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