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2018年9月15日 星期六

英國 Sparkling Wine


Congratulations to Prince Harry!
So, need to pop their wedding wine to celebrate.

Chapel Down Sparkling NV Brut Traditional Bottle Fermented

12% abv

Appearance: Pale Straw Yellow

Nose: Medium Intensity, Cream, Butter, Yellow apple, Mineral, Stone

Palate: Dry, Medium body, medium alcohol, Medium(+) acidity, Medium finish, medium(+) Intensity, mineral, stone, yellow apple

Conclusion: Good

2018年9月9日 星期日

Champagne Wine Tasting

今次由酒商 invite 我去佢地既 wine tasting

好多 RM champagne, German Riesling, Sekt, 仲有 Italy Wine

場中仲見到 Anthony Mok (AM哥)

2017年11月2日 星期四

Spain Cava



Arte Latino Metodo Tradicional Cava Brut ($39 惠康買) half bottle

11.5% abv

Appearance: Pale Straw Yellow

Nose: Medium Intensity, White floral, Apple, hint of yeasty, mineral, wet stone

Palate: Dry, Medium(+) acidity, Medium alcohol, Medium(-) body, medium intensity with Bready, mineral, apple, medium length with mineral, apple finish

Conclusion: Good

流浮山私房菜

依間叫緣聚軒,真係要 Call 車先可以入到,一間好特別既私房菜

又係一排酒,當中我個支白酒係特登 Breathe 24hrs




食物亦十分精彩 - 新鮮 !!!
























2017年10月14日 星期六

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




2017年5月10日 星期三

A+ Australian Wine School Level 1

今次上 A+ Aus Wine Level 1 澳洲 official website - www.apluswines.com

學基本澳洲產區, Grapes, GI etc...
https://www.wineaustralia.com/labelling/register-of-protected-gis-and-other-terms/geographical-indications


https://www.wineaustralia.com/getmedia/9da8ba52-21da-46e8-b27e-3521d362b1c3/Australian-Wine-Regions.pdf




今次試以下:  (唔好意思, 有d out focus)



Jansz Tasmania Premium Cuvee NV (Watson $165)
52% Chardonnay + 48% Pinot Noir

Jansz Located at northern Tasmania

Traditional method of winemaking

Fine bubbles, pale straw yellow
Pear, apple, high acidity, savoury (mineral), honey, hint of red fruit (still after a while)

Not bad, but i prefer more toasty, bready




Kilikanoon Mort's Block Watervale Riesling 2014 (Wineview $180)
Clare Valley Riesling

Bone dry, pale lemon yellow, smoky, petrol(mineral), flinty, lemon, lime
Acidity is a bit sharp to me




Ashbrook Estate Chardonnay 2013 Margaret River 13.8%

Lemon yellow, oaked, smoky, vanilla, butter MLF, hint of grapefruit, nutty spice from oak, high acidity but less attack than Riesling




De Bortoli Estate Grown Pinot Noit 2014 (Watson $288) 13% abv

Red fruit, cherry, strawberry
Pale ruby to garnet,
Earthy, wet leaf, medium tannin, hint of mineral




Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label 2014 (Wineview $205)13.5% abv

Deep purple, black currant, hint of mint, veget leaf, black cherry, fined tannin, hint of chocolate





Langmeil Winery Valley Floor Shriaz Barossa 2014 (Victoriawines $225)

Deep purple
Chocolate, peppery, prune, plum, hint of red fruit strawberry
Savoury from french oak



Italian Wine Tasting Experience

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