2017年9月10日 星期日

觀塘 Manhattan Grill & Bar.

依間想試好耐,但唔係咁好,都有點失望

坐位比較窄,坐得唔舒服


先黎整杯 Pinot Grigio refresh 下


Pinot Grigio IGT 2014

Appearance: Pale Lemon Yellow
Nose: Lemon, Lime, Hint of Almond, Jasmine
Palate: Dry, high acidity, light body, mineral savoury, finish with lemon zest
Conclusion: Good


Montepulciano d'abruzzo Castel Torre 2015

12.5% abv
Appearance: Pale Ruby with red hue
Nose: Red cherry, herbs
Palate: Fruity, dry, medium acidity, medium tannin, short finish
Conclusion: Acceptable



青口,不過唔入味



Cream Spinach, 唔夠creamy



水牛雞翼,普普通通喇


Tomahawk Steak



Full ribs, 唔錯, 幾好味

Next time will not try this, not tasty !!!






2017年9月6日 星期三

Excellant American Red Wine - Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, Opus One

今晚係十分精彩既一晚,可以試到頂級美國紅酒

可以聞到紅酒個種鉛筆碎既氣味 !!!





Opus One 2003
4 stars

14.2% abv
91% Cabernet Sauvignon
3% Cabernet Franc
3% Petit Verdot
1% Malbec
Appearance: Medium Ruby with red hue
Nose: floral, matured dark berry, pencil, subtle gravel, subtle coconut
Palate: High acidity, soft and round texture and silky medium+ tannin, mineral, long finish with powerful dark berry, dry
Conclusion: Very Good and can age


Opus One 1997

13.5% abv
82% Cabernet Sauvignon
8% Cabernet Franc
5% Merlot
4% Malbec
1% Petit Verdot

Appearance: Medium Ruby with orange hue
Nose: clove, liquorice spicy, herb, intense dark berry or cassis but not very cassis, cedars, pencil,
Palate: High acidity, dry, not silky, still gripping medium+ tannin, cedars finish, not lengthy finish as 2003, mineral
Conclusion: Good and can age comparing with 2003, i love 2003 more



Harlan Estate The Wine 1998 

14.5% abv
100% Cabernet Sauvignon 1st time 

Appearance: Deep Ruby with orangish-brown hue
Nose: pencil, cassis, cedars, smoky, hint of herb, vanilla
Palate: powerful, earthy, still gripping medium+ tannin, mineral, high acidity, dry, long finish
Conclusion: Very Good and can age


Harlan Estate The Wine 1996

14.5% abv

Appearance: Medium Ruby with orangish-brown hue
Nose: Pencil, cedars, leather, vanilla, gravel, cassis, hint of fig
Palate: High acidity, high tannin, long finish, dry, still very tannic, lively
Conclusion: Very Good and can age



Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

14.8% abv
82% Cabernet Sauvignon
18% Merlot 

Too tannic Cabernet Franc not use in 2006

Appearance: Deep Ruby with purple hue
Nose: Smoky, Vanilla, Herb, Sweet perfume, red fruit
Palate: High acidity, round medium+ tannin, long finish with sweet spice, dry, powerful, lively
Conclusion: Very Good and can age more
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Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 1994

13.1% abv

Appearance: Medium Ruby with brown hue
Nose: Wet stone, smoky, wet leaves, earthy, liquorice, plum,
Palate: sweet spice with liquorice, medium+ acidity, soft medium+ tannin, long finish sweet plum
Conclusion: Very Good and can age but maybe near to peak
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Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 1995

13.1% abv

Appearance: Medium Ruby with red hue
Nose: floor, wet forests, herb, smoky, subtle perfume, red fruit
Palate: Medium acidity, soft and round texture and medium tannin, long finish with sweet plum, still lively
Conclusion: Very Good and can age more, better than 1994



同場加映多支2008 Corton-Charlemagne opened more than 24hrs

保留好高酸度,Lemon, lime

Conclusion:
- Opus One 2003 好過 1997

- Harlan Estate 1996 同 1998 比較唔到, 因為1998 係100% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996 係有其他Grapes eg Merlot, Cabernet Franc etc. 所以氣味上已經有唔同既地方, 個人覺得 1996 較好, 因為氣味上較complex, 1998就口感上較強烈, 所以呢, 比較唔到, 但Harlan 較為fruity !

- Screaming Eagle 1994, 1995, 2006之中, 我就like 1995 多d, 因為佢仲有生命力, 1994 已經到peak, Jeannie MW係2015年試左1994同1995 Screaming Eagle, 1994個支佢係比左100分, 但2年後既今日, 我覺得冇100分, 可能支酒 condition, storage condition, serving condition, wine glass 既影響, 如果以tasting 角度上, 我覺得冇咁intense. 相反, 1995個支佢比左96分, 但2年後既今日, 我覺得有96分或以上, 因為支酒有生命力, 仲可以再變化. 2006個支就可以輕鬆飲, 又可以擺多20年以上


如果每個莊只可以揀一支, 最好飲係 Screaming Eagle 1995, 之後 Harlan 1996, 之後 Opus One 2003





小漁港 Wine Dinner

今次係小酒聚@小漁港








Domaine Heitz Lochardet Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru La Maltroye 2014

Appearance: Pale Straw Yellow
Nose: hint of honey, butter, white flowers, pear
Palate: Dry, High acidity, creamy
Conclusion: Good


Domaine Guy Robin Chablis Grand cru Valmur 2009 Vieilles Vignes

Appearance: Deep Lemon Yellow
Nose: oaky, lemon, pear, butter
Palate: High acidity, creamy, Dry
Conclusion: Good


Domaine Morey Coffinet Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru Morgeot 2013

Appearance: Pale Ruby with red hue
Nose: strawberry, cherry
Palate: Medium tannin, silky, dry, medium acidity
Conclusion: Good and can age



Domaine Denis Carre Pommard Les Noisons 1998

Appearance: Pale Ruby with orange hue
Nose: strawberry, cherry
Palate: Medium+ acidity, Medium tannin, dry, still lively, round texture, long finish
Conclusion: Very Good


Chateau Cos Labory Saint estephe 1988

Appearance: Medium Ruby with red hue
Nose: berry, earthy
Palate: Medium+ acidity, medium+ tannin, dry, finish with subtle earthy
Conclusion: Good


Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons Classique 2014 Paarl South Africa

17 months oak aged

Typical Bordeaux Blend

Appearance: Medium Ruby with purple hue
Nose: berry, plum, earthy
Palate: Medium+ tannin, medium+ acidity, dry, full body, finish with berry
Conclusion: Good and can age


Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons Baron Edmond 2014 Paarl South Africa

20 months oak aged

Appearance: Medium Ruby with purple hue
Nose: berry, plum, earthy
Palate: Medium+ tannin, medium acidity, round texture, dry, full body, long finish
Conclusion: Good and can age




Bunnahabhain Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Un-chillfiltered





2017年8月28日 星期一

Greece 希臘酒

第一次試下 Greek Wine (Watson Wine, $4xx)








Kir Yianni Diaporos 2013, Block 5 of Yianakohori Vineyard
Naoussa Region of Greece

87% Xinomavro
13% Syrah

French Oak with batonnage
22 months in 225-lit oak casks and 6 months further ageing in bottles
14.5% abv

Opened at 2pm
初開已聞到好強spice,胡椒味, 之後開始有Vanilla
3小時後, hint of strawberry, red fruit, oak spice peppery 既 aftertaste同mineral 強烈左
6小時後, strawberry 仲香左, still tannic, 真係好有力

Appearance: Medium Ruby with purple hue
Nose: Rich oak spice, White Pepper, Vanilla, hint of herbs, 五花茶, hint of strawberry
Palate: Dry, high tannin, medium+ acidity, Mineral, Full body, finish with peppery spice
Conclusion: Complex aroma, Very Good and can age more

如想知多D Greek Grape Varieties
http://www.allaboutgreekwine.com/varieties.htm


Tomahawk Steak @ Luxury

今次去 Luxury 係食佢既 Tomahawk Steak

真係好大塊








Chateau Boyd Cantenac 2000 Margaux Region 3rd growth
13% abv
Opened at 5pm
初開已聞到香味,好香Cassis, Coffee

開左3個鐘先入狀態

60% Cabernet Sauvignon
25% Merlot
8% Cabernet Franc
7% Petit Verdot

40yr old vine

Appearance: Medium Ruby with red hue
Nose: Cassis, Coffee, Mint, Dark Plum, Chocolate
Palate: Dry, Medium acidity, soft and round Medium+ tannin, long finish with dark plum
Conclusion: Good and can age



同場有一支New Zealand Pegasus Bay Encore Noble Riesling 2010 Waipara Valley
依支我飲過佢2011,都令我好Impressive

10.5% abv

Appearance: Medium Golden Yellow
Nose: Orange Peel, Honey, 柑桔, 菊花,
Palate: Sweet, High Acidity, balanced, long finish with hint of zest and orange blossom
Conclusion: Good and can age

2017年8月23日 星期三

Biondi Santi Rosato

Biondi Santi 依個 Italy 酒莊一直都好想飲

自己都有支 1994 Brunello di Montalcino 都唔想咁快開黎飲

開住支輕鬆版黎試

今次試佢支 Rosato = Rose !

Jacopo Biondi Santi 係 Franco Biondi Santi 既仔
Franco 係 2013 年已經不在人世

https://vino.wongnwong.com/%E6%87%B7%E5%BF%B5-franco-biondi-santi/






Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Rosato 2011 Jacopo Biondi Santi

Rosato = Rose
100% Sangiovese at Montalcino Region

13.5% abv

Bottle Production: 4400
Bottle Number: 3611

Appearance: Salmon
Nose: Red cherry, raspberry, floral, rose, mineral savoury
Palate: Dry, Medium+ acidity, medium body, low tannin, mineral, long cherry finish with hint of spice peppery
Conclusion: Good and can age





中同Gathering

今次係中同Gathering

去左旺角海鮮菜館

食左以下:


七味豆腐


蒜片牛柳粒


豉椒蟶子王


陳皮鮑魚

椒鹽炒蜆

上湯龍蝦伊麵底

Altos R Rioja Blanco 2014

60%Viura + 40%Malvasia

80%French oak + 20%American oak

Appearance: Straw Yellow
Nose: Pear, Peach, Citrus, White flowers, Jasmine, Honey Cake
Palate: dry, high acidity, refreshing,
Conclusion: Good


Gabriel Meffre La Chasse Sauvignon Grenache 2014

Appearance: Pale Yellow
Nose: Grassy, then peach, pear
Palate: dry, high acidity, peach finish
Conclusion: acceptable











Italian Wine Tasting Experience

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