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？

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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

Wines of Chile Academy Level 1 Ambassador Level

Wines of Chile Academy Level 1 Ambassador Level
都係 beginner level






今次試下以下:


Wine 1
Anakena Tama Vineyard Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2015
14% abv
Appearance: bright, pale lemon yellow
Nose: asparagus, tonedown grassy, lime, lemon, passion fruit,
Palate: balanced high acidity, lemon aftertaste, mineral roundrock,
Conclusion: acceptable


Wine 2
Luis Felipe Edwards Marea Chardonnay 2014
14% abv

Appearance: pale lemon yellow, 6mths french oak
Nose: oaky, grapefruit, subtle pineapple, lime, lemon
Palate: High acidity, refreshing,
Conclusion: acceptable



Wine 3
Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Merlot 2012 (search Y18)
14.5% abv, 15% carmenere, 85% Merlot

Appearance: Medium purple
Nose: dark berry, plum, vanilla, chocolate,
Palate: mint, black pepper, medium tannin, medium body, medium acidity
Conclusion: Good



Wine 4
De Aguirre Family Trilogy Ultimate Gran Reserva Cabernet Syrah 2013
14% abv Maule valley

Appearance: intense purple
Nose: vanilla, chocolate, mint, dark plum
Palate: chocolate, hint of pepper aftertaste, medium+ tannin, medium+ acidity, full body, dry
Conclusion: Good




Wine 5
Vina Bisquertt Ecos de Rulo Carmenere 2013, 32km from Pacific Ocean (search Bidvino)
14% abv

Appearance: deep purple
Nose: herbaceous green, dark berries, oaky, vanilla, chocolate
Palate: Medium acidity, medium tannin, vanilla, chocolate
Conclusion: acceptable



Wine 6
Cono Sur 20 Barrels Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 (search Watsonwine)
13.5% abv, 95%Cabernet Sauvignon

Appearance: deep purple
Nose: mint, cassis
Palate: Medium+ acidity, medium+ tannin, black pepper aftertaste
Conclusion: Good



最後一杯 Cocktail
Pisco sour without sweet.

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

智利甜酒

今次試新野，智利甜酒

Morande Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc Chile Casablanca Valley 2015

12% abv $103

Appearance: Pale Golden Yellow
Nose: Orange peel, Hint of White Flower Jasmine, hint of apricot, hint of Refreshing Lemon Lime, Hint of honey， 桔仔
Palate: orange peel, honey, High acidity,
Conclusion: Quite balance, not bad, good to drink