正

Wine Gathering at Shop

朋友酒鋪紀念

舊vintage champagne, France white wine, Aus red wine, Italy wine etc.
冇得頂呀

Typical and Easy Drinking Champagne

一支珀幾到二百多dd 既easy drinking champagne - 已經交左貸，唔錯

Charles du Roy Brut Champagne

Spain Cava

Arte Latino Metodo Tradicional Cava Brut ($39 惠康買) half bottle

11.5% abv

Appearance: Pale Straw Yellow

Nose: Medium Intensity, White floral, Apple, hint of yeasty, mineral, wet stone

Palate: Dry, Medium(+) acidity, Medium alcohol, Medium(-) body, medium intensity with Bready, mineral, apple, medium length with mineral, apple finish

Conclusion: Good

流浮山私房菜

依間叫緣聚軒，真係要 Call 車先可以入到，一間好特別既私房菜

又係一排酒，當中我個支白酒係特登 Breathe 24hrs




食物亦十分精彩 - 新鮮 !!!

Chile Chardonnay

De Martino Legado Reserva Limari Valley Chardonnay 2011 Chile
13.5% abv

Appearance: Clear, Medium Intensity Lemon Color

Nose: Clean nose, Medium Intensity, Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Yeasty, Creamy, Butter. It is youthful.

Palate: Dry, Medium(+) Intensity, Medium alcohol, Medium body, Medium(+) acidity, mineral, lemon, lime, Grapefruit, Creamy, Buttery, Medium(+) length with lemon, lime finish

Conclusion: Good, ready to drink now, has potential to age

唔可以話Chile 酒差，唔試過你又點知好唔好？

Wine Dinner @禾牛薈 hot pot

今次係朋友生日 hot pot wine dinner !!!

好多酒，冇時間去搞 tasting note !

Charles Dufour Champagne

Charles Dufour - one of my favourite Champagne Wine-making Winery.


La pulpe et la grain part 2, Brut Nature, Champagne Dufour par Charles 2009
Production: 3807 bottles

12% abv

45% Pinot Blanc
35% Pinot Noir
20% Chardonnay

Bottled on 13th Oct 2011 and dégorgement on 19th May 2016
That means nearly 4.5years on lees

Appearance: Clear, Medium Gold, Very fine bubbles

Nose: Clean nose, Medium+ Intensity, White floral Jasmine, Toast, Bready, Yogurt, Hint of honey, mineral stony, integrated aroma

Palate: Dry, High acidity, Medium alcohol, Medium body, Medium+ Intensity, Medium+ length with toasty, mineral finish

Conclusion: Good, drink now

A+ Australian Wine Level 2

上次讀完 Level 1 , 今次係 Level 2

Level 2 一日內試晒唔同 Wine Style !!!
Dry, Sweet fortified, white and red wine







Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 2015
Clare Valley

12.7% abv

Appearance: Clear, Pale Lemon

Nose: Clean nose, Medium Intensity, White flowers, citrus lemon, lime, white peach, mineral, stone

Palate: Dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, medium intensity, medium length with mineral, lemon zest finish

Conclusion: Good, drink now, not suitable to age

Pewsey Vale Riesling 2014
Eden Valley

12.5% abv

Appearance: Clear, Medium Lemon

Nose: Clean nose, Medium Intensity, Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Star-fruit, White flowers, Stone, Mineral

Palate: Dry, Medium+ acidity, medium body, medium alcohol, medium intensity, medium length with mineral, lemon zest finish

Conclusion: Good, drink now, not suitable to age

Tyrrell Vat 1 Semillon 2011
Hunter Valley

11.5% abv

Appearance: Clear, Medium Lemon

Nose: Clean nose, Medium+ Intensity, toasty, smoky, lemon, Grapefruit, herb, Youthful

Palate: Dry, Medium acidity, Medium body, medium alcohol, medium intensity, medium length with lemon, toasty finish

Conclusion: Good, drink now, not suitable to age

Evans and Tate Metricup Road Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Margaret River

12% abv

Appearance: Clear, Pale Lemon

Nose: Clean nose, Medium Intensity, grassy, gooseberry, greenbell pepper, herbaceous, Youthful

Palate: Dry, Medium+ acidity, medium body, medium alcohol, medium intensity, medium length with greenbell pepper, nutty finish, refreshing style

Conclusion: Good, drink now, not suitable to age

Pierro Chardonnay 2010

Margaret River

14% abv

Appearance: Clear, Deep Lemon

Nose: Clean nose, Medium+ Intensity (但老師話pronounced Intensity), toasty, smoky, creamy, buttery, coconut

Palate: Dry, Medium+ acidity, medium body, medium alcohol, medium intensity, medium length with mineral savoury, coconut finish

Conclusion: Good, drink now, potential to age, this one is very good quality !!!!!!

Shaw and Smith M3 Chardonnay 2015

Adelaide Hills

13% abv

Appearance: Clear, Medium Lemon

Nose: Clean nose, Medium Intensity, Toasty, smoky, lemon, butter, nutty

Palate: Dry, Medium+ acidity, Medium alcohol, Medium body, medium intensity, medium length with mineral, lemon, nutty finish

Conclusion: Good, drink now, potential to age, this is good quality !!!!!!!

Clover hill Tasmanian cuvee NV 

Tasmania

12. 5% abv

Appearance: Pale gold fine bubbles

Nose: Medium Intensity, toasty, nutty

Palate: Dry, Medium+ acidity, medium intensity, medium body, medium alcohol, medium length with green apple, yellow apple finish

Conclusion: Good, drink now

Coldstream Hills Reserve Pinot Noir 2013
Yarra Valley

13.5% abv

Appearance: Clear, Medium Ruby

Nose: Clean nose, Medium Intensity, Red Cherry, Mineral savoury, hint of leather

Palate: Dry, Medium acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol, Medium body, medium length with mineral, cherry finish

Conclusion: Good, drink now and potential to age

D'Arenberg The Custodian Grenache 2013
McLaren Vale

14.3% abv

Appearance: Clear, Medium Ruby

Nose: Clean nose, Medium Intensity, Nutmeg, Clove, herb, vanilla, chocolate, berry

Palate: Dry, Medium acidity, high alcohol, Medium body, medium tannin, medium+ intensity, Medium length with berry, mineral, spice, peppery finish

Conclusion: Good, drink now, potential to age

St Hallett Old Block Shiraz 2013
Barossa

13.9% abv

Appearance: Clear, Deep Purple

Nose: Clean nose, Medium Intensity, violet, cassis, vanilla, clove, pepper, liquorice, hint of chocolate

Palate: Dry, Medium+ acidity, medium+ intensity, high alcohol, Medium+ tannin, medium+ body, medium+ length with liquorice, pepper finish

Conclusion: Good, drink now, potential to age

D'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2011
McLaren Vale

14.3% abv

Appearance: Clear, Deep Ruby

Nose: Clean nose, Medium+ Intensity, violet, Nutmeg, clove, oaky, dark plum, black berry, Savoury, vanilla, chocolate

Palate: Dry, Medium+ acidity, medium+ intensity, Medium+ tannin, medium+ body, medium+ length with Mineral, peppery finish

Conclusion: Good, drink now, potential to age

Yeringberg Shiraz 2012
Yarra Valley

12.5% abv

Appearance: Clear, Deep Purple

Nose: Clean nose, Medium+ Intensity, mint, dark berry, pepper, clove, red cherry

Palate: Dry, Medium+ acidity, medium+ body, medium alcohol, medium intensity, medium length with pepper, liquorice finish

Conclusion: Good, drink now, potential to age

St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Coonawarra

14.5% abv

Appearance: Clear, Deep Ruby

Nose: Clean nose, Medium+ Intensity, blackcurrant, mint, oaky, tobacco, Coffee, vanilla

Palate: Dry, Medium+ acidity, Medium+ tannin, Medium+ body, high alcohol, Medium+ Intensity, Medium+ length with liquorice, mint, blackcurrant finish

Conclusion: Very Good, drink now, potential to age

Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Margaret River

13.5% abv

Appearance: Clear, Deep Purple

Nose: Clean nose, Medium Intensity, Violet, Cedar, Blackcurrant, Cedar leaf, Vanilla, Liquorice

Palate: Dry, Medium+ acidity, medium+ intensity, medium+ body, medium+ tannin, medium alcohol, medium+ length with violet, liquorice, mineral finish

Conclusion: Good, drink now, potential to age



Seppeltsfield Solero DP63 Grand Muscat
Rutherglen Victoria

17% abv

Appearance: Clear, Medium Amber

Nose: Clean nose, High intensity, Caramel, Toffee, Spice, Hazelnut, Tea-leaves

Palate: Sweet, High intensity, Full body, High acidity, High alcohol, Long length with toffee, caramel, marmalade, dried apricot finish

Conclusion: Very Good, drink now, potential to age



Seppeltsfield Para Rare Tawny
Barossa

21% abv

Appearance: Clear, Deep Gold

Nose: Clean nose, Medium+ Intensity, Raisin, Hint of leather, Marmalade, Dried apricot

Palate: Sweet, High acidity, High intensity, Medium+ body, High alcohol, Medium tannin, medium+ length with raisin, caramel finish

Conclusion: Good, drink now, potential to age

USA Pinot Noir

今次試下 USA Pinot Noir


Siduri Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2013 Sonoma County USA

14.1% abv

Appearance: Clear, Medium Ruby with significant legs

Nose: Clean nose, Medium Intensity, Red Plum, Red Cherry, Mineral, Nutmeg, Clove, hint of wet floor, wet leaves, Youthful

Palate: Dry, Medium acidity, Medium tannin, Medium- body, silky tannin, high alcohol, mineral, Medium Intensity with plum, spice clove finish

Conclusion: Good, drink young, not suitable to age

Wine Dinner @粵來順

今次係 Wine Dinner

有晒 Champagne, White Wine, Red Wine, Sake, Sweet Wine

好正

Torbreck Wine

今次係澳洲酒


Torbreck The Steading 2001 Barossa Valley

14.5% abv

60% Grenache
20% Shiraz
20% Mourvedre

Typical GSM blend
Aged in 18 months in French and American Oak

Appearance: Clear, Medium Ruby with significant legs

Nose: Clean nose, Medium+ Intensity, Red berries, Red Plum, Hint of Mint, Hint of Vanilla, Liquorice, Coffee, Youthful

Palate: Dry, Medium Intensity, Medium tannin, high alcohol, Medium acidity, Medium body, silky texture, Medium+ length with red berries, liquorice peppery spice, mineral finish

Conclusion: Good and can age

Wine Dinner @ 佐敦青葉海鮮酒家

今次 Wine Dinner 地點係佐敦，識了唔少新朋友，期待下次再聚 !

成晚係Pinot Noir 之夜，Burgundy Pinot Noir 都係我最愛既提子 !!!

今次試左加拿大，以色列，智利 Pinot Noir 甚至 Italy Pinot 白 (下面tasting note會再講)





Montes Alpha Pinot Noir 2008
Chile Casablanca Valley

14% abv

Appearance: Medium Ruby
Nose: Medium Intensity, Smoky, Oaky, Meaty, Strawberry, Red Berries, Vanilla, Youthful
Palate: Dry, Medium acidity, Medium tannin, High alcohol, Medium Intensity, Medium length with red berries finish
Conclusion: Good and can age

Cavallotto Pinner 2015 Vino Bianco Ottenuta Da Uva Nera Castiglione Falletto

Pinner = Pinot Noir Vinified in White style, 低壓用pinot noir 壓汁，之後釀造白酒

5888 bottle production

Sur lie 9 months

Appearance: Pale Salmon
Nose: Medium Intensity, Strawberry, Peach, Melon, Perfume, Rose, Youthful
Palate: Dry, Medium Intensity, Medium Acidity, Medium Alcohol, Medium length with melon, peach finish
Conclusion: Acceptable and not suitable to age, drink young

Champagne Andre Clouet Silver Brut Nature NV (Blanc de Noirs)

Region: Bouzy, Montagne de Reims

12% abv

Appearance: Pale Straw Yellow
Nose: Medium Intensity, Bread, Biscuit, Yeasty, Mineral savoury, Nutty
Palate: Dry, Medium+ acidity, Medium alcohol, Medium Intensity, Medium length with nutty finish
Conclusion: Good and can age

La Pousse D'or Corton Clos du Roi 2008

On lees oak barrel for 18 months without fining nor filtration

Appearance: Medium Ruby
Nose: Medium Intensity, Strawberry, Red Cherry, Hint of meaty, Vanilla, Clove, Oak spice
Palate: Dry, Medium Intensity, Medium+ acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol, Medium length with Strawberry, Oak spice clove, vanilla finish
Conclusion: Good and can age



Norman Hardie Pinot Noir Unfiltered 2014 Niagara Peninsula VQA

11.4% abv

Appearance: Pale Ruby with red hue
Nose: Medium Intensity, Strawberry, Candy, Red Cherry, Hint of Herb, Perfume, Youthful
Palate: Dry, Medium acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol, Medium Intensity, Medium- length with Strawberry finish
Conclusion: Good and not suitable to age, drink young



Remoissenet Pere & Fils Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2010

Appearance: Pale Ruby
Nose: Medium Intensity, Strawberry, Hint of meaty, Vanilla, Oak spice hint of liquorice
Palate: Dry, Medium acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol, Medium Intensity, Medium length with Strawberry finish
Conclusion: Good and can age



Champagne Herbert Beaufort Carte d'Or Tradition Grand Cru Brut

Region: Bouzy

Appearance: Pale Straw Yellow
Nose: Medium- Intensity, Hint of yellow apple, nutty, Bread,
Palate: Dry, Medium+ acidity, Medium alcohol, Medium Intensity, Medium length with nutty finish
Conclusion: Acceptable



Golan Heights Winery Yarden Pinot Noir 2013 Israel

13.5% abv

Appearance: Medium Ruby
Nose: Medium Intensity, Strawberry, Red Cherry, Oak spice liquorice, Youthful
Palate: Dry, Medium Intensity, Medium acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol, Medium Intensity, Medium length with Strawberry, liquorice finish
Conclusion: Good and can age



Domaine Marcel Deiss Burlenberg Rouge Cru D'Alsace La Colline Brulee 2013

13% abv

Appearance: Medium Ruby
Nose: Medium Intensity, Strawberry, dark berries, smoky
Palate: Dry, Medium Intensity, Medium+ acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol, Medium- length with oak spice, mineral finish
Conclusion: Acceptable and can age

Alois Lageder Pinot Noir Riserva 2014 Sudtirol Alto Adige Italy

12.5% abv

Appearance: Medium Ruby
Nose: Medium Intensity, Strawberry, Hint of herb, hint of meaty, liquorice
Palate: Dry, Medium Intensity, Medium+ acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol, Medium length with Strawberry, liquorice finish
Conclusion: Good and can age


** Alsace Pinot Noir 真係唔好飲，難怪 Alsace Grand Cru Classification 係唔包括 Pinot Noir
** Italy Pinot 白幾好飲，可以再試多次
** Chile 都係一開始就強勁 Oak 味，真係overwhelmed Pinot Noir
** 個人喜愛 France , Canada pinot noir