第N次 Wine Gathering x2

今次飲既酒都好多元化

Dr Loosen Riesling Kabinett 1989
Lungarotti Rubesco Vigna Monticchio 1992
Domaine Duroche Gevrey Chambertin Estournelles St Jacques 1er Cru 1996
Champagne Pierre Callot Clos Jacquin Brut

繼續第N次 Wine Gathering

唔洗講咁多，第N次 Wine Gathering

Wine List:-
Chateau Quinault L’Enclos Saint Emillon Grand Cru 1997

Peter Lauer Kupp Fab 18 Riesling GG Grosse Lage 2012

Lepreux Penet Champagne Blanc de Noirs Bulles Noires

Silver Palm Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Weninger Merlot Cabernet Sopron 2005 Hungary

Primitivo di Manduria Attanasio 2013

Landgoedwyn Jacobsdal Pinotage 1997 South Africa

Castello di Querceto La Corte 1993 Italy

Claxton’s The Single Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 2009

Champagne Marie Courtin Extra Brut Rose Allegeance

Champagne Paul Bara Brut Rose

Chateau Le Thou Syrahcuse 2014 Languedoc Roussillon

2018 開年飯

開年飯地點: 尖咀龍圖閣







Gilbert et Christine Chambolle Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2015



Selbach Oster Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese 2006



Allegeance Champagne Marie Courtin Extra Brut Rose



Cosecha 1981 Rioja Martinez Lacuesta



Champagne vilmart cuvee rubis



Champagne Grand Trianon Brut 1970

木子公社 Wine Tasting

教我WSET Level 3 既Sir 自己都有搞 Wine Tasting
今次就去試下以下咁多款酒 !!!

Relax Wine Gathering

放假個時，如果冇咩特別野做，最好就慢慢品嚐美酒


Clos des Lunes Lune d'Argent 2015 銀月



Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet 2000

Weingut Friedrich Becker Spatburgunder 2013


Samsara Priorat 2014



愛山，純米大吟釀

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

German Riesling Week

經過法國5月之後, 就係 German Riesling Week

http://rieslingweeks.hk/

Weingut Dr. Wehrheim Kastanienbusch Koppel GG 2013 VDP ($360)

German Riesling 12.5% abv

Pfalz Region

Appearance: Intense Lemon Yellow
Nose: Hint of Petrol, Hint of White Flower, Grapefruit Dominant, Hint of Cut Grass, Hint of Honeysuckle, Citrus Peel
Palate: Mineral, Vibrant, Citrus Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Lemon Peel, High Acidity, Finish with grapefruit and some oily texture
Conclusion: Good and can age

Master of Wine Pinot Noir MasterClass

由 Romana Echensperger MW 講解 Pinot Noir

Pinot noir 係 Devil's Wine (HAHAHA)

Big bunch grapes mean high yield
Shoulder on grape mean more acidity

Dijon Clone 細number mean old version, 大number mean new version (eg 777, 114, 828 etc)
Pinot noir and Syrah(Deep color, but not much tannin) : with stem fermentation, stem more robust tannin, menthol, absorb color

Yeast active at 15Deg C
Concrete Vessel, even temperature spread

Dont buy Roussillon Pinot Noir

Kaiserstuhl (German Region) : Flinty, Volcanic Rock

Kastanienbush GG vineyard

Botrytis damage pinot color

Graubunden: Slate

NZ Marlborough fruit forward type, fruit aromatic, entry level

NZ Martinborough subtle, similar to Burgundy Pinot noir

Oregon: important winery -> Willamette

Carneros clay soil, low rainfall, cool breeze, more layer

Santa Barbara, microclimate, cool breeze, cooler than russian river

Vougeot, limestone

Chambolle Musigny : Silky Tannin

Gevrey Chambertin : Man Tannin

Pommard : Dusty???

由右邊開始

Wine 1

Dr. Wehrheim Spatburgunder Trocken 2014 Pflaz

12% abv Basic Level ($180)

Pale Ruby, strawberry, cherry, hint of cut grass, medium- tannin, medium acidity, finish few seconds, acceptable

2014 is poor vintage, typical german clone for pinot noir

Wine 2

Volg Pinot Noir Barrique Rychenberg Winterthur 2014 Zurich Switzerland *****

13% abv ($375)

Medium Ruby, Flinty, Rich cherry, raspberry, high acidity, spice white pepper, medium+ tannin, hint of herb, GOOD

Wine 3

Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir 2014 NZ Martinborough ****

14% abv ($198)

Medium Ruby, intense fruity, dark berry, cherry, high acidity, finish great, spice white pepper, medium+ tannin, mineral, wet forest, wet stone, GOOD

Wine 4

Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2015 ***

14% abv ($398)

Pale ruby, Flinty, Finish sweet, fruit forward, medium+ tannin, medium+ acidity, hint of wet leave, hint of mushroom, hint of coffee, GOOD

Wine 5

Cristom Vineyards Willamette Valley Mt. Jefferson Cuvee Pinot Noir 2014 Oregon USA ****

13.5% abv ($250)

Pale to medium Ruby, intense fruity, berry, high acidity, spice white pepper, medium+ tannin, similar to Burgundy, GOOD

Wine 6

Paul Hobbs Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2013 Sonoma County *****

14.3% abv ($428)

Medium intense ruby to purple, hint of herbaceous, wet leave, medium+ tannin, spice white pepper, full body, better than wine 5 in terms of fruity punching

Wine 7

Domaine Jean Grivot Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2007

13.5% abv ($980)

Ruby to Garnet, strawberry, cherry, mushroom, wet leave, medium+ tannin, medium+ acidity, still very tannic, Acceptable

German Wine Level 1

今次去上 German Wine Academy Level 1 course , 依個course完全了解德國酒有幾特別

成個德國有13 Wine Regions (Anbaugebiete) , 41 sub-regions

1. Mosel - Classy from Terrace, Top 5 Steep Slope region: Northern Rhone(Cote Rotie, Hermitage), Mosel, Duero, Priorat

2. Rheingau - Royal Riesling 地方, Elegant, Structured Wine, Rhein River Sharp Bend 地方

3. Rheinhenssen - surrounded by hills to protect wind and rain, then Rheinhenssen dry and warmest

4. Pfalz - Near Alsace, Alsace extension. No.1 Region riesling in the world, complex and diverse geology

5. Baden - Spoil by sun, both hill protection, 9 sub-regions

6. Wurttemberg - Local red grape region (eg. Trollinger: Red Grape Variety, light color, light body, flower, sour cherry aroma, eg. Lemberger (blaufrankisch): Red Grape Variety, dark color, high tannin, black fruit, oak aged)

7. Franken - Continental climate, south face

8. Nahe - 120 types of soil, purity wine

9. Ahr - All slate soil (板岩), very heat and warm, red wine production, very cool climate there (Northern location)

10. Mittelrhein - 2nd smallest riesling production region

11. Hessische Bergstrasse - 德國最早出現春天的地方, dry sandy soil, deep water storing loess (黃土)

12. Saale Unstrut - most northern, 51° N, low yield, fine white wine region

13. Sachsen - most eastern, next to Poland, very cool continental, low yield

講到德國, 出名就係 Riesling , 最早可以係 371AD 出現, Vine arrived at Mosel by Old Romans.
In 13 March 1435, earliest Riesling, also 220000 L oak barrerl production.....

Mosel and Rheingau 係德國溶雪最快既產區
Johannisberg Spatlese (音: space laser), 因為遲左14days送到, 才開發 Spatlese 酒 (late harvest)
冰酒 Eiswein - 1829年開始harvest due to poor quality, then start Eiswein in 1830yr.

Climate: Zone A is Very cool continental , Zone B is warm. (Baden is in Zone B)

Germany: Cooler ripen period, shorter frost free period, summer rain heavy
River, soil, slope, aspect, surroundings 決定一切
North aspect for crops, corns
South aspect for grapes especially Riesling

Main Grapes:
Riesling - hardy wood, frost resistant, late budding, late ripening, sensitive to soil type and terrior express (透明度高), unoaked, low or high yield can still have premium wine quality !!! 通常 grapes with more sun-burn can have pertrol aroma depending on picking time

Muller Thurgau - light body, low acidity than Riesling, have hint of muscat flavour eg. rose.

Grauburgunder - same as pinot gris, mutation from spatburgunder, can be noble rot, semi-aromatic, pear, nutty, apricot, pineapple, "Rulander" same as Grauburgunder which can be a bit sweetness

Silvaner - Franken region, 2 weeks early ripen, mild acidity, full body, match with 蘆筍

Weissburgunder - same as pinot blanc, need warm to ripen, can oak aged, terrior express, high acidity than pinot gris (Grauburgunder), neutral aroma

Spatburgunder - same as pinot noir, 3rd production in the world, clone various, smaller berries, low yield, Dijon Clone, grape brunch 既頂位就較多酸, 而最低就more flavour, sweetness, long growing season in Germany, distinctive character, smoky, almond, red berry, Production in Baden, Ahr


http://winefolly.com/review/big-secret-pinot/



今次試以下幾款:



Wine 1 - S.A. Prum Solitar Riesling Trocken QbA 2015 Mosel ($117)
Pale yellow, pear, pineapple, 菊花, greenapple, white flower, hint of honey, high acidity, mineral, finish >10 seconds, 80yr old vine, feel soft acidic, not such sharp or attack acid



Wine 2 - Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett (GG) 2015 Mosel ($195)
Pale yellow, white flower, pear, 菊花, hint of honey, lemon, earth rock, wet stone, mineral, delicate high acidity (慢滲咁出現 acidic), rocky steep slope, blue slate with smoky, mineral whilst grey slate with fruit forward, red slate with smoky. Dr. L is second wine.



Wine 3 - JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese 2014 Mosel ($410)
Pale yellow, rich petrol, high acidity, white flower



Wine 4 - Keller Riesling Trocken Westhofen Kirchspiel Grosses Gewachs (GG) 2013 Rheinhessen ($580)
GG must be Dry Style!!!
Pale yellow, lemon, greenapple, mineral, grapefruit, jasmine, perfume, high acidity, finish >60 seconds. very low yield, Marl and Limestone soil



Wine 5 - Juliusspital Wurzburger Stein Silvaner Trocken VDP Erste Lage (first growth) 2014 Franken ($225)
Pale greenish yellow, high acidity, mineral, mushroom, spice, earthy, herbal, Shelly and Limestone soil




Wine 6 - Dr. Heger Mimus Ihringer Winklerberg Spatburgunder Trocken VDP Erste Lage (first growth) 2013 Baden, volcanic soil ($260)
Pale ruby, red berry, meaty, smoky, spice pepper, flinty, earthy, hint of herbal, low tannin




Wine 7 - P. J. Valckenberg Eiswein 2004 Rheinhessen, 121g sugar ($220)
Amber color, aged wine to have baked apple juice, peach, high acidity to balance 121g sugar.



** Purity, Fruity in normal vineyard
** Dried fruit in GG, 1er cru vineyard (注意: 田既classification不同法國classification, 睇下面條link)




http://www.germanwineestates.com/understanding_german_wine_labels.htm