Champagne Again

天氣熱, 飲champagne 是常識吧

今次飲

Champagne Vincent Charlot Le Fruit de ma passion Extra Brut ($480)

12.7% abv

65% Pinot Meunier
20% Pinot Noir
15% Chardonnay

7992 bottle production, this one is 4150th bottle

2011 harvest, organic and biodynamic

Terroir of Mardeuil

Appearance: Straw Yellow, Rich and Fine Bubbles
Nose: Hint of Yeasty, Bready, Biscuit, Toast, Mineral, Hint of honey(放暖狀態）
Palate: Creamy, High Acidity, Mineral(Savoury), Very long finish, hint of grapefruit skin aftertaste(放暖狀態)
Conclusion: Very Good, acidity is very high but comfortable

Art Piece Italy Red Wine

Italy Red Wine 依支比較特別

Pasqua Passione Sentimento

另一個名係叫 Romeo & Juliet

Label 係 Art Piece !!! 好靚




Pasqua Passione Sentimento Rosso Veneto IGT 2014

Romeo & Juliet

14% abv

Grapes: Dried Merlot, Corvina, Croatina

Merlot and Corvina are hand harvested and dried for 1 month in Fruttaio to lose 30% water. Maturation in large barrel for 3 months and MLF afterwards.

Appearance: Medium Ruby with purple hue
Nose: Dark plum, red berries, hint of tomato, hint of herbs
Palate: Medium+ tannin, medium acidity, soft and rounded finish, mineral
Conclusion: Good and can age


曾經依支酒我係想留返同"妳"去飲,
去明白Romeo & Juliet Love Wall 3000 messages a day ，去作為代表我地既酒

只可惜......

算吧，都係自私飲可能會較好

Watson Wine Bar Again

無聊一下去左中環 Watson Wine Bar
順手做埋Member


Gazin Rocquencourt Pessac Leognan Blanc 2013

Appearance: Medium Lemon Yellow
Nose: Subtle white flower, honey, refreshing citrus lime,
Palate: dry, full body, mineral, medium+ acidity, long finish (> 10 seconds), no bitterness,
Conclusion: Good and age more



Comm G B Burlotto
Barolo 2012

Appearance: Medium Ruby with purple hue
Nose: outstanding red berry, sour cherry, hint of tea leaves, hint of smoky, hint of cedar, hint of herb, vanilla, hint of oaky
Palate: high acidity, high tannin, dry, medium+ body, red fruit, finish with a bit spice
Conclusion: Good

好拿正的酒聚

依次酒局係因為有支 1978 Chateau Palmer 做主角
冇理由唔出黎 !!!



Chateau Palmer 1978
Domaine Paul Pernot Puligny montrachet premier cru les pucelles 2011
Chateau La Conseillante 1996
Domaine Joseph Drouhin Grand Echezeaux 1983
Laurent-Perrier Brut champagne 1996
Domaine Comte Armand Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 1er cru monopole 2003
John Glaetzer John's Blend Individual Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Langhorne Creek Australia 1988
Lucien le monie clos de la roche 2008
Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre 2006

John Glaetzer John's Blend Individual Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Langhorne Creek Australia 1988

Appearance: medium ruby
Nose: outstanding strawberry dried fruit, hint of mint, hint of herbaceous
Palate: medium acidity, medium+ tannin
Conclusion: Good


Chateau Palmer 1978

Appearance: Medium ruby
Nose: White pepper, dark plum, cooked herbaceous, hint of spice
Palate: medium acidity, medium+ tannin, white pepper
Conclusion: Good



Comte Armand Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 1er cru monopole 2003

Still very strong, need time to breathe

Laurent perrier brut champagne 1996

Yeasty, bready, toast, apple, high acidity


Joseph Drouhin Grand Echezeaux 1983

Appearance: Pale Ruby with brown hue
Nose: Outstanding intense Strawberry, red plum, strawberry candy
Palate: Medium+ tannin, medium acidity, red fruit, long finish
Conclusion: Good


Chateau La Conseillante Pomerol 1996smoky, dark plum, soft and roundness tannin



Domaine Paul Pernot Puligny montrachet premier cru les pucelles 2011

Appearance: intense lemon yellow
Nose: hint of Pineapple, Hint of pear, vanilla, buttery, creamy, hint of apricot
Palate: Medium+ acidity, long finish
Conclusion: Good

食好西 @ Le Blanc

灣仔 Le Blanc , 我好多酒友經常去既地方 , 都係環境好 , 食物質素又好
所以我都去試下

環境真係唔錯, 會分好晒 Portion 咁, 唔會比其他人見到, High Privacy !!!






今次冇叫set dinner
叫左以下:

Appetizer : Smoked Salmon Roll with crab mousse and orange caviar

中間個Crab mousse 好滑，外面smoked salmon 唔會太過Smoky ，唔會搶晒d味，好balanced


Soup : Oyster and Leek Soup


Main : Berkshire Pork Black Pudding Puff Roll with Apple Puree Apple Gravy


外面酥皮好脆，成個Dish好似Wellington style, 配上蘋果蓉, 清新, 清香, 好味！！！


Dessert : poached pear with red wine


Pear and Orange Slice


Very Good Atmosphere, Environment, Services, Food etc !!!

Josmeyer Wine

去 Le Blanc 食野, 順手清埋 Josmeyer Wine

Josmeyer Fleur de Lotus 2014

12% abv

Appearance : pale lemon yellow
Nose : outstanding honey, pear, white peach, white flowers, hint of pineapple
Palate : light body, dry, high acidity, citrus lime, hint of pineapple
Conclusion : good and drink young not suitable to age, a simple light wine


Josmeyer Le Dragon Riesling 2013

12% abv

Appearance : medium lemon yellow
Nose : Pineapple, Hint of Petrol, Hint of Mushroom
Palate : Spice, dry, high acidity, light to medium body, long finish
Conclusion : Good and can age (usually Riesling can enhance during age)

Luxury Again

Luxury 依個月出新野，當然去試下喇
今次食以下:


海膽忌廉汁焗珍珠扇貝

好香，唔錯。


油漬五味藍鰭吞拿魚配西班牙火腿，日本大拖羅他他田園


阿拉斯加蟹肉蕃茄濃湯

個蕃茄未算好濃，不過可能唔想蓋左個蟹肉鮮味，先會咁


有機蔬菜燴西班牙伊利比豬面肉

豬面肉好香，好腍，好味


有機蜂巢配自家蜂蜜雪糕

個蜂巢慢慢出蜂蜜清香清甜，唔同普通蜂蜜咁死甜

Germany Riesling Erstes Gewachs

Germany 既酒 Classification 其中一個就係 Erstes Gewachs (EG)
EG 係代表 Premier Cru (1er Cru)

另一個較高既級別係 Grosses Gewachs (GG) 代表 Grand Cru

今次依支係 EG Riesling

Schloss Vollrads Riesling Erstes Gewachs Germany Rheingau VDP 2010 Trocken Qualitatswein ($4xx)

13% abv

Appearance: Deep Golden Yellow

Nose: Hint of Peach, Hint of Pineapple, Hint of Honey, Hint of Apricot, White Flower, 少少菊花蜜

Palate: Grapefruit, Citrus, Medium+ Acidity, Medium Body, Dry Style, Rich Mineral, Grapefruit finish

Conclusion: Good and can age

高CP值 Spain Red Wine

今次依支 Spain Red Wine 係唔洗 $100

唔好講平野冇好，係好睇你點揀 !

Altos de Rioja Tempranillo 2012

13.5% abv
100% Tempranillo
80% French Oak and 20% American Oak
Barrel age for 6 months and Bottle age for 4 months

Appearance: Medium ruby with purple hue

Nose: Red berry, Red cherry, Hint of Dark berry, Hint of Tea-leaves, Hint of herbs, Hint of coffee and chocolate

Palate: Medium Body, Medium+ tannin, Medium+ acidity, Spice peppery finish, Hint of Mineral, Smooth and roundness texture

Conclusion: 依支酒以100蚊黎講, 質素唔錯, CP值算高, 但感覺上個tannin因為落左American Oak, 似乎over左dd, 同埋aging唔多, 唔會太多complex aroma 出現。Drink young not suitable to age, simple fruity red wine. 宜breathe 1 to 2 hrs will be better

Alsace Wine Tasting @ 酒專

今次係酒專有個酒莊 Domaine Cave du Roi Dagobert Alsace Wine Tasting

Alsace
- 90% white wine production
- altitude 170m to 550m
- 1800hrs of sunshine per year
- 13 geological terrior

6 wines tasting



Wine 1
Pinot Blanc Decouverte 2013
Appearance: Bright Pale Lemon Yellow with very light green hue
Nose: Hint of honey, Jasmine, White Flower, Hint of grapefruit, Pear, White Peach
Palate: Light body, Dry, Medium+ Acidity, Lemon zest, finish with lemon/lime
Conclusion: Acceptable



Wine 2
Riesling Racines et Terriors 2014
Appearance: Bright Pale Lemon Yellow
Nose: Hint of honey, Flinty, Petrol, Pineapple, Lemon, Lime, White Flower, Mineral
Palate: Mineral, Medium+ Acidity, Dry, Medium body, Grapefruit finish
Conclusion: Good and can age



Wine 3
Pinot Gris Degustation 2014
Appearance: Bright Pale Lemon Yellow with very light golden hue
Nose: Ginger, Spice, Hint of honey, stone fruit (white peach, apricot)
Palate: Grapefruit finish, Dry to off-dry, Medium+ Acidity, Medium Body
Conclusion: Acceptable



Wine 4
2014
Appearance: Pale Lemon Yellow
Nose: Lychee, Peach, Honey, Ginger
Palate: Off-dry, High Acidity, Medium+ Body, Spice
Conclusion: Aceeptable



Wine 5
Gewurztraminer Degustation 2013
Appearance: Pale Lemon Yellow
Nose: Lychee, Peach, Honey, White Flower
Palate: Off-dry to light sweet, High Acidity, Medium+ Body
Conclusion: Acceptable



Wine 6
Gewurztraminer VV 2013
Appearance: Pale Lemon Yellow
Nose: Intense Floral (Rose), Honey, Mango, Peach, Hint of Lychee, Apricot
Palate: Off-dry to Sweet, Full Body, Orange Blossom finish, a bit of botrytis, spice peppery, Medium+ Acidity
Conclusion: Acceptable

Chile Red Wine

今晚飲 Chile Red Wine

Chile Wine-making 愈來愈似 France Bordeaux Red Wine Style, use French Oak with aging

依支 Clos Apalta 係 Wine Spectacular (WS) 百大常客





Clos Apalta 2012 Chile Colchagua Valley, Biodynamic Vineyard

Production: 61008 bottles

100% Hand Harvested and De-stemmed

100% new French Oak, with 24 months MLF, unfined and unfiltered

Colluvial granitic soils with clay layers

66% Carmenere
15% Cabernet Sauvignon
19% Merlot

15% abv

Bottle Breathe for 3hrs

Appearance: Youthful Deep Purple
Nose: Intense Cassis, Dark berries, Hint of Red berries, Hint of Mint, Tea-leaves
Palate: Dry, Roundness silky tannin, medium+ tannin, medium acidity, full body, peppery spice, great finish
Conclusion: Very good and can age more and more

法國同莊 Half Bottles Battle

上次係 GDV 買左 Half Bottles
當然係 Battle 下


Domaine Matrot Thierry





Domaine Matrot Thierry Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chalumeaux 2012 13% abv

Appearance: Pale and bright lemon yellow
Nose: Reductive, Lemon, Lime, Vanilla, Butter, Creamy
Palate: Mineral(more Savoury), Finish with roundness creamy lemon, medium acidity, medium body
Maturation on lees 11 months, then batonnage
Complex and subtle flavour



Domaine Matrot Thierry Meursault 1er Cru Charmes 2013 13% abv

Appearance: Pale and bright lemon yellow
Nose: Lemon, Lime, Pear, Hint of Flinty, Hint of Pineapple, Hint of Coconut, Hint of Creamy
Palate: Mineral, Medium+ Acidity, Light to Medium Body, Finish with lemon zest
Winemaking method: Batonnage (Stir Lees)

Totally Different Wine-making
兩隻酒同一酒莊，但唔同產區，唔同winemaking (最明顯係 Buttery, Creamy, Vanilla 香味既不同，PM用lees maturation 11個月, 所以有MLF，而支Meursault就冇lees maturation，所以MLF就會好少，從而保留返清新果香)

各有各風味