2005 Ch. Cantenac Brown

Deep intensity purple coloured dry red Bordeaux with medium noses of blackcurrant, violet, black plum, menthol and toasted oak and spices. Medium acidity and alcohol, full bodied with medium ripe and soft tannin. On palate it gives over medium flavours of black plum, black cherry, toast, licorice. Long then medium length with black plum finish. (90) Straightforward, delicious, decent and round.

Tasted on 12 May 2023

 

2005年的瑪歌區真的很不錯。足夠合理的強度及複雜性、口感順滑，單寧成熟，餘韻亦比想像中的長，是一支合格有餘的中上酒品，可以輕鬆品嚐，喝得很暢快的一款酒

2008 Louis Roederer Cristal

This champagne has medium lemon green colour. On nose it has pronounced noses of lemon candy, peach, red apple, limestone, very clean and precise. It is dry with medium soft acidity, medium alcohol and quite full bodied with creamy mouthfeel. On palate it give over medium intensity flavours of lemon, limestone, pear, red apple juice and touch of chalky. Fairly long length with lemon juice finish. (95) Fresh, precise, clean and good range of flavours, but greener than last time I tasted.

Tasted on 12 May 2023

保持着一貫的清爽，精準風格。酒的強度及複雜性也很好。條理分明、口感豐盈，酒在口中的表現比香氣更清爽，與上一次喝的感覺不同。上一次生果的感覺比較成熟，但這次的並不一樣，很有趣，一支仍在發展中香檳，很期待下一次再喝的感覺。

2012 La Chapelle de La Mission Haut Brion

A deep purple dry red wine with quite pronounced level aromas of blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, menthol and touch of clove and warm brick. Medium acidity and alcohol, full bodied with medium fine grained tannin. On palate it gives over medium intensity flavours of black plum, vanilla and warm earth. Longer than medium length with black plum finish. (89) Good nose but rather simple palate.

Tasted on 6 May 2023

 

酒的香氣很好，不論在強度、複雜性、層次及風格也是。酒在口中表現減了分，酒力及餘韻仍是合格有餘的，口感亦算柔順，是一支很不錯的餐酒。這酒莊的正牌酒質素很高，但以這支副牌來說只是一支中規中矩的。

2019 Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay

A medium lemon green coloured dry white wine with quite intense aromas of toasty oak, almond, lemon, honey and touch of white flower. Medium acidity and alcohol, full bodied with over medium intensity flavours of lemon, honey, white flower and new oak. Medium length with lemony finish (89) Simple and straightforward. Some craftsmanship is shown.
 

 Tasted on 24 April 2023 

 

以餐酒來說，這酒莊的酒真的很工整，不論是她的各種型號，這酒也是一樣。工整合理的複雜性，新世界酒的木桶應用，適當長度的餘韻，是一支簡單得來直接而好喝的餐酒。