2017年8月1日 星期二

Alsace Great Domaine 之旅

今次去左 AWSEC 既 Alsace Back Vintage Wine Tasting
試左以下幾支,有d市面賣過千既酒都有






Alsace 有 119 communes, 170 to 550m altitude, 51 Grand Cru Vineyard
Year 2011 - Can show single vineyard on label


都係講返酒


Wine 1
Albert Mann Pinot Noir Les Saintes Claires 2014
13% abv
Clay and Limestone soil
2010 Biodynamic

Appearance: Pale Ruby with red hue
Nose: Candy, Red fruit, red berries dominant, hint of strawberry, hint of meaty, earthy
Palate: fruity, silky texture, low tannin, medium+ acidity, mineral, finish lengthy
Conclusion: Good and drink young


Wine 2
Josmeyer Riesling Grand Cru Hengst Samain 2009
14% abv
Good Vintage
Samain means late harvest, 8g sugar
Riesling range of soil: granite, sandstone, marl, limestone, clay, schist, volcanic
5hrs skin contact, more aromatic

Appearance: golden yellow
Nose: Petrol, honey, pineapple, mango, hint of apricot, spice lemongrass, white flowers
Palate: high acidity, balanced, intense, mineral, Very long finish, powerful, dry, full body
Conclusion: Very Good and age more




Wine 3
Trimbach Riesling Clos Sainte Hune 2008
Terroir of Rosacker Vineyard, South and Southeast aspect, 50yr old vine, limestone subsoil, average 8000 bottle production, 5yr bottle aging in cellar before release

Fault line, more soil complexity

13% abv
Appearance: golden yellow
Nose: Petrol, white flowers, pineapple, mango, spice lemongrass, hint of apricot, mineral, rock, lime
Palate: high acidity, grapefruit aftertaste, Very long finish, slowly come out mineral, spice clove, ginger, lemongrass, elegant, depth
Conclusion: Very Good and age


Wine 4
Zind Humbrecht Pinot gris Rangen de Thann Saint Urbain Grand cru 2001 (Search Algo Wines)

Rangen de Thann is most southerly vineyard, steep slope, late ripening grape, low yield, volcanic rock and sandstone. Gewurztraminer 0.5ha only

Limestone and sunshine and late ripening

Volcanic soil, so have 海水味

南邊,高地,多雨

14% abv
Appearance: deep golden yellow
Nose: gingerbread, ginger, spice, hint of honey, hint of apricot, 蜜餞, hint of flinty, mineral savoury, floral
Palate: off dry, medium+ acidity, Very long finish with sweet apricot and honey, rich mineral
Conclusion: Very Good and age more


Wine 5
Weinbach Gewurztraminer Grand cru Furstentum 2008

Born with bitterness
Marly, limestone, granite, sandy clay
Good vintage
Biodynamic

13% abv
Appearance: Pale golden yellow
Nose: ginger, hint of apricot, hint of honey, floral, rose, white flower, hint of white peach, hint of mango, spice clove, pineapple, lychee
Palate: off dry, medium+ acidity, Very long finish with honey, depth, lychee, full body, balancing
Conclusion: Very Good and age


Wine 6
Hugel Gewurztraminer Vendange Tardive 1994
12.5% abv

Appearance: Deep golden
Nose: ginger, dried apricot, orange peel, earthy, peach, honey, cinnamon, mango, white flowers
Palate: sweet, high acidity to balance, long finish with dry, mineral, lively
Conclusion: Very Good and age more




Wine 7
Trimbach Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile Selection de Grains Nobles 2001
SGN riesling come from Geisberg and Osterberg where windblow often

13% abv
Appearance: Intense golden with orange brown
Nose: Oxidized, Botrytis, floral, white flowers, orange peel
Palate: high acidity, sweet, balanced, Very long finish
Conclusion: Very Good and age more

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